You may have heard the story recently of the Minnesota mother of four who was fined $1.92 million in damages after the jury unanimously found her guilty of violating copyright law by downloading and sharing 24 songs on a peer-to-peer network. (She claims one of her children did it without her knowledge). Whether or not you feel the record labels that brought the case to court were justified, it’s safe to say that nobody wants to pay $80,000 per track for songs. Especially when there’s so much great music that can be had totally legally, and for free. As an example, how about a free live CD from Coldplay? .jpg)
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The superstar British band is giving back to its fans by offering a no-cost download of “LeftRightLeftRightLeft,” a nine-track live set recorded over the past year in various cities around the world on the "Viva La Vida" tour. The band began giving away copies of the CD to audience members at its concerts (apart from festival shows) in May and intends to do so through the end of this year, while extending the offer to all online visitors. A band statement reads: "Playing live is what we love. This album is a thank you to our fans - the people who give us a reason to do it and make it happen."
The set includes the hits “Clocks,” and “Fix You,” a few deeper cuts (“Glass of Water” and “Death Will Never Conquer”) and what you might call the dual title tracks of their last hit album – “Viva La Vida” and “Death and All His Friends.” Just go to the homepage of Coldplay’s web site and click on the album’s butterfly graphic on the top right corner. Yes, you’re asked to give an email address, but there’s no other commitment involved. The worst that can happen is you may get some mailings about band activities, contests and other free offers. What’s not to like?
There are plenty of other places where you can score free legal music online, and this is the place to find out about them, so be sure to check in again soon.
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