I have always been a bigger fan of the radio than of CDs. I have never been much of a collector, you see, and I am someone who always loves a surprise. I have tried putting my MP3s on mix on my computer, but it is not the same thing. I never hear anything that is totally unexpected. When I listen to music online, however, I have the chance to really be surprised. Not only are there Internet radio stations that are even better than the normal radio, but there are also online music listening sites that allow you to specify certain preferences. When I go to Pandora, for example, I can specify an artist that I admire and then listen to music online that resembles the Music that he plays. They are very good at understanding your musical preferences..

Of course, you can also download online music. There are many places where you can get free online music downloads, but most of them are illegal. A lot of the places that say you can download music free online are actually scams. There may be no download fees, but there are membership fees, and they can be steep. If you want to listen to music online but you don't feel like paying any money, you should probably avoid these sites. One way or another, There will always be a fee involved.

In my opinion, the best way to listen to music online is Internet radio. Whether you like to listen to jazz music online, gospel, country, rap, or some other kind, you can probably find a program that plays just what you want to hear. You can even listen to your favorite local station online. More and more, stations are putting themselves on the Internet. After all, it costs far less than a commercial transmitter.

One of the best things about listening to music online is being able to listen to the radio stations from places that I used to live. When I lived in Berkeley California, for example, I used to love to listen to Pacifica radio. Nowadays, I don't live anywhere near the San Francisco Bay region. It doesn't matter. I can listen to music online from KPFA anytime I want to on the Internet. Listening to streaming music online is a great joy. I can listen to music online from my college town – Ann Arbor, Michigan –  or from my home town. No matter where I go, those old hometown radio stations will still be with me!