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5 Sites Keeping You Tuned Into Online Music

Streaming music gets a foothold among listeners

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(Newser) – The wide world of online music now offers a range of ways to stream your tunes, from pay sites to musical social-networking services. It’s hard to tell which will stick around, but experts say they may help save the music industry, CNN reports. A sampling:

  • Napster: It’s back and it’s legal, and for $5 a month, you can stream 7 million songs and download five.

  • eMusic: Indie fans pay $11.99 a month for 24 downloads, with 35 songs free when they first sign up.
  • Pandora: Type the name of your favorite band—this site makes a radio station playing tunes in that artist’s style.
  • imeem: It’s “the digital revival of the mixtape,” writes John D. Sutter. Listen for free and make playlists for your friends.
  • The Hype Machine: This site collects songs from music blogs around the Internet, creating one feed for all of them.
For the full list, click the link below.

Imeem lets users stream tunes free.
Imeem lets users stream tunes free.   (Business Wire)
In this 2006 file photo, promotional stickers are seen at the Napster studio in Los Angeles.
In this 2006 file photo, promotional stickers are seen at the Napster studio in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo)
Streaming music is available all over the Internet.
Streaming music is available all over the Internet.   (Shutterstock)
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Jul 23, 09 5:40 PM CDT
Lala is the best site on the Internet, hands down. Reply
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Pandora rocks! Best site on the net. Reply
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