Looking for online band community with MP3s

December 6, 2004 7:02 PM

Back in the day, I used to like to go slink around mp3.com, pull down a couple of mp3s based on bands' stated influences, and then, maybe, buy an album or two. Is there any sort of reputable band community offering free mp3 downloads of unsigned or indy bands now that mp3.com is dead? I found IUMA and SoundClick, but they don't seem to be as solid as mp3.com was.
posted by socratic to Media & Arts (16 answers total)

I get a lot of great stuff from epitonic.
posted by iconomy at 7:04 PM on December 6, 2004

Also, you might like to check out this mp3 blog post from a few months ago - great links.
posted by iconomy at 7:07 PM on December 6, 2004

3hive.com?
posted by blueshammer at 7:10 PM on December 6, 2004

Response by poster: y'all are speedy. :)
posted by socratic at 7:13 PM on December 6, 2004

15MegsOfFame.com and GarageBand.com have good genre-based searching.

And then there's this beast from MoFi.
posted by deshead at 7:19 PM on December 6, 2004

emusic.com offers 50 free mp3s for non-members and then it's pay after that. Tons of indy stuff there though.
posted by dobbs at 7:22 PM on December 6, 2004

The motherlode is the Free & Legal Mp3 Wiki. Enjoy.
posted by cali at 7:32 PM on December 6, 2004

Response by poster: Ah, bless wiki... I should have remembered to Ask Wiki before Ask-ing Metafilter... no offense Mefi. :)
posted by socratic at 7:34 PM on December 6, 2004

for more emo-type stuff, theres purevolume
posted by softlord at 7:44 PM on December 6, 2004

Magnatune.
posted by Gyan at 7:57 PM on December 6, 2004

Betterprop [I am not a Tommy Boy or Zulu Nation rep, I just think "Metal" is my winter jam].
posted by britain at 8:14 PM on December 6, 2004

Damn. Thanks for that link, cali.
posted by Ufez Jones at 9:32 PM on December 6, 2004

Google for "mp3 blog."
posted by Vidiot at 10:41 PM on December 6, 2004

Wazee Music Database for alt/rock -- it's my favorite (net) radio station too.
posted by fourstar at 10:49 PM on December 6, 2004

AmpCast.
posted by neckro23 at 5:24 AM on December 7, 2004

Comfort Stand usually amuses me.

(Currently Wakka Chikka Wakka Chikka: The Porn Soundtrack is making me giggle)
posted by Katemonkey at 11:17 AM on December 7, 2004