Download Music and VIdeos for Free
2 Websites Provide a Safe and Legal Alternative at No Cost
Sep 24, 2007 Jace Shoemaker-Galloway
In recent years, the Recording Industry Association of America has cracked down on illegal downloading of music, suing thousands of users including grandmothers and children. Many die-hard downloaders have resorted to other means and methods to download music. Besides the obvious legal ramifications involved with downloading illegally, users may also contend with a variety of issues including corrupted and dummy files, damaging computer viruses and pornography.
The following two websites provide safe and legal alternatives for downloading 100% free music and videos on the Internet. Both offer a large and continuously expanding media library. As with most things that are free however, there are several restrictions that apply.
This new ad-supported service allows registered users to download music and videos, legally , safely, and at no-cost.
Registration Process:
- Requires simple registration
- Username and password must be chosen
- Confirmation email sent to user inbox
- Minimum age requirement of 13
Features:
- Simple step-by-step tutorial available
- Clean interface
- 800,000 full length music tracks currently available with more added weekly
- 3500 music videos available for online viewing or download
- No download limit
- Reviews available
- Preview available prior to download
Requirements:
- WindowsXP/Vista
- Not compatible with Apple Macintosh
- Windows Media Player 10 or 11(free download)
- Compatible with some portable devices and music-enabled phones
- Not compatible with Apple iPod or Microsoft Zune
- Internet Explorer 6+
- Firefox 1.5 and 2.0
- Requires download and installation of free download manager
Restrictions:
- Requires membership renewal every 30 days
- Reminder notice emailed prior to deadline
- Music and video downloads are disabled if account has not been renewed after 60 days
- Can transfer to two portable devices
- Unable to burn selections to CD
Ruckus is an ad-supported service that offers free music to all college students in America with free trials for faculty and alumni. Ruckus is a college-only service that blends social networking features with the music and video experience. It is is currently available in over 1000 colleges and universities across America, with a estimated 20 million downloads per month.
All users must have a valid school email address (.edu). Students are not required to live on campus in order to use the service.
Registration:
- Requires simple registration
- Activation email sent to user after registering
Requirements:
- Windows XP SP2+ and Windows 2000
- Currently, Vista is not "officially" supported
- Windows Media Player 10+ (9.0 for Windows 2000)
- Macromedia Flash Player 8.0+
- Internet Explorer 6+ (medium security setting, JavaScript enabled, and allow cookies)
- Requires Ruckus Player, free download
Features:
- Over 3 million full-length tracks currently available
- All music 100% virus and spyware free
- Compatible with some portable devices
- Video service available (TV shows, films, viral and music videos), Beta
- Multi-player, Single-player games available, Beta
- Able to download to multiple computers
- Ruckus-to-go is an additional service that allows the user to transfer songs from the personal computer to a portable player, for nominal monthly fee
Restrictions:
- Requires membership renewal every 30 days
- Unable to burn to CD
- Not compatible with Apple iPods or iPhones
- Requires a valid .edu address
- No minors allowed
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