For KRTeens

When Napster finally bit the bullet and filed for bankruptcy last June, teen music lovers scrambled for alternatives to the once-popular music-swapping service. Many have turned to Audiogalaxy.com (http://www.audiogalaxy.com).

Unlike Napster, which ran afoul of the record industry and the law for allowing its users to trade copyright-protected music, Audiogalaxy.com makes an effort to block copyright-protected songs.

The site gives 25 megabytes of free server space to new artists who don’t mind giving away their music for free as they struggle to make a name for themselves. In addition to their tunes, you can read profiles and concert reviews of many of the acts, submitted by Audiogalaxy users.

The site is organized by category, so you can find out about site-recommended artists in genres ranging from rock to hip-hop to electronica.

However, the main reason people visit Audiogalaxy.com is to make use of its extensive search engine. Although many music files are blocked because they violate copyright law, many others sneak through.

If you’re a music fan, you’ll love the selection offered by Audiogalaxy. But hurry! You might want to log on before the record industry finds a way to shut this site down too.
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