It’s good to know ways to get free music legally.

One way is to take the Kazaa trial offer. For seven days it’s an all-you-can-eat music fest. You can stream (like internet radio) or get music downloads for free as much as you like.

There is a catch – as far as I understand, you don’t download mp3 files – this isn’t a free mp3 download – instead the music is protected, so that if you don’t continue the subscription the music won’t continue to play after some time. I’m not sure how long the grace period is between the end of the trial subscription and the music not playing any more.

At present you need a credit card to start the trial, but our inside source says they’re planning to do away with this requirement – no credit card needed up front. Apparently there’s also been talk of lengthening the trial period to as much as a month.

So, there you go – completely legal free music – well, at least for a week or more.