Where I can download music ?
Given the recent actions by Apple and the RIAA in shutting down free music providers, I thought it would be useful to compile a list of high-resolution music download services that still work.
If you're looking for Hi-Fi audio, be sure to read this guide it outlines the audio quality offered by the most common streaming services.
Ripping Bots
I personally tested each bots using the same 14 tracks album to see which one was the fastest.
- Lucida / Doubledouble :
Spotify, Tidal, Qobuz,Apple Music, Soundcloud, Deezer,Napster, Amazon Music, Beatport,KKBOX,Yandex Music(Avaliable in US, IN, UK) [~00:50s] - Squid : Qobuz,
Deezer, KH Insider (Avaliable in US, EU) [~00:50s] - Music Submit : Qobuz, Tidal, Deezer, KKBOX [~01:10s]
- Master Beaters Bot : Qobuz, Tidal,
Deezer[~01:10s] - Baby Collab Bot / Dump : Apple Music
(Avaliable in IN) [~01:10s]
- echor : Android app that rips from tidal (use server api) [~01:00s]
- Tidal Flac : Tidal [1:40s]
- Stark Music Hub : Deezer, Tidal, Qobuz [~01:10s]
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MonomarsXAM(private) : Apple Music(Avaliable in approximatly every regions) [~01:00s]
- MonomarsX : Tidal
Qobuz [~2:30s]
- PZP Music Bot (private) : Tidal, Qobuz,
Apple Music,Amazon Music, Deezer, Spotify, Jiosaavn,Soundcloud, Youtube (Avaliable in US, IN at Shivani’s Shop Service for 50 Coins) [~00:50s] - Blue Music Bot : Amazon Music
(Avaliable in AR, AU, BR, CA, CR, DE, ES, GB, IN, IT, JP, MX, NZ, PT, US) [~2:30s]
- Dab Music Player : Qobuz (Avaliable in approximatly every regions) [one missing track ~2:40s]
- YTdlp, Glomatico YTM DL,
Cobalt, SpotDL : Youtube & Youtube Music Downloaders - Musics Hunters Bot :
Apple MusicDeezer, Qobuz, Tidal, Beatport, Amazon Music
(Some setttings are limited due to paid services) [~00:10s]
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Downloader Flac Bot(alpha test / paid service?) : Tidal, Qobuz, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, Sber Zvuk - Jpwn (paid service) : Amazon
Apple
Audius, Audiomack, Bandcamp, Beatport, Beatstars, Bugs!, Deezer, Genie, Highresaudio, Hungama, Jiosaavn, KKBOX, Kukufm, Mixcloud, Miidj, Moov, Music-Worx, Napster, Soundcloud, Tidal, Qobuz, Yandex,
Beatsource,Spotify,Idagio,Nugs,Youtube
We’ve also lost various useful websites and bots :
Beats Robot / Soundscapes : Probably the best of them all, the Backup and News channels are still online.
Music Lovers Bot : No longer maintained.
Slav Art : It keeps getting taken down, even under its new domains : doubledouble.top and lucida.to.
