You want music, but you don't want to install Spotify. Neither do you want to use YouTube. In short, you have no intention of letting the process of listening to music on your smartphone devour your data plan... or maybe the mobile signal in your area is a catastrophe. No matter: Once you can access the Web via WiFi, don't hesitate to download free music using one of these Android apps.
Many say that streaming killed local downloads but that isn't... entirely true. There is still added value in loading a memory card with your favorite music and listening to it from there. On one hand, you can have greater control over audio quality, and on the other, some swear by lower battery consumption, since you don't depend on WiFi or the mobile network for playback. So, do you want to know how to download free music on Android? No problem, start by trying these two apps:
Audiomack
With more than ten million downloads on its app and around four million songs waiting for a chance, Audiomack manages to offer streaming and local downloads without issues. The interface is very clean, its advertising is more than reasonable, and audio quality doesn't lag behind. Granted, there is nothing hyper-commercial on Audiomack, but sometimes, music should be discovered as well as downloaded...
MDL Free Music Download
In essence, it is a wrapper for a search engine under a Creative Commons license. Technically it is not impossible to find material from famous artists, but MDL tends to prioritize covers and other variants. If we can put aside the lack of settings for music quality and its full-screen advertising on the first search, the truth is that MDL works quite well. Another advantage? It takes up almost nothing on the phone...
And this is just the tip of the iceberg. The Google store is full of apps for downloading free music on Android. Some disappear almost immediately because their "eye patch" is too evident, but others do what they promise and escape the wrath of Mountain View at the same time. Enjoy!
