The right to reproduce the music you’re copying belongs to the artists, songwriters, and others who hold the copyright on it.
Copyright protection of artistic works is a fundamental right enshrined in the U.S. Constitution.
There’s a difference between checking out a band that chooses to let people download its music for free and deciding for yourself that somebody’s music should be spread all over the Internet.
Legal Sites
Legal Online Music Sources
Where to Get Music Online…
Without Breaking the Law
Visit these sites for legal music on the web.
Amazon.com
AOL Music
Apple's iTunes Music Store
Artist Direct
AudioCandy
BestBuy
BET
BuyMusic.com
Catsmusic
CD Baby
Circuit City
Dimples Music
Electric Fetus
Emusic
FYE
Gallery of Sound
iMesh
Independent Record
Latin Noise
Lifeway
LiquidAudio
MP3.com
Music Millennium
MusicNet@AOL
Music Rebellion
Napster
Passalong
Pro-Music
RasputinMusic
RealNetworks' Rhapsody
Record and Tape Trader
Rolling Stone
Ruckus
Sam Goody
Spinner
Top Hits Music
Tower Records
Wal-Mart
Windows Media
- Parent's Page
- Parents can face legal action if their kids steal music on the Internet. Better check it out.
- Why You Shouldn’t Do It
- There are many reasons why you shouldn’t steal music. Find out what they are.
- What Artists Have to Say
- Artists and songwriters speak out against illegal copying. See what they have to say.