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Qtrax, a new legal online file-sharing service that allows fans to download songs for free, said Sunday it will launch with 25 million to 30 million copyrighted tracks with backing from major labels.

How about listening to free music? Many artists have chosen to release their tracks under a free license. What's more, a considerable amount of music has passed into the public domain. Here are 19 ...

When Apple Inc. announced in January that it would sell restriction-free music files, that was supposed to mean consumers could buy songs and play them on the portable gadget of their choice. Finally, ...

One of the staunchest DRM advocates, Universal Music has finally capitulated and decided to test unprotected downloads with consumers. Like many other labels, Universal had previously agreed to only ...

Universal Music Group's decision on Friday to test selling digital music tracks online without copy-protection technology is seen by some as a step toward providing ad-supported digital music for free ...

Streaming is the go-to option for the vast majority of music lovers out there, as it gives you access to millions of tracks on a variety of devices. However, an archive platform recently made ...

Music fans have a wide variety of streaming options. Depending on what you’re interested in and how much you’re willing to pay, the best music streaming services offer appealing features such as ...