I bet you didn't know which are the best online MP3 download sites. Our readers sent us a list of 61 Online MP3 download resources which include : Apple iTunes, Arvato, AudioLunchbox, Emusic, Mouzika, MP3tunes, PayPlay, Tradebit, Nareos and a lot more .

This is a list of online digital music stores where you can get mp3s all legall :

Apple iTunes

Downloadable program for Mac and Windows.

Arvato

German-based website that offers a la carte downloads and
focuses on both independent and major label music. Arvato's services
are available worldwide.

AudioLunchbox

One of the first all-independent music download sites.

Bitmunk

Bitmunk is a digital marketplace where you set the amount of
money you want to receive for each sale of your music, then different
sellers can sell it for whatever price they want on top of that.

BuyMusic

A la carte downloads for 79 cents for anyone with Windows IE browser.

Chondo

Site that specializes in black music worldwide including Jazz, Blues, Hip Hop, Urban/R&B, Gospel, etc.

Daiki (Music Online Corp)

Daiki Sound is one of the largest Japanese online retailers of independent music.

Destra

DestraMusic is an Australian corportation that provides DRM music services to a variety of retailers in their network.

DigitalKiosk

DKT places digital kiosks in independent music stores in
Indianapolis. Users can purchase tracks from the kiosk and then create
a CD with those tracks (soon customers will be able to export songs to
portable devices).

Emusic

Website for Mac, Windows, Linux where members can download up to 40 tracks per month of high-quality MP3 files.

GreatIndieMusic

Website that offers a la carte downloads and focuses on
independent music. Great Indie Music's services are available
worldwide, and they sell music through eBay.

HearMusic

Hear Music provides kiosks for Starbucks. Starbucks customers can preview music and burn CDs on demand through these kiosks.

Inprodicon

Inprodicon is the licensing agent and technology provider for the majority of online music retail sites in the Nordic region.

Interia

Polish service that offers a la carte downloads and focuses on
both independent and major label music. Interia's services are
available worldwide.

IslandBeats

IslandBeats.com is an online digital music store that
specializes exclusively in Pacific Island Music and music of all genres
by Pacific Artists.

Liquid Digital Media

Liquid exclusively provides music for Wal-Mart's digital download store.

LoudEye

Loudeye exclusively provides music for some select retail outlets, including Cingular's mMode service, BurnLounge, and OD2.

Mixxer

Mixxer, a direct-to-consumer mobile entertainment store,
provides access to a more limited catalog of CD Baby albums, and offers
ringtones of the recordings.

Mouzika

Site that specializes in independent World music.

MP3-Extension

The one and only music download site that pays its members for downloading music.

MP3tunes

Online music store that allows purchase of regular MP3 files, for maximum compatibility with all computers and players.

Mperia

Website that offers a la carte downloads and focuses on independent music. Mperia's services are available worldwide.

MSN Music

Microsoft's music store is integrated into Windows Media
Player, so people who use Windows Media Player can purchase music from
their desktop.

MusicIsHere

Site that offers a la carte downloads - based in the Latvia.

MusicMatch

Audio jukebox program for Windows. No longer accepting any new content, as they were purchased by Yahoo.

MusicNet

Musicnet provides music for Yahoo! Music, FYE, Urge, iMesh, Music Gremlin, Synacor and Virgin's download services.

MusicNow

Website that offers a la carte downloads. MusicNow plans to
launch a streaming service and also provide music services for other
retail companies.

Muze

Muze provides music for AT&T/Cingular Wireless, eLegal Arts, and Gibson.

MyKidsTunes

Website that offers a la carte downloads and focuses on
children's music. My Kids Tunes' services are available in the U.S. and
Canada.

Napster

Downloadable program for Windows. Yes it's now legal and paying.

NewViews Music

Website that offers a la carte downloads.

NextRadio

NextRadio-powered WebTunes is a BellSouth-branded online music
service for BellSouth's internet customers. WebTunes is the exclusive
online music service for BellSouth's portal.

Nifty

Nifty is one of the leading Internet Service Providers in
Japan, and controls it's own music store called MOOCS. MOOCS is an
SD-Card based music download service that sells independent and major
label downloads which can be transferred to SD-cards. Nifty also offers
a streaming service.

PassAlong

Website that rewards participation by allowing users to "pass
along" recommendations to friends via IM or email and earn free music
for helping promote download sales. PassAlong also sells music through
eBay.

PayPlay

PayPlay is a download store that focuses on independent music.
It's available for Windows users and requires no registration or
software download.

PlayIndies

Company that offers many services to independent musicians,
including a site that offers a la carte downloads and focuses on
independent music. PlayIndies is currently in Beta mode and will not be
receiving new music until early next year.

Puretracks

Canada-based service that acts both as an online download
retailer and a back-end service provider for other retailers, such as
Tower.

QTRnote

Website that offers a la carte downloads.

Rhapsody

Downloadable program for Windows, based more towards
playing/streaming/listening than downloading. Rhapsody is owned by Real
Networks.

Ruckus

Ruckus is a subscription download service designed exclusively
for colleges and universities. Participating schools pay a monthly
subscription fee to provide their students with all-you-can-eat
"tethered" downloads.

RuleRadio

Online radio and download store.

SNOCAP

SNOCAP offers a way for companies to freely distribute
protected mp3 files and allows artists to sell their music from their
own websites and MySpace pages.

SonicGarden

Website that offers a la carte downloads and focuses on independent music. SonicGarden's services are available worldwide.

Sonific

Sonific uses independent music for promotional purposes and
sync licensing. Songs that have been signed up for CD Baby's promo
program are included in Sonific's SongSpots.

Sony Connect

Sony's new digital download store.

Theta Music

Theta Music is a Japanese company that specializes in music
technology for internet and mobile services. Theta will initially only
be selling a subset of the CD Baby catalog.

Tradebit

Website that offers a la carte downloads and focuses on independent music. Tradebit's services are available worldwide.

TreeTunes

Website that offers a la carte downloads and focuses on independent music. TreeTunes's services are available worldwide.

USEN Corporation

USEN is a leader in Japanese media that operates one of the leading Japanese digital music services called OnGen.

Verizon Wireless

V-Cast Music Store is Verizon's digital music service that can
be accessed on a PC and on new Verizon phones. V-Cast includes music
from the major record labels and independent artists.

Wippit

Wippit is one of the leading U.K.-based digital download services.

WrapFactory

WrapFactory lets you distribute your music as "wraps" -
protected files that include photos and customizable artist info with
the audio.

YooPeDoo

YouPeDoo is a site based service that offers a la carte
downloads from major labels and indies. It is operated by Nareos and
does not use peer-to-peer technology.

AudiolunchboxSubscription

ALB's subscription service, offered in addition to the normal full download service.

DigiPie

Digipie is a service that offers a la carte downloads and
provides incentives to customers that want to promote their favorite
music.

Flip

Flip Technologies places digital jukeboxes in establishments. Users pay to select songs for play (streaming).

Intent Media Works

INTENT MediaWorks DRM-wraps files then distributes them through P2P protocols.

iSound

Site that offers a la carte downloads and will offer free streaming music at 128 kbps.

Nareos

Nareos is an online retailer that sells music through its
online store and its "peer-to-peer presence platform" which promotes
secure &legal sales of music on all P2P networks, including its
own service PeerReach.