You don’t have to pay to legally download music. Indeed, the Internet is full of sites that allow you to listen to music for free. Obviously, you will not be able to listen to the latest musical trends of the moment but will have access to a wide variety of royalty-free titles. It is also very likely that you will find something to renew your playlist there.
Although music streaming services, such as Deezer, Spotify, Tidal and others are popular, many people prefer to download their music so they can use it however they want. Once stored on a smartphone, a computer, or another device, the music is accessible in all circumstances, with or without the Internet and without any subscription conditions. We have selected the 10 best sites to download music for free, legally.
Soundcloud
This free platform is one of the best-known on the web to date. Due to its great popularity, Soundcloud is a veritable musical gold mine. You can find a wide choice of original tracks, from independent artists of all genres who want to make a name for themselves, or simply share their music. The platform brings together a large community of artists, DJs, bands, beatmakers, and producers from all walks of life.
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In addition to bringing together millions of titles, Soundcloud highlights collaboration between users. Indeed, it is possible to leave comments and easily share songs, playlists, or albums on social networks.
Another feature of the platform, which particularly interests us here, is that you can download songs for free, in addition to being able to listen to them. Not all music can be downloaded, but given the density of the platform’s catalog, there is plenty to do. However, you will need to create an account to access the download option.
Jamendo
Jamendo is a royalty-free music platform that allows artists to share their music with the world and monetize it. More than 500,000 titles, of all genres, can be listened to and downloaded for free. Jamendo Music also highlights current trends, offering you various selections of hits, and radio stations, as well as a Spotlight category, which highlights songs that are worth listening to.
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For personal use, users can stream and download thousands of titles, free of charge and completely legally. It is also possible to take out a subscription with Jamendo Licensing. This formula, which remunerates the platform and the artists, is aimed at professionals by allowing them to access more than 250,000 royalty-free titles for commercial use.
ReverbNation
As it explicitly states, the ReverbNation platform highlights independent artists by allowing them to share their music, build an audience, and get paid. At the same time, listeners can also discover gems and, of course, download a certain number of songs for free. With over 4 million artists on the platform, there’s plenty to choose from.
Free Music Archive
Even if this site does not benefit from as modern a design as the previous two, you should not underestimate its database. Free Music Archive lists more than 100,000 songs to listen to or download for free and legally. A wide diversity of genres are represented and it is possible to go even further thanks to valuable filtering options. For example, the Rock category has no less than 15 subgenres, which will allow you to precisely target the style you are looking for: Garage, Indie-Rock, Punk, Metal, Lo-fi Rock, New Wave, etc.
To stay up to date, it is also possible to access the most recently published titles on FMA. At the same time, you can view the number of plays and download the song. However, you will need to have an account and identify yourself to do this. The platform also provides users with a wide choice of royalty-free music, which can be purchased to enrich your projects.
Public Domain 4U
Public Domain 4U is well worth the detour if you are a big fan of vintage music. Indeed, the platform exclusively hosts old music that has entered the public domain. Now that they are royalty-free, these songs can be listened to, downloaded, and used for free.
The music referenced on the platform all originates in the USA, and enters the public domain after 95 years, according to current legislation. So don’t expect to find recent titles on Public Domain 4U. You can listen to these titles without a time limit, and learn more about their creation context, by reading the associated explanatory texts. Jazz, Negro spiritual, gospel, Charleston, boogie-woogie, Hawaiian music, ragtime, Cajun… You will not regret this musical leap into the past.
Soundclick
Soundclick is a community platform that encourages the sharing of music and the creation of playlists. It has one of the largest free music libraries on the internet, with more than 2.3 million instrumentals, more than 1.8 million hip-hop songs, and hundreds of thousands of titles of all genres. Internet users are not only listeners but can also interact with the artists by giving their opinions.
The music available on the platform can be listened to in streaming, and a good part of it can be downloaded for free in MP3 format. However, you will need to create an account to do this. If you want to get the WAV version or track of a song, you will need to purchase the latter.
BeatStars
This platform essentially offers music from independent artists, who seek to promote and sell their creations.
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As its name suggests, the particularity of BeatStars is that the platform only offers instrumental music. You can download Beats for free after creating an account. However, you should know that the signature of the artist behind the music will be present. If you want to use a production for commercial purposes, you will need to purchase a license from the artist. You can refine your searches with the tags available, to be sure to find the song that suits you best.
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Youtube Studio
Downloading a song posted on YouTube as MP3 or MP4 is illegal, as the targeted song is generally not royalty-free. However, it is entirely possible to legally download music from YouTube.
To do this, you need to have a YouTube account and channel. Once you have your account, you must go to the YouTube Studio tab, then Audio Library. Here you will find many royalty-free songs from all genres to download for free.
Royalty-free music YouTube channels
YouTube is full of channels that offer a wide selection of royalty-free music. In particular, you will be able to access a vast selection of soundscapes, which will allow you, for example, to enhance your own videos. If you are a YouTube Premium subscriber, simply click on the three little dots, then on the Download tab (on desktop), or click directly on Download (on the mobile app).
Otherwise, you can use one of the many tools to download YouTube videos for free. Here are some suggestions for must-see channels:
- Free Music
- Free Music for Commercial Use
- Music for creators
- Free Royalty Free Music
Dogmazic
Dogmazic is an association founded in 2004. Its aim is to offer free and royalty-free music. This is why it has set up a platform, which today lists more than 60,000 titles that can be listened to and downloaded for free.
Some licenses authorize all types of uses (including commercial), while others are less permissive. Multiple musical styles are on the menu. Among them, you can find very specialized genres such as noisy rock, Celtic music, trip-hop, new wave, or even raggamuffin.