Yes. Jamendo is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.

How long does Jamendo take?

Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention. We file it under "Coffee break" — independent artists giving their catalogue away, legally.

Does Jamendo work on a phone?

Yes. Jamendo works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.

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Jamendo

Independent artists giving their catalogue away, legally

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Coffee break · Works anywhere

Free, no sign-up · online since 2005

What Jamendo actually is

Jamendo hosts music from independent musicians who publish under Creative Commons licences, browsable by genre, mood and instrument. Everything streams free and most of it can be downloaded, with a separate licensing arm for anyone who needs commercial rights.

Why it is worth your time

The mood and instrument filters make it usable as a crate to dig through, rather than yet another list of tracks sorted by upload date.

Common questions

Is Jamendo free?: Yes. Jamendo is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.
How long does Jamendo take?: Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention. We file it under "Coffee break" — independent artists giving their catalogue away, legally.
Does Jamendo work on a phone?: Yes. Jamendo works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.
What kind of site is Jamendo?: We list it under Sound & Signal — music discovery that beats the algorithm. The mood and instrument filters make it usable as a crate to dig through, rather than yet another list of tracks sorted by upload date.

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Sound & Signal

Jamendo

Independent artists giving their catalogue away, legally

Visit jamendo.com More Sound & Signal

jamendo.com

Coffee break · Works anywhere

Free, no sign-up · online since 2005

What Jamendo actually is

Why it is worth your time

The mood and instrument filters make it usable as a crate to dig through, rather than yet another list of tracks sorted by upload date.

Common questions

Is Jamendo free?: Yes. Jamendo is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.
How long does Jamendo take?: Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention. We file it under "Coffee break" — independent artists giving their catalogue away, legally.
Does Jamendo work on a phone?: Yes. Jamendo works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.
What kind of site is Jamendo?: We list it under Sound & Signal — music discovery that beats the algorithm. The mood and instrument filters make it usable as a crate to dig through, rather than yet another list of tracks sorted by upload date.