Enjoy your favorite band’s music with free downloadable songs at the Public Library | Arts & Culture

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - Hear something you like at the World Choir Games?  Have a favorite band performing at the upcoming Bunbury Music Festival?  Looking to update your digital music selection?

It’s easy for the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County’s card holders to download free music. All you need is your Library card number and PIN.

With artists ranging from Adele to Ziggy Marley and genres from alt rock to zydeco, there’s something for everyone.  Choose from thousands of songs and genres from the Sony Music Entertainment catalog and download up to five free songs a week.  Go to https://cincinnatilibrary.freegalmusic.com to get started.

Songs can be downloaded to any computer and transferred to any MP3 compatible device. All music is free, legal and you get to keep it forever, no due dates. Plus the new Freegal Music app for Android and iOS devices makes it easier than ever to download music directly to your mobile device. Start listening today.

How the Download Music service from Freegal works:

• Library users have a weekly download limit. You will be able to keep track of your downloads in the upper right corner of the site. Every song has a sample clip you can listen to before you download.
• The downloadable songs on this site are all in the MP3 format with no digital rights management (DRM). This service will work with any MP3 player, including iPod, and can be loaded into iTunes. It works on both PCs and Macs.  Check out our new mobile apps for iOS and Android devices!

Be sure to check out the browsing areas, especially Artists A to Z (on the “see all genres” page) and the genre lists (menu bar). Click on see all genres to view dozens of categories.