The fastest way to listen to free music has always been to turn on the radio and settle for what you put on it. But it is not the only option and with the arrival of the Internet there are all kinds of options, tools, platforms and websites that allow us to listen to our favorite artists, choose what song we want to play and even discover new talents that have not yet been consolidated.
There are many websites or platforms that let us listen to free music and not only that, but we can also watch concert videos, discover new related artists or get carried away by thematic playlists or genres.
Youtube
YouTube has become one of the most common ways to listen to free music. The advantage is that we can not only listen to the official songs of the singers but we can watch the different videos: video clips, performances, concerts and even covers. Another advantage of YouTube is that you can not only see consolidated artists but discover new promises or even watch live videos of some of them, interact, etc.
Of course, there are also drawbacks: YouTube does not have an offline playback method unless we pay for it. You need to pay YouTube Music Premium to download the videos or audios and listen to them without an Internet connection. The second main drawback of YouTube for free is that there are ads and to eliminate them you will also have to pay. And the third “but” is that you will not be able to play in the background from the smartphone. But if you’re looking to listen to free music on your computer or connected to WiFi , it’s one of the most complete options and you don’t even need to register.
Soundcloud
If you want to listen to free music from more unknown bands and bands, Soundcloud is one of the most important tools. It is a streaming audio platform with 200 million songs, with 20 million international artists and from all over the world and you will not only hear the most popular hits and great advantages but also mixes, improvisations, DJs … Soundclound is free but allows us a Premium version Soundclound Go or a Souncloud Go + version. You can both try them for a few days for free, seven and 30 days respectively. But you can also use it at no cost to access the catalog, create playlists or have suggestions.
Last.fm
Last.fm is one of the best websites to listen to free music and one of the longest. Although currently we almost always use other applications such as YouTube or Spotify, it is still an excellent idea with free content and well categorized so that we can always have them at hand. One of the advantages of Last.fm and differences with other platforms is that you can interact with other users and thus create a community. In a brief glance at Last.fm we see that it is focused on a young audience where BTS predominates in the first place although there is also room for other groups and singers such as Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift …
The Last.fm interface is very comfortable because in simple circles we will see what is the most popular and what is most talked about worldwide . Just click on one of them to access related groups. And once you have chosen the group or artist you want, you can access statistics about them. In the “Music” tab you will also find groups, playlists, tags …
TuneIn Radio
TuneIN is a web page that allows you to listen to any radio station of any kind, with whatever content. There are more than 100,000 radio stations worldwide so it will be easy to find a type of music that you like from anywhere on the planet. You will also find podcasts related to the subject, interviews with singers or specials from the different stations. TuneIn is free and you can listen to the stations from its website from any browser or by doing so through the mobile or tablet application.
Mixcloud
In Mixcloud you have all kinds of DJ and radio mixes if your thing is electronic music. You can listen to all kinds of genres and categories or follow the own channels of the mix creators if you like one in particular. It is completely free and is available through the web version to listen to free music but also in iOS and Android applications . Beyond the songs or themes created by the different users, you can access podcasts and talks on this subject although yes, most of them you will find in English.
Bandcamp
Bandcamp is a social network focused on this guild , it serves as a platform for the promotion of artists but we can also listen to free music. You can discover all kinds of unknown groups or artists that start and you can even support them by paying for a digital version of their album, for example. You can filter by category as you like one type or another but you can also filter by location to find artists closest to you. Bandcamp is a more unknown platform in Spain but it can be very interesting if you like international and want to meet new groups.
Dash Radio
Dash Radio is a site of Internet music stations with which you can find all kinds of channels of different musical genres, from jazz to electronic or country. The drawback of this type of pages is that it is not you who chooses what to hear but it is still a good idea if you simply want to hear a specific genre and not so much an artist or a song. It is completely free and you will hear great successes.
Jango
Jango claims to be a free unlimited streaming service. “A free personalized radio that plays what you like to hear.” You can create personalized radio stations with your favorite groups or singers and these and similar ones will be played. There are also lists already created and divided by gender and Jango has the option to listen to it through the website but also with applications for iOS or Android.
iHeart Radio
IHeart Radio allows us to listen to music programs instead of listening to free music. But it is one of the most recommended options for music lovers with which they will not only enjoy the songs but also take advantage of them to learn about their curiosities, to access thematic playlists or even create personalized radio channels with your tastes or artists . Lists can be created at no cost and there are more than 800,000 artists available to choose from.
Paid services with free options
Deezer
Deezer is a premium service but it has free options although with fewer features. For example, with the Free version you will not be able to listen to music offline. But you will have access to a catalog of 56 million songs available and one of the most complete. The free version allows us to listen to free music although we have to listen to announcements and we will not be able to pass songs but we will have to settle for random playback. One of the main advantages of Deezer is that it is available for virtually any device: computers, mobiles, tablets, wearables, speakers, voice assistants, televisions, cars … And of course you can open it in your browser to listen to free music although you will have to register to do it.
In the case of wanting to remove ads, choose to pass the song or bet on an “offline” mode we can bet on Deezer Premium for 9.99 euros per month or for Deezer Family for 14.99 euros per month but that allows us to create Up to six different profiles and we can distribute the expenses so that it comes out as cheaply as possible. There is no permanence and you can cancel the subscription whenever you want.
Amazon Prime Music
Amazon Prime Music allows you to listen to free music if you are an Amazon Prime customer. It is not a free service as such but it does arrive “as a gift” with the general subscription of the website. It allows you to listen to more than two million songs in streaming or download them for offline listening. You do not have to pay anything extra and it is compatible with the usual browser of your computer or with specific applications for phones or tablets.
You can explore the news of the week, discover recommended playlists, explore stations or create your own playlists with your singers and groups. Amazon Prime Music has one of the best interfaces, clean and comfortable and with everything at hand so you can choose what you want to hear at all times. It also has a history that will tell you all the songs you have heard in recent times.
Spotify
Spotify is one of the main streaming music platforms and allows you to download more than 50 million songs of all time to listen offline or online, it is multiplatform and we find virtually any artist or song we want. The main difference between Spotify Premium and Spotify for free is that you will not be able to listen to the songs without an Internet connection, that you will not have the same sound quality and that you will have ads that will interrupt while you listen to music. But if you don’t care about the ads or are going to listen to them connected to the WiFi network, Spotify is one of the best options to listen to free music from any device. In addition, you also have access to audiobooks and podcasts so you have full audio content.
If instead of listening to free music, you prefer to pay for more options, then try Spotify Premium for free one month and then pay 9.99 euros per month. Although another more affordable option is to bet on the Spotify family plan with up to six accounts. Or if you are a student, it will only cost you 4.99 euros.
Tidal
Tidal has a catalog with more than 60 million songs , documentaries about music stars, exclusive videos … But it is paid. It is not as such one of the best websites to listen to free music but it allows you to access a free trial for 30 days with access to all the content to check if you like it or not. If you are looking for high quality audio, it is one of the best options. It is compatible with a large number of devices and the interface is comfortable and attractive. Like others, it allows you to download music and listen to it offline without needing to be connected to a WiFi network .
Apple Music
Apple Music has an extensive catalog of songs with 60 million different options. It does not allow you to listen to unlimited music for free but you can try it without obligation for three months although you will have to make sure that the subscription is not renewed automatically after the trial period. Once you finish the free trial, you can bet on an individual plan of 9.99 euros, student plan of 4.99 euros or a family plan of 14.99 euros. All allow listening with or without connection, download songs, watch video clips and listen to music without ads or exclusive programs.
