Legal Source for Online Music and Videos

The following sites provide free, legal music and shows so you can enjoy entertainment online, and do it with confidence.

Free music

AOL Radio

AOL Radio offers more than 350 Internet radio stations with song skipping and includes music, news, sports and talk.

Live365

Live365 Internet Radio is a network where members can create their own online radio station or listen to other Live365 broadcasters' online stations.
www.live365.com

Last.fm

Every track you play on Last.fm tells your profile something about what you like. It can connect you to other people who like what you like and recommend songs from their music collections.
www.last.fm

Pandora Radio

Pandora Radio is a personalized internet radio service that helps you find new music based on your old and current favorites.
www.pandora.com

Radio-Locator

Radio-Locator is a comprehensive listing of radio stations all over the world that have web pages.
www.radio-locator.com

SHOUTcast

SHOUTcast Radio offers thousands of free Internet radio stations from DJs and broadcasters around the world.
www.shoutcast.com

Yahoo! Music

Yahoo! Music lets you find music videos, internet radio, music downloads and the latest music news and information.
new.music.yahoo.com

Free video, television, and movies

Hulu

Hulu.com, a joint venture of NBC/Universal and Fox, is a free online video service that offers hit TV shows including Family Guy, 30 Rock, NBA and the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and more.
www.hulu.com

Network TV

Sling

Sling offers content from most of the major networks and studios including Warner, Sony, and MGM. The site also has videos from a number of smaller sources.
www.sling.com

Music subscription services

Music subscription services usually offer free trials, so you can try before you buy.

Audio Lunchbox

Audio Lunchbox strives to make the purchase of digital music quick, easy and affordable. Downloads are not restricted by DRM (Digital Rights Management).
www.audiolunchbox.com

eMusic

eMusic focuses on independent music and audio books. Its catalog includes music beyond the commercial mainstream and nearly 5,000 audio book titles.
www.emusic.com

Napster

Napster provides music on demand, allowing you to play just about any song you can think of, whenever you want, for one monthly fee. Napster adds hundreds of new releases every week.
www.napster.com

Rhapsody

Rhapsody is a digital music service that lets you listen to whatever you want, wherever you are, without paying per track. Rhapsody membership plans start at less than the cost of a CD a month, so you can listen to as much music as you want without limits.
www.rhapsody.com

Movie subscription services

Netflix

A subscription to Netflix online video rental services also brings with it access to "Watch Now" movies. Netflix subscribers can immediately watch movies and television series on their personal computers. The feature uses real-time playback technology that allows video to be viewed at virtually the same time it is being delivered to your computer.
www.netflix.com

Music, TV and Movie Download Stores

Want to watch a specific TV show or movie or buy a specific song or record so you can listen to it whenever you want? Buying downloads is an affordable way to build a library of your favorite entertainment. Online stores are designed to help you find and buy exactly what you want in one smooth transaction.

Amazon Video on Demand

Amazon offers movies and TV shows to buy or rent to your computer, XBox360, TiVo, Roku, or portable video device.
www.amazon.com/gp/video/ontv

iTunes Store

The iTunes Store is a digital media store operated by Apple Inc. and is now the number-one music vendor in the United State. The store sells music, movies, audiobooks, TV shows and also carries podcasts.
www.apple.com/itunes

Comprehensive Educause list

Educause also maintains a comprehensive list of legal sources of online content as a service to higher education institutions.