Listening to music has become an integral part of our
lives. We listen to the music during commute, daily runs, when we’re trying
to relax, or when we just want to keep up with our idols’ latest tunes. These days we have a multitude
of ways to listen to music online, and if you’re looking for
something good to listen to your to one of your favorite trending tunes, this
is the post you should be reading.
Here are 10
websites where you can listen to your favorite music on the go, online and
for free. We’ve also included the iOS or Android apps that are made
available by these music sites. Note that while there are premium options, if
you opt to stay with the free version, you will be subjected to ads that help
towards keeping the services free.
SoundCloud is an online service works by
users who upload music for you to listen for free. You can search for artists,
songs, bands, tracks and podcasts and explore music by genres, or check out
what’s trending. You can follow your friends or other users with similar taste
of music, or create your own playlists. [iOS | Android]
Spotify is one of the most popular
websites around to listen to music online. You can listen via your browser,
mobile device, or a desktop manager which can be downloaded from Spotify. Once
you are logged in, you can listen to the songs, create playlists and share your
favourite music with friends. [iOS | Android]
Last.fm is a great site to both
listen and download the tunes you like. It will also suggest artists you might
be interested in, based on the artists you listen to. Music on Last.fm is
sourced from services like Spotify and Youtube. You can choose the source of
your choice. [iOS | Android]
Pandora is a free music streaming website where you can not only
listen to favourite music, but also find new music you are going to like. Just
enter a song or artist you like and Pandora will build a radio-like station
around it, proposing new music similar to your taste. [iOS]
8tracks gives you access to music in eight
different categories. Choose from romantic, sad, or other emotional moods to
bring up soundtracks and scores to fit those moods. Alternatively, you can
enjoy the playlists created by 8tracks and discover new songs serendipitously.
[iOS | Android]
DashRadio is another internet radio website
that has tons of stations and different genres to fit in your taste. Find any
station by genre and add them to your profile for future returns. You can also
share your chosen stations with your friends on social networks. [iOS | Android]
RadioTuna is a great way to find radio
stations by genre, artists or song. You can search for different stations and
listen to them online via browser, or via an installed desktop player. [Android]
Mixcloud is a place for long form audio,
such as DJ’s music sets, podcasts, radio shows. It’s a great website for never-ending
playlists playing on the background for hours and hours. You can also create
your own playlists here. [iOS | Android]
TuneIn is a free music streaming website. It’s simple to find
local and global radio stations there. Radio stations can be searched by song,
sports, news, talk genres and you will get results ranging from rock to
religious music and business news among others. [iOS | Android]
