It changes daily. But it’s safe to say that there are thousands of artists, tens of thousands of albums, and hundreds of thousands of songs. The Freegal Music website has over 100 genres of music and is rich in many of them. The content is based upon an agreement with Sony Music Entertainment, owner of many different music labels. You can read more about Sony and its artists at http://www.sonymusic.com.

How does Freegal Music work?

A download usage counter is located in the upper right corner of freegalmusic.com displaying your weekly allotment of 3 songs. For instance, 1/3 means that you have a weekly limit of 3 downloads, and you have used 1 of those downloads. Each Monday your download usage is reset to zero.

The site is set up to browse or search for your favorite music or artist. You can use the navigation at the top of the page to browse by keyword, genre, featured artist or newly added artist; or you can simply use the advanced search page. Freegal Music also offers an easy to use A-Z quick find at the bottom of the homepage.

Are the songs really free?

Freegal Music and the music you download are free in the sense that most things in your library are free to you as a patron of the library.

Why are there limits on the amount of downloads I can make? What does “limit exceeded” mean?

The limit is set so that a maximum number of library users may have equal access to the songs in the Freegal Music Service. The ”limit exceeded” appears when you have used all of your downloads for the week.

Why won’t my phone or iPad store Freegal music downloads?

The songs that you try to download from a mobile device will need to be downloaded again on a computer to be added to a playlist. Since all of Apple’s iOS based devices (iPods, iPhones, and iPads) are not normal storage devices, the Freegal songs cannot be stored on mobile devices. To save data requires a different type of access to the Freegal system. When you access the site from a mobile device and hit the Download Now button, the song would be streamed and it would probably play once. However, the rules Apple has in place will not allow it to be stored on an iPad or phone. MP3 files need to be loaded into iTunes on a computer and synced with the mobile device.

Will the songs downloaded work on the iPod or iPad?

Yes. The easiest thing to do is to download the files to your desktop or your music folder. Import the song into iTunes by either dragging the song into the window or importing it from the menu. Presto, the song is now added into your library. Next time you synch up, you will see that song in your music library.

How do I move music from Freegal mobile to my computer iTunes?

• Plug your iOS device into your computer
• Open up iTunes and you will see an area titled “devices” on the left hand side. Click on the device you desire to take music off of.
• At the top of the screen you will have options like “summary, info, apps, music, movies, etc.” Select “Apps.”
• From there, scroll down and select the Freegal app.
• Once highlighted, you should view a file that contains the music downloaded from the app.
• Take that file and simply drag it to your desktop background. This will save the music to your desktop.
• Now that the music is in your desktop, you can move this music into your iTunes through dragging and dropping individual songs into iTunes.
• Now your music from the Freegal application is in your iTunes on your computer! From there you can move music anywhere you like!

Why does the counter say I’ve downloaded 3 songs when I’m sure I haven’t?

You may have started a download then changed your mind and canceled it. Once you click the “download now” button, it can’t be reversed. It will count towards your download limit even if you cancel or choose “play” instead of “download.” To avoid this, please use the song clips to ensure you are downloading a song you want in your music library. We cannot credit a download.