it's easy to get free, legal & unlimited high quality music online with the added benefit of saving memory on your device.
As long as you have a fast (512kbps or more) home broadband connection or a stable 3G network, you can get free music on your PC, mobile phone or tablet in an instant. Several online music services are now available that offer free (ad supported) music of all types. These aren't the regular internet radio services either. A frequent complaint about internet radio was that it didn't allow you to create and modify your own playlists — you were forced to listen to whatever comes next — just like a regular radio station. But here, you can individually pick and choose songs to create a personal playlist. Plus, several services offer the option to create an account so that you can save playlists online. The same playlists will be available to you whether you log in from a mobile app or from a web browser. Now you don't have an excuse for piracy anymore!
MOBILE APPS
SAAVN MUSIC (Android, iOS) This app gives you the choice to either listen to a live radio stream or create your own playlist. Just search for music or choose between the weekly top 15, new releases and featured playlists.
DESI MUSIC (Android & iOS) Available for iOS and Android, this app offers music in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. Songs are sorted into various categories and you can also search through them. The app can show you the song lyrics if you like .
TINYSHARK (Android) Tinyshark is a Grooveshark alternative for Android devices. Not only does it use the same database for searching music, it even lets you import playlists from the site. You can listen to individual songs or create a playlist of choice. DHINGANA (Android, BB, iOS, Nokia) This app has a simple interface with large icons. You can search for specific songs or choose to listen to the current popular songs across various genres. There is also an option to create your own playlist. PC users can go to the full website for more.
SHAZAM (Android, BB, iOS, Nokia, Windows Phone) Shazam lets you identify a song by listening to it via your device's microphone. Once it identifies the song, it gives you the option to listen to it and even makes recommendations of artists that make similar music.
SOUNDHOUND (Android, iOS, Nokia, Windows Phone) Soundhound lets you search by either identifying songs (like Shazam), by typing in the name of song/artist or by speaking it out. You can then listen to songs and even look up the lyrics of the songs (Google lyric search from within the app). MUSIC STREAMING ON YOUR PC
GAANA.COM
Gaana is a great resource for all kinds of music, including Bollywood music. You can explore by artists, albums, top charts, Euro top 20 and so on. If you login with Facebook, you can share music & get recommendations. Just click the '+' sign to add songs to your queue. By creating an account, you get extra features like an online playlist.
LAST.FM
You need to sign up, but once you do, you can start listening right away. Last.fm tracks what you’re listening to & offers recommendations based on millions of other users. It’s probably the best for music discovery — to find songs based on what you currently like.They also offer some free music down loads and music podcasts.
GROOVESHARK.COM
At Grooveshark, you don’t need to create an account — just enter the name of a song or artist and add it to your queue — the songs continue as you add more to the list. If you choose to sign in, you can maintain an online catalogue of songs. Grooveshark also offers apps for jailbroken iOS devices, Android, Nokia and BlackBerry
MUSICINDIAONLINE.COM
A vast resource for Indian music, Music India Online is easy to use (no sign up required) — just search for what you want and add to playlist. You can also start the radio and choose a genre of your choice (pop, remix, ghazals, instrumental and so on) — the queue will be created automatically (which you can further modify too).
JANGO.COM
At Jango, everything is simplified. Signing up is quick (you can even sign in with a Facebook account). Then, just enter the name of an artist and click play. You’ll see recommendations from other users and as you rate songs, the service will adapt to your tastes. Jango is also available as an app for iOS and Android.
RAAGA.COM
Here, you can stream music in several Indian languages. Raaga also offers music videos, mp3 downloads & music streaming widgets for your blog. You can listen to public playlists or just create your own. They also offer free apps for iOS & Android or you could just visit http://m.raaga.com from your mobile browser. STREAMING
FROM PC TO MOBILE DEVICE
AUDIOGALAXY
Keeping things simple, all you need to do is — install the app on the device, download the server application for your PC/MAC and sign up for a free Audiogalaxy account. The server software will automatically scan and show your music collection on the app. www.audiogalaxy.com
APPLE ITUNES
Streaming music to iOS devices can be done with the iTunes Home Sharing feature — just enable the function in the iTunes advanced menu. On your iOS device, launch the music app, tap on more and select the iTunes library name to listen to your iTunes song library. www.apple.com
TONIDO
With Tonido, not only can you stream music from your computer, but you can also download videos, documents & photos stored on your computer to your mobile. Install the mobile app, download the desktop software and set up a user account to access your files remotely. www.tonido.com
ORB CASTER
With ORB you can stream music or videos to your mobile device. Install the server application on your PC/MAC and then create individual accounts for each device you want to stream the content to. Once done, you can view streaming content using the app on your device. www.orb.com
(Hitesh Raj Bhagat and Karan Bajaj ET 6F0212)
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