Best Places to Listen to Free Music Online

Bookyards editor: For music lovers, here is a list of the best places to listen to free music online.

Best Places to Listen to Free Music Online 

8tracks

What To Like

Lets you browse for music by mood
You can listen free without creating a user account
Apps are available for lots of devices

What To Not Like

Ads are shown
Streaming time is limited

⇢ 8tracks

AccuRadio

What To Like

Streams radio internet
Lets you skip songs an unlimited number of times
Every day, a different genre has commercial-free music
A user account isn't required

What To Not Like

Supported by advertisements

⇢ AccuRadio

Dash Radio

What To Like

Streams radio stations online
Multiple ways to find a new radio station to listen to
Sharing radio stations is easy
Mobile apps let you listen to the radio on the go

What To Not Like

Limited selection of genres
Some genres have just a couple radio stations

⇢ Dash Radio

Deezer

What To Like

Specific and unique genres to choose from
Apps are available for phones, tablets, computers, wearables, and more
Helps you discover new music based on your likes

What To Not Like

Shows ads
Streams at standard quality, not HD

⇢ Deezer

Google Play Music

What To Like

Lots of ways to find specific types of music
Works in several countries
You can stream your own music files
Custom playlists can be built to hold your music
Subscriptions are available for more features

What To Not Like

You have to sign in to your Google account to use it
Can't stream music on multiple devices simultaneously
Doesn't let you play specific music on-demand

⇢ Google Play Music

iHeartRadio

What To Like

Has lots of radio stations
Lets you make your own radio stations
Works without commercials
You don't need to make a user account to listen
You can pay for more features

What To Not Like

You can't play specific songs on-demand
The service contains advertisements
Only a specific number of songs can be skipped per day

⇢ iHeartRadio

IncusTunes

What To Like

Unique genres to help you find new music
Connects you to YouTube videos
Lets you seek forward and backward through songs
Unlimited skips

What To Not Like

Not as visually appealing as most streaming music sites

⇢ IncusTunes

Jango

What To Like

Streams radio stations made by other users
Lots of genres to find new radio stations
It's easy to find trending and popular radio stations
There are mobile apps
You can listen without making a user account

What To Not Like

Can't play specific songs, only premade stations
There's a limit on the number of times non-users can skip songs

⇢ Jango

Mixcloud

What To Like

Lots of ways to find a radio station
All the music is handpicked by real people
Apps let you listen from a phone or tablet
A user account isn't required (it is from the mobile app)

What To Not Like

It's supported by ads
Can't listen to specific songs on demand
You might not be able to seek backwards during a song, only forward
Songs can't be skipped

⇢ Mixcloud

MusixHub

What To Like

Streams video with the songs
You can replay the same songs over and over
Lets you skip to any part during a song

What To Not Like

Sometimes slower than other similar sites because videos are loaded, too
Connects you to premade albums, not individual songs you search for

⇢ MusixHub

Myspace

What To Like

Lets you play specific music of your choice
You can skip forward and back through any song
No user account is needed
Shows videos along with the songs

What To Not Like

Can't hide the video player

⇢ Myspace

Slacker Radio

What To Like

Streams music based on your likes
You can listen to stations made by others
The website is clean and easy to use
All the music is 100 percent free
Subscriptions let you pay for additional features

What To Not Like

Doesn't let you pick which songs to play
Has audio and visual ads
You can't skip over an unlimited number of songs

⇢ Slacker Radio

SoundCloud

What To Like

Constantly updated with new content
One of the best ways to find new artists and bands
Lets you listen to any song on demand
You can move back and forward through songs at will
Minimalist design
Also includes podcasts

What To Not Like

Doesn't include many of the same songs you hear from other music streaming services

⇢ SoundCloud

Spotify

What To Like

All the music is free
Includes modern and older music
Lets you make an unlimited number of playlists
Works on a variety of devices
More features can be had if you pay

What To Not Like

Doesn't let you stream specific songs on-demand
You must make a user account to listen to music
Limits the number of songs you can skip every hour
Some features work only if you pay
Shows ads

⇢ Spotify

StreamSquid

What To Like

Plays songs directly from YouTube, but without the videos
You have full control over playback: unlimited skips and scrubbing
Playing all songs from a search is really easy
Lots of ways to find music

What To Not Like

No iOS app
Doesn't let you import YouTube playlists

⇢ StreamSquid

TuneIn

What To Like

Includes thousands of live radio stations
Stations can be favorited for easy access later
Finding stations you like is easy
You don't have to make a user account to use the TuneIn website

What To Not Like

Doesn't let you pick which specific songs to listen to

⇢ TuneIn