Legal Music and Movies Online

Legal Music and Movies Online

There is a wealth of entertainment available on the Internet that can be enjoyed legally. If you're interested in an artist, check out their personal website or that of their record label to buy albums or sample tracks. If you enjoy a television program, check its network's website. Several popular television programs are streamed at no cost from these sites. Here are some other places you can look for entertainment:

Legal Sources of Online Content
List of legal sources for downloading music, movies, and other entertainment media.

Other Sources of Legal Entertainment Content Online:

• iTunes - The Apple iTunes store provides individual track and album downloads, as well as films, television shows, and podcasts. Requires client download, content contains DRM.
• Rhapsody - Rhapsody offers a subscription service for streaming music online through their client. Downloads are also available on individual songs. Emphasis is placed on reviewing as well as presenting material.
• eMusic - eMusic operates a bit differently than iTunes while also working on both Mac and Windows. Subscriptions cover a certain amount of downloads per month, and the music is presented in MP3 format which can be transferred to any portable music player. They offer a free trial.
• Amazon - Actual CDs with, like, plastic cases and little booklets! Remember those? In addition, Amazon is now offering digital purchases of individual songs as DRM-free MP3s. Options are good.
• Insound - Insound is a nice merchant site for ordering music, especially if you're looking for new vinyl.
• NetFlix - NetFlix basically changed what it means to rent movies. Once you've subscribed, pick movies and they show up in your mail. When you're done, send them back, and more come in.
• GameFly - GameFly is best described as "The NetFlix of Console Games." Free trial available.
• ShoutCast - Internet radio from the creators of WinAmp.
• Live365 - An elder statesman among Internet radio communities.
• Pandora - More Internet radio, including the results of a method of music analysis they call The Music Genome Project

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