Account Required Bots
If you're looking for free accounts take a look here :
Mora, Firehawk52, Tmx’s Helper Bot, PZP Invites (private), 96 AM Accounts, 2 Months AM Accounts for Tidal, Deezer, Qobuz, Amazon Music, Spotify & Apple Music Invites
- StreamRip : Deezer, Qobuz, Soundcloud, Tidal scripts downloader (you must provide an account for each)
- OrpheusDL : Deezer, Qobuz, Beatport, Bugs!, IDAGIO, Jiosaavn, KKBOX, Napster, Nugs, Soundcloud, Tidal
(you need a module per sources + an account for each)
- SpotiFlac : Qobuz & Tidal downloader (you must provide an account)
- Tidal Next Gen : Tidal Downloader
(you must provide an account)
- ReFreezer / Murglar (Android), Deemix : Deezer downloader (you must provide an account)
- QBDLX : Qobuz downloader (you must provide an account)
- AMDecrypt, AlacEmulated / Warpper (android emulated), GAMDL / Alpine Method (android), AMAlac : Apple Music Downloaders
(you must provide an account)
- Zotify : Spotify Downloader (you must provide an account)
Further Interesting Sources
- Soulseek / Nicotine+, Seeker (android), Slsk-Batch (cmd ver) : P2P software for sharing and downloading releases, this is where you’ll find most of the content you’re looking for. It also provides higher resolution files (WAV, SACD, Vinyl Rips, Blu-Ray, Dolby Audio)
- Firehawk52 Collection : The largest repository of high-quality albums from the 50's to the 90's
- Gangster SU, PBTHAL, Erji, Sharemania : Websites for Downloading Hi-Res, Vinyl Rips, SACD, Blu-Ray, Dolby Audio
- Music DSD, Lossless Music, Music in DSD, I Love Music, Jazz & Classical, Jazz for Life, Original Background Score, Hub Reserved, Flac Comment,
DSD Collection/ShoGuN(Private) : Groups primarily focused on Hi-Fi and SACD audio - HCS64, HKInsider / Bypass, Sitting On Clouds, OST Center, Zophar : Video Game Soundtracks
- Nyaa / RSS, DoujinStyle, Sitting On Clouds, OST Center, ChauThanh : Anime & Asian Movie Soundtracks
- Renovatio Records, 3OST : Film Soundtrack
- New Team, Rutracker,
Tabula Rasa(private usenet), Orpheus / Redacted (both private you must do an interview to join) : Torrent Music Trackers - WOM Chat, Temp Requests, Music & Soul, Indian ADCs, Glomatico’s Community, The AM Shop, Search Any Music : Communities where you can request any albums you can’t find on your own.
- Discogs : If you’re looking for a specific release that you can't find elsewhere, you can contact a user on Discogs who owns a copy and politely ask them to rip it for you
- Tracker Hub Spreadsheets, Leaked, XTrill : Trackers & Leaks for Major Artists
- Odesli TG Bot / Website : Search for any album and receive links to streaming platforms where the album is available
Dive deeper into the infinite world of lossless audio quality
here are some of the sources i use to check audio quality.
- A layman friendly guide to Lossy and Lossless music, A little more about audio, Spectral Analysis, Audio Formats : Interesting posts about audio quality, spectrograms, and formats
- Ame Apple Music Script : Displays specific information directly on the Apple Music website, including available regions, cover art, track quality, and more
- Mediainfo TG Spec, Sonic Visualiser, Spek, Friture, Spectral View (Android) : Generate a spectrogram of your file to check its quality
- Roon, Foobar2000 + SACD Decoder, Audirvāna Origin (Mac), JRiver, HQ Player : Hi-Fi Local Music Player
- Dolby Reference Player (Mac ver.) : A surround music player (supporting up to 9.1.6 channel) that supports specific Dolby codecs and is also useful for decoding and extracting Atmos stems
- Audiophile Style, HifiHeaven, HydrogenAudio (Wiki), Steve Hoffman, Music Hoarders (Wiki), The MQJ, Firehawk52 (Wiki), Crinacle : Audiophile Forums & Communities
- Spatial Finder, Spatial Audio Database : Apple Music Atmos Finders
- Loundess War : Audiophile "Volume" quality comparison across different releases of the same album
- Equalizer APO (GUI & Surround 7.1 Solution), : Take full control of your desktop sound, including VST plugins, EQ, gain, and more.
- Auto EQ : Extensive database of headphone EQ profiles
Made with Love by @EraseaII / @Zorak (contact me if you want to add or remove a source). Special thanks to @Lyrical_vr & @fitsfer for the help, and to @Firehawk52, @retrothesamplecritic, @lactogenic, @.comicbookzip and FMHY for sharing resources !