Music fans—like everyone else—are feeling the pinch. But thanks to page after page of free MP3s from Amazon.com, it’s easy to stay current with new releases without paying a single cent to Steve Jobs, or anyone else for that matter.
There are currently 744 free tracks on Amazon. That’s hours and hours of free listening care of the Seattle online retailer. And the songs are not from obscure artists far down the long tail. Take a quick glance at Amazon’s free MP3 pages and you’ll find new music from Neko Case, Iron & Wine, Great Lake Swimmers, Fleet Foxes, Bob Mould, Beirut, Michael Franti and many others.