Downloading music for free has been a phenomenon of the internet over the past 10 years or so. For a long period of time there were many sites available which enabled people to download tracks and albums for free within minutes. Many court cases have ensued over the past few years due to copy write issues and artists claiming that they are entitled to a cut of any royalties owed to them. Many high profile cases, such as the Napster case have seen the courts becoming more and more involved in cases of download sites versus musicians and artists. As a result these sites are becoming fewer and fewer. Limewire was one of the last few remaining sites available which music lovers could visit and download music for no fee due to a number of legal loopholes, but it appears, time has caught up with them and a recent court case has meant even Limewire are now restricted in terms of the free music download service they can now provide. It appears that now that just about all of these sites are extinct and the only way to ensure good quality tunes can be downloaded straight to your computer or MP3 player is to pay for them. Sites such as iTunes enable you to do this easily, either by visiting their website and setting up a payment account, or by purchasing vouchers from music stores which can be redeemed for music online.
