As a patron of the Indianapolis-Marion County Public
Library, I strongly recommend that other patrons of the IMCPL check out
freegalmusic.com. At freegalmusic.com,
cardholders of the IMCPL can download three free mp3 files per week. I have been using this site on a consistent
basis for at least two years. The site
is easy to use and patrons can log in to the site from their home computer. On the homepage, the user logs in to the site
with the IMCPL card number and the PIN from the IMCPL card number.
It seems that many patrons of the IMCPL are not
aware of the existence of freegalmusic.com, as I have mentioned the site to
several patrons who have told me that they had no knowledge of its
existence. Those patrons who have been
unaware of freegalmusic.com’s existence seem disappointed that they have been
missing out on free music. I only
learned of freegalmusic.com when I happened to see a makeshift sign that
advertised the site at my local branch of the IMCPL in Fountain Square. When I saw the sign, I asked a staff person at
the branch: “What is
freegalmusic.com? Free music?” The library staff person told me that,
indeed, patrons of the IMCPL can download free music at freegalmusic.com.
Upon arriving home, I immediately logged on to freegalmusic.com,
where I was pleasantly surprised to find out that it is true: freegalmusic.com provides free mp3 files to
patrons of the IMCPL. Not only are there
free mp3 files that are available for download on freegalmusic.com, but the
downloading process is quick and easy.
The user can even listen to a sample of the file before it is
downloaded. Each user is allowed to
download three free files per week on the site.
On my home computer, I have dozens of mp3 files that
I have downloaded from freegalmusic.com.
I use these mp3 files to listen to music while I use my home computer
and I use these mp3 files to make compact discs of music for my family and for
myself. (In order to make compact discs
of music, I have to convert the mp3 files to .wav files that can be burned to
blank discs. To convert music files from
the mp3 format to the .wav format, I use Switch Sound Converter, which is a
free software program that is available for download on the internet.)
A wide variety of mp3 files is available on
freegalmusic.com. The files vary from
the newest hit songs that you hear on Radio Disney to recordings of poetry
readings to Bob Dylan songs. I often
download songs of artists with whom I am not familiar because I like to explore
and discover new music. What a great way
to explore and discover new music: free
and from home!
I recommend that patrons of the IMCPL start and continue
to use freegalmusic.com, as increased usage will indicate to the IMCPL that
freegalmusic.com is a popular service that should not only be retained, but
also enhanced, as a library service. Check
out freegalmusic.com. If you are a music
lover like me, you will love it!
