Here, we provide a substantial—ever-growing— list of the best places to shop for independent music beyond iTunes and Amazon, complete with brief summaries and highlights of each site. Included, are sites geared more towards dance & electronica and sites sponsored by record labels... >>>



Most of these online stores mainly cater to DJs and huge fans of dance and electronic music. If you don't consider yourself one or the other, we can assure you that there's lots of good tunes to discover on these sites—including music that you would NOT expect to hear out at the club.  >>>



Part of the new business model in the music industry is to give away sample tracks, sometimes an entire album—FOR FREE. The sites on this page direct you to sites where we've found have the best selection of independent music available as free mp3s for legal download. In addition to downloading... >>>


The shuffle function can often produce some amazing choices for you—sometimes, it's seems it's so right on. But, there are occasions when you need a little predictability to keep you going at the gym or to entertain the crowd at your party. We feel the sites below offer you the best selection of FREE downloads in the form of podcasts, mixtapes, DJ mixes, etc.  >>>



The websites in this section help you find MP3s, assist in promotion for bands/artists, connect you to live music & ticketing, offer place-shifting for your media (PC to PC, PC to mobile phone, etc.), stream music, and provide video discovery and while others are fantastic recommendation engines or social & sharing platforms. >>>