Where do you get music?

[emilyinchile]

This isn't strictly H&F, but I figure most people who are working out on a regular basis probably listen to music. I feel like either an alien or an elderly person asking this, but how/where do you get music?

I got all excited about Spotify coming to Chile, but even the premium version doesn't sync with my iPod shuffle. It seems like most other similar services just offer offline syncing with fancier iPod Touch or smartphones vs. letting me actually download files. I do not really want to pay for each song through iTunes. I know nothing about where to download music for free. Any suggestions? My 10 year old music library thanks you!

[gummybear]

We use Rhapsody. It's not free but it's cheap and you have unlimited downloads.

[Brit]

I listen to iTunes Radio and buy the songs that I like. Not the greatest method, but it is easy.

Poor comprehension: That is obviously not free... I don't ever get free music because my H has a strong moral opposition to it. I see that as a free pass for buying iTunes as desired. :-)

[emuni04]

I normally just listen to Pandora now since I'm too lazy to re-load all my music back to my iPhone after doing the software upgrade this summer. I also listen to iTunes Radio, but find that it repeats a lot of songs over and over again (like, even in the course of a 3 mile run I get a song repeated).

[Susie]

I buy mine on amazon or itunes. I've never tried any of the radio apps.

It would be a professional liability for me to try to go the free downloads route, not to mention morally questionable. I actually spend very little on what I buy. Amazon has song and album deals pretty often.

[jamalynn]

My current fave is the MusicTube app. It's free!

[emilyinchile]

Thanks, all! Sadly Rhapsody has the same issue - can synch only over internet, which leaves the iPod shuffle out - and we don't get Pandora here. Thanks Susie for the heads up about Amazon sales because it looks like that's going to be my best option.

I am not really wanting free! I'd rather pay, I just know $1.29/song on iTunes is going to add up quickly vs. paying a smaller monthly fee for a service like Spotify. Mostly I didn't know if you were all going to come in here and tell me I was dumb for paying because everyone just uses torrents now, which is why I left that comment in there.

[al320]

I listen to pandora. I buy actual cds (im a dinosaur), but also download from amazon sometimes.

[Deleted]

Variety of places, but again I pay for music too.
It can be a song I hear on the radio, a tv ad, anywhere. If I immediately love it, then I shazam it if I don't know it and buy on iTunes. Sure, probably not the cheapest way, but my exercise habit has no budget.

[shorewife]

I've always had a very hard time streaming music from out of the country. It has to do with music rights or something so its just not available outside the US. I think you may be stuck with your old playlist or buying music while you are there.

[breezy8407]

I'm no help either since I pay for music on itunes. I usually buy albums since if it's an artist I really like, I usually like the whole album.

Otherwise iTunes radio, Pandora, or Spotify.

[Raggedeannie]

I listen to a lot of podcasts while I run. Mostly informational (Planet Money, Freakonomics are my current favs), but also you can find dance club music mixes for free. You don't get to choose the songs but I have a few that are not bad.

[emilyinchile]

shorewife thankfully it's getting easier (still no Pandora, but we have Spotify, Grooveshark and I'm sure others). I just like the tiny size of my iPod shuffle and prefer that for running over my phone which can stream. I think my next H&F related vent is shaping up to be "omg, you guys, I just spent $500 on crappy pop songs."