Recreation Throughout the past several years, nearly everyone has become familiar with the music industry closing in on music-sharing websites that permit visitors to download music at no cost. Both company executives and artists believe that this practice is damaging the financial prospect of the industry as a whole. Why is that? Because individuals were gaining access to music files for free instead of purchasing the compact disc release, which resulted in a loss of revenue. The outcome was various lawsuits being filed against individuals, themselves, and the companies who provided the free access. Business - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under business/finance/loan/mortgage category more 1 2 3 4 5 Computers - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under computer hardware/software/peripheral category more 1 2 3 4 5 Internet - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under webhosting/webdesign/internet marketing category more 1 2 3 4 5 Software - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under software category more 1 2 3 4 5 Web Design - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under web design/development category more 1 2 3 4 5 Web Hosting - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under web hosting category more 1 2 3 4 5 Web Promotion - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under search engine optimization/internet marketing category more 1 2 3 4 5 Web Resources - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under other web category more 1 2 3 4 5 Recreation - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under travel/hotel/cruise category more 1 2 3 4 5 Casino - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under online gambling/poker/blackjack/roulette category more 1 2 3 4 5 Health - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under online pharmacy/hospital/health category more 1 2 3 4 5 Shopping - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under online shopping/gift category more 1 2 3 4 5 Miscellaneous - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under all other categories more 1 2 3 4 5   Not many websites continue to offer free file-sharing services in light of the recent lawsuits brought against their competitors, but they do still exist. Along with concerns surrounding their legality, these companies often lack in the premium sound quality that professional recordings offer. One interesting way to download music, freely and legally, is to visit a specific artist’s official website. During their earliest release, some musicians allow fans the opportunity to download music featuring the entire track of a new song. The purpose of this is to entice them into purchasing the entire CD by gaining their interest with one track. Because this usually relates to a new song promotion, these offers are usually limited and may expire fairly quickly.