By Carl Hartley


The internet provides its users with a lot of conveniences. And one of them is being able to have your favorite music tracks in your computer. As if not having to drop by a record bar to grab a CD is not enough, it's also possible to download music for free. And it's through the magic of BitTorrent.

BitTorrent is a kind of file sharing. People hooked up on the internet can share with other users an assortment of files, including movies, games, e-books, and others. And it also includes music tracks or albums. Provided that what you're looking for is on someone's computer hard drive, then you can download it. Likewise, what you have on yours can be downloaded by others as well.

Downloading music through this means is easy. First you need to have a BitTorrent program installed on your PC. This is where you will be able to download bits of the files until they are completed. And you use this too to share what you got to other users worldwide. An installer is easily downloadable, and it's for free as well.

Once the software is ready for use, now it's time to look for the music you wish to download. And this is done through BitTorrent's own search engines: tracker sites. As its very name suggests, such sites help you out track files and users all over the globe.

You will see that a BitTorrent tracker looks like just about any other search engine. That's because, in a way, it acts like a search engine. There is also a search bar where you key in something. Then a listing of related files will show up after clicking on the search button.

Which tracker site is the best? If you got no idea, you can simply drop by forums related to BitTorrent downloading. You should pick the best one, as it will be your best bud for future BitTorrent downloading to do. Once you got one you like, it's time to look for the music files you wish to get for free.

Keep in mind that it's better if the list which will be presented is narrowed down. This will ensure that you get exactly what you're looking for, and not waste your time browsing through a very long list. That's why you should be very specific with the keywords you put in the search bar. Also, to further filter the list, pick "music" or place a check beside it, depending on the tracker site's interface.

Let the tracker find related files. Afterwards, it's time to pick one that you will download. What are the things to consider? First, see to it that it's the file formatting you want - mp3, wma, etc. Second, check that the file size is just about right - not too large and not too small. Then, consider the number of available seeders for the quickest possible downloading time.

Double click on the file on the list, and it will automatically open the BitTorrent application you earlier installed. Follow the subsequent instruction and that's it: you have begun to download music for free. The download time depends on various factors, such as your internet's speed and number of seeders.




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