Legal Alternatives to Peer-to-Peer File Sharing
There are legal alternatives to peer-to-peer file sharing. Here is a list of some alternative resources for music and media:
Music:
Pandora (www.pandora.com)
An Internet radio and music recommendation service. The Music Genome Project® is used to find music with similar musical characteristics to artists or songs that you select.Musicovery (www.musicovery.com)
A music discovery website that lets you find music based on mood, genre, and timeframe.Last.fm (www.last.fm)
An Internet radio and music site that includes a music recommendation systems that learns what you like.SHOUTcast (www.shoutcast.com)
A collection of online radio stations.Slacker (www.slacker.com)
An Internet Radio website that lets you create your own stations.Live365 (www.live365.com)
An Internet radio network where you can search for stations that play a particular song or artist; or you can create your own radio station.Other legal online music sources:
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) provides a list popular legal online music sources on their website. Click here to view their list.
Other Media:
Hulu (www.hulu.com)
An online video service that offers hit TV shows, movies and clips for free. Content includes a large selection of videos from more than 130 content providers, including FOX, NBC Universal, MGM, Sony Pictures Television, Warner Bros. and more.