If you have a DVR on your computer, you can even write videos to DVD players and that way you can pop them in and watch them on TV. You can build your collection and not take up all space on your computer hard drive.

The ranges of music videos that you can find will strongly mirror range of popular songs that you can find in online music catalogs. Right now, Pop/Rock, Hip Hop and Country music are three biggest selling genres.

So, if you want to download music videos from an artist in any of these categories, you shouldn’t have any problem finding them online. Also, newer videos, higher probability that you will find a copy online.

Flat fee for unlimited downloads Another ways to get free music online is to sign for many sites that offer unlimited downloads for a flat fee. Pay a flat monthly or annual fee and you get access to millions of songs, movies and other types of media. The monthly fees can range from $10 to $30 per month. Imagine amount music that you download without any copyright restrictions. After first 30 to 50 downloads, anything after that is basically free.

Join a Music Club There’s also old standby, Music Clubs. Columbia House still offers free CDs to new members, plus there are many more opportunities to earn free songs and CDs as you purchase more music. Also, they’re cheap. You can sign up directly from their website and have your free music in a couple of days.

By working within guidelines, you also encourage emerging artists to offer more of their products for free to online enthusiasts.