I'm a sucker for free music, legally of course. And as my musical tastes vary so much, something like the following deal really appeals to me. TuneCore has teamed up with iTunes to bring you a completely FREE 34-track album featuring the likes of Public Enemy, The Dandy Warhols, Steve Vai and more.

"Ahhh, free music...there's a big old nasty catch," I hear you cry. Not so. All you have to do is go to the following link and get your excluisve free code. You don't even need to supply an email address. Really.

TuneCore Free Album

Once you get your code, follow these instructions (note, you will need iTunes before you can redeem the album).

1. Open iTunes and click iTunes Store.
2. Click Redeem under Quick Links.
3. Enter the code above. Your download will start immediately. Enjoy.

 

 

 

 

I know I'll get a lot of people saying that these songs aren't great, or aren't big-name bands, or yadda yadda yadda (thanks Seinfeld). You know, take the time to download the album and listen to the songs. There are some gems on there.

And if you're interested in what TuneCore actually does, read below:

TuneCore is a music delivery and distribution service that gets artists' original music (even cover versions) and record label releases up for sale on iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon MP3, eMusic, Sony Connect, MusicNet and Napster without asking for your rights or taking any money from the sale or use of your music.

TuneCore has arrangements with leading digital music retailers that let us place your music in their online stores and subscription services. You get 100% of the money that your music earns from digital distribution. Sign up now for digital distribution.

TuneCore charges $0.99 per track, $0.99 per store per album, and $19.98 per album per year storage and maintenance.