Filesharing service QTrax offer (legal) free music downloads
Another day another filesharing service to consider. QTrax is a filesharing program with a difference. Offering free music downloads, QTrax has the blessing of major record labels. Through advertising space sold to pay the bills, QTrax gives users legal, free music.
The filesharing service is operating out of New York and launches today, January 26. QTrax was initially launched in the wake of Napster closing down. The original QTrax was shut down in 2002 after fears of legal prosecution loomed.
This new, revamped QTrax allows users to search through filesharing networks and download DRM-restricted songs. This means that copies of the free music downloads cannot be burned to CDs, although they can be used on multiple PCs and digital-music players.
QTrax offers, allegedly, 30 million free music downloads. By March, the songs should be playable on iPods. Users of QTrax can also check out music videos, song reviews and various other features.
The guys behind this filesharing service guarantee that files won’t be dangerous and fake, as you often find on Limewire. This is filesharing for people who don’t want to take risks, but it remains to be seen if QTrax will be able to compete with Limewire. Time for a little testing – we’ll report back on this one soon. Hopefully we’ll get some free music downloads in the meantime.
When we last checked, QTrax was in a beta and unavailable. “Please check back in 24 hours to download the first, free, and legal P2P music application.â€
Go see if you can get yourself a copy now.
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