Is there any way to download music for free?

Question

Is there any way to download music for free?
I mean legally. Is using torrents illegal?

Answer

There are two questions in your question, one is the type of content and the second is the use of torrents.brTORRENTSbrTorrents itself is a legal program developed to speed downloads and lighten the load on servers. Using it to download legal content is legal. Using it to download illegal content is of course illegal. brbrCONTENTbrThere is plenty of free music out there to download, especially new songs from new artists trying to get their music out to the public. Many artists release Free music under the Creative Commons license which is legal to download.brbrGETTING SUEDbrDownloading copyrighted music, movies or other content is illegal. This is a great way to get sued like thousands of others have been by the RIAA. brbrWhat makes Torrents so poplar and efficient is that once a chunk of file is downloaded, the software makes it available for others near you to download that chunk. Basically your computer becomes a server in the torrent network and you are legally liable for every illegal song shared back out to others. brbrI recommend sticking to legal download sites, free Creative Commons music and then support the artists that you enjoy. brbrbr