WARNING – POSSIBLY NOT LEGAL! We’re still trying to work out how this site can still be operating. We think it’s because it’s a Russian site and they have different rules regarding copyright? Whatever the reason, it still features very high on the Google search results, so we guess it has a charmed life. Features a massive amount of mainstream music for download and streaming. We’re doubtful if this will last long!

Indie artist portal with thousands of tracks for downloading and streaming in a wide range of genres. The site is designed to help artists make the most of their fan club and merchandising opportunities which is cool. Free sign up needed, but it seems to be benign.

Quirky French originated site features over 4041 hours of music apparently, available for download and streaming. We’re basically talking 56,000 tracks wrapped up in a slightly impenetrable interface, but probably worth a look.

Another in the increasingly commercial streaming aggregator sites. They’re easy to spot, lots of ads, all music is provided by YouTube and Vimeo and TuneIn and the download function always comes with advertising conditions. Nevertheless it’s a decent enough interface with lots of luscious music for playlists and streaming.

Does 11,000 free downloadable MP3 tracks from great indie bands sound good? Excellent. The collection of tracks features over 10,000 artists, and comes wrapped in a deliciously accessible catalog covering all the main genres. The first track I listened to was awesome, which bodes well for the rest of the site’s quality. Oh and artists share in the ad revenue, so help them out.

We don’t often get a chance to feature cool free classical tracks here, but this page from Wikipedia is a great find. It lists all the free music tracks available on the Wiki, along with their streaming and download links. Some excellent stuff.