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Free Online Music - How to Find Free Music on the Web

There are a huge variety of places on the Web where you can find all kinds of free music - from rap to classical to country to polka.
How to Find Free Music on the Web
Free music downloads on the Web really does exist; as long as you're willing to listen to music other than what's on the radio and top 40 (for the most part). Here are a few places on the Web where you can find free music downloads.
Pandora
Pandora is a free way to listen to music online, but not just ANY music. You create your own radio stations, you choose which music will actually be played on those stations, so if something comes up that makes your ears want to bleed, you can tell Pandora to stop playing it (and they will apologize, too).
Last.FM
Last.fm is a unique way to listen to free music on the Web. In the words of Last.fm itself: "Last.fm taps the wisdom of the crowds, leveraging each user's musical profile to make personalised recommendations, connect users who share similar tastes, provide custom radio streams, and much more." Put simply, it's a social music platform.
Free MIDI Files
Want to find free MIDI files to use as background music for your Web site? I've found a few sites that have plenty of free MIDI files for you.
GarageBand
One of the best places on the Web that I've found to find great independent music and free MP3 downloads is at GarageBand, a great indie music online community.
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