Who doesn’t love free music?
Of course, you could always pay to download every song you want to listen to, or pay a subscription fee for online radio.
But, why would you when you can get your favorite music for free with no downloading or sign-ups and save up to $10 per month?
8Tracks
8Tracks is a cross between internet radio and social media. Here, people can create playlists to share with others based on their favorite music. You can listen to free playlists – there are thousands of them – without having to sign up for a subscription. 8Tracks is also available for iOS and Android devices.
Amazon Prime Music
If you’re an Amazon Prime member already, you can have access to tons of free music through Amazon Prime Music. Amazon Prime comes with so many benefits that it can be difficult to keep track of them all. This is an additional feature with no additional cost. You can listen via the web player, your mobile device, or even through your Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, or Tap.
Deezer
Deezer offers over 43 million tracks for you to enjoy – completely for free! Like other free services, Deezer makes money from advertising between songs. You can make your own playlists, browse other users’ playlists, and discover new music online or on your mobile device with the Deezer app.
iHeartRADIO
Discover new music with this app! One of the coolest things about it is that you can tell iHeartRADIO what type of music you love and it will automatically discover music that fits your taste. You can even create stations related to your music preferences or browse stations from other users. You can also listen to news, podcasts, and more.
Jango
Listen to Jango music online for free! This is a super simple web-based app that lets you listen to all your favorite songs and artists online. Plug in a song or artist you want to listen to, and Jango will pull it up. There are also plenty of genre stations to choose from, like top 100 lists or music fit for the workplace. Jango is also available in Android and iOS.
Last.fm
Last.fm is an excellent place to go if you want some free tunes. This site gathers music from other streaming music platforms, like Google Play Music and Deezer, to bring you a bunch of music in one spot. Last.fm also has a lot of ways to discover new music, like checking out the trending artists from around the world or listening to songs that other users are currently listening to. There’s also an app available for your iOS and Android devices.
MixCloud
This one focuses on bringing you the largest collection of radio shows and DJ mixes around, unlike other radio networks that focus a lot on mainstream radio. You can even upload your own music here for a chance to get discovered! You’ll have a good chance of discovering new artists here and staying ahead of your friends in the trending music department. MixCloud also has an app available for mobile devices that can sync up with the music you play on the web player.
MySpace Music
Yes, MySpace is still around – kind of! It’s definitely not the social media network it used to be, but it’s still going strong in its musical abilities. This platform is one of the best for discovering new artists and songs that haven’t become hugely popular yet, as a lot of undiscovered artists get their start here.
Pandora
Pandora is, by far, one of the most popular ways to listen to internet radio. It’s so simple to find what you want to listen to, and to discover some new songs and artists. Pandora has tons of stations to choose from in various genres, from Christmas music to nature sounds and everything in between. You can listen to Pandora stations on your computer, iOS, or Android device.
Slacker Radio
Slacker Radio is one free music spot that I hadn’t heard of until I started researching for this post. The free version gives you access to all the already-made stations and the ability to create your own custom station.
SoundCloud
This is a good place to go if you want to listen to undiscovered music, as artists can upload their own tracks to the SoundCloud system.
Spotify
Spotify features ways for you to play only what you want by searching, or you can always discover new stuff by browsing top charts, new music, and more. You can even listen to your favorite podcasts and watch videos for free!
TuneIn
TuneIn has over 120,000 radio stations to choose from, including news and sports stations in addition to music. The free version also gives you access to millions of podcasts!
Vevo
Vevo is technically a website that lets you watch music videos from your favorite artists for free. But, you can obviously enjoy the music too! If you’re in the mood for some visual listening, then Vevo is a good place for you. You can watch music videos on the web or with the Vevo mobile app.
YouTube
Of course, there’s always YouTube! Much like Vevo, this is a place where you’ll find music videos rather than just streaming radio and songs.
