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 Real MP3 Search Engine
Here's a good resource for helping you find that MP3 file that's been eluding you. Note that if you're searching for a particular song, this search engine won't return a direct download link; instead it'll point you to the site that offers the title. There's plenty of other MP3 resources listed here, as well. (However, some of the MP3 sites they list have dubious names like "Extreme Illegal Music," so be careful). Categories here include "legal" MP3 archives, other MP3 search engines, FTP download sites, independent bands' MP3 sites, MP3 software sites and more.
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MP3 Bible verses
At this site, you'll find a nice selection of verses from the New Testament and Psalms in MP3 format. The recordings are original, free and categorized. The Scriptures here are from the modern English American Standard Version of the Bible.
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CNET Music Center
A helpful resource for locating that hard-to-find MP3 file, this is a "metasearch" engine (which means that it sends your query to several other search engines and integrates the results into a standardized format, removing duplicates and adjusting the ranking for "optimal relevance.") From the pioneer metasearch site, SavvySearch.
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 MusicMatch
One of our favorite MP3 sites, MusicMatch offers loads of free (and legal) sound files, by an eclectic assortment of artists. Basically, most of these artists are giving away a track or two of their material, hoping that you'll like what you hear and will buy their CDs. Most of the acts here aren't big names, but there is plenty of worthwhile music, including folk, rock, jazz and country. Each artist has been rated, on a scale of one to 10, by the site's visitors. Examples of the artists here are Michael Lille, Napalm Beach and Saskia Muroe.
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Theme Music
At this site, you can download free theme tunes from dozens of vintage and new TV programs. Sounds files here are available in several formats, including MP3, AU and WAV files.
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Noisebox.com
This is an interesting MP3 site with a unique twist: they pay artists for their music and then offer their MP3 files for free to the Web community. Here, you'll find features like "Soup of the Day," which highlights a new artist and gives you a chance to download their single. Artists here include Julian Lennon, the Fixx, Helium Angel, Buck Cherry, the Twigs and more.
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MP3.com
This is the largest and perhaps the definitive MP3 resource on the Web (it's certainly the most commercialized). It offers up-to-the-minute news, contests, information about sound utilities and, of course, free sounds (over 3,000 legal MP3 files). Categories include dance/techno, electronic, experimental, heavy metal/acid rock, industrial, instrumental, new age, pop, R&B/soul, rap, reggae and rock. Be sure to check out MP3.com's Best free (or almost free) MP3 stuff And if you're new to sound files, be sure to check the "MP3 for beginners" section.
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MPEG3 Music Archive
Nordic offers a massive audio archive with nearly 5,000 song selections on demand. Many titles come in three varieties "MP3 Stereo," "MP3 Mono," and WAV files (the latter for faster samples). Categories include everything from Big Band, to techno to bluegrass. There's a helpful search engine for locating songs by album name, artist name and song title.
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