All free ways to download music files rely on others on the web to make the files available to be downloaded. They may not have your best interests in mind and may include keyloggers, spyware and viruses in the download. There are ways to minimize this danger: scan files before opening, do not download software or executable files, do not download files that are the wrong format or size for what you are downloading.
Another way that is totally safe is to copy online music.
Audacity (free) works well for this. You record the music, trim it down to the song you want and save it as an MP3. Yhen you save it as an MP3 you can add the song title. artist, and album information.
Audacity (free)
You can record with it, edit, mix, and add sound effects.
See video demos on YouTube listed below.
All free ways to download music files rely on others on the web to make the files available to be downloaded. They may not have your best interests in mind and may include keyloggers, spyware and viruses in the download. There are ways to minimize this danger: scan files before opening, do not download software or executable files, do not download files that are the wrong format or size for what you are downloading.
Another way that is totally safe is to copy online music.
Audacity (free) works well for this. You record the music, trim it down to the song you want and save it as an MP3. Yhen you save it as an MP3 you can add the song title. artist, and album information.
Audacity (free)
You can record with it, edit, mix, and add sound effects.
See video demos on YouTube listed below.
You can use it to record songs off of internet radio and then save them to a CD. You can also use it to transfer vinyl records and cassettes to a CD. There are many other features and uses
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/about/features
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/about/
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/documentation
Video: Installing Audacity and Lame Encoder and basic uses
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcWuFBYHkow
Video: 3 uses for audacity – free audio editing application
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFKlRWAF9-U
Video : Mixing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1IqWoWu8gU
Video Demo’s
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=audacity&search=
How do I download and install the LAME MP3 encoder?
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq?s=install&item=lame-mp3
http://www.cassette2cd.co.uk/soft/lame_enc.dll
A file needed by Audacity to export recordings from Audacity to MP3 format. Save this on your hard-drive, then browse to it from Audacity when prompted.
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Online Music
Music
http://radio.real.com/?pageid=radio.home-ns&pageregion=header&rnd=1171006543140&has-player=true&version=6.0.12.1739
http://www.windowsmedia.com/Mediaguide/Radio
http://music.yahoo.com/launchcast/member.asp
http://www.live365.com/listen/browse.live
http://music.aol.com/radioguide/bb.adp?suppressRadio=true
http://www.pandora.com/
http://music.download.com/
http://smashitsusa.com/
Internet radio station lists
http://www.radiorow.com/
http://www.web-radio.fm/
http://www.radiotower.com/
http://www.radio-locator.com/
http://www.shoutcast.com/
I like Launchcast (free with ATT-Yahoo), Live 365, and AOL music.