The future belongs - if the present doesn't already - to online music streaming services. Anyone who has the earbuds in every available minute can access millions of songs for a small monthly fee; completely legally and without buying individual MP3 downloads (for significantly more money in proportion). The storage space on your device also benefits from the availability of online streaming services: you have a huge selection of music, but you don't have to download anything! In contrast to internet radio, you also have the advantage that you are your own program director and only get Taylor Swift blasted in your face if you really want her!
Since we appreciate art in today's society, the artist of course doesn't go away empty-handed and earns an (admittedly) small but nice amount per play of the song. But hey: Small animals also make messes and all sides are satisfied: you get music legally, the artist receives his appreciation and the streaming service will also be able to pay its employees at the end of the month. A triple win situation!
Many services offer free trial periods - we'll tell you how you can listen to music for free for half a year
The monthly contribution doesn't cost the earth - you would have to drink about 10 fewer beers a month (that's 1-2 evenings without 
) - but if you're really clever, you can simply test all the trial phases of the various services and you can listen to music for free for up to six months or more. What's great, by the way, is that many streaming services also offer the service in offline mode. So you don't even have to rely on WiFi! Important: All of the services we list for you offer the trial month without any obligation - this means that you can of course cancel after it has expired and are not bound.
Listen to music for free for 1/2 year: Let's get started...
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Try Napster for free for 2 months and get access to more than 30 million songs. Save your favorites and listen to them offline on your computer, smartphone or tablet. You can get our 2-month free offer at Napster until May 31, 2015! Get your voucher now for 2 months of free listening to music at Napster.
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The 60 days of Napster have expired? No big deal, let’s move on to trying Tidal for free for 30 days. Tidal was bought by Jay-Z (the '90s guy & Beyoncé's husband) and many other famous faces are part-owners of this streaming service. The income then flows directly into the artist's account - without any detours! No matter, there's exclusive content here and free music in top HD quality during the trial month.
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Soooo, the 30 days of Tidal are now over and the music streaming service isn't worth shelling out €10 a month for? No problem again, because then you can move on to Spotify. Many of you already know and use this, so we don't have to write novels at this point. You can also use Spotify Premium free of charge for 30 days and listen to an endless amount of music for free. After that, the service is also not expensive at €9.99 per month. And if Spotify has convinced you but you can't shell out €10 per month, there's even a permanently free version. The catch is the intervening advertising.
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Of course, Google isn't going anywhere either and is jumping on the music streaming bandwagon. Google Play is not yet well known, but still good. No surprise: Here too you get 30 days of free music in the trial month.
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One of our new favorite music streaming services is Deezer. Here, too, you can choose whether you want to test it for free for 30 days or go all in and take advantage of the entire offer for just €9.99 per month. You don't have annoying advertising, you enjoy high-resolution sound and you can access your playlist even without an internet connection. The Deezer test phase is of course completely non-binding. Sign up now for 30 days of free listening to music on Deezer.
Don't feel like constantly completing new test phases and keeping an eye on notice periods?
If you happen to be looking for a new cell phone provider and are also a passionate music listener, this might just tip the scales. With Vodafone, when you sign a contract, perhaps even in combination with the brand new iPhone 6, you get Deezer for free with the young people advantage! Find out now from Vodafone about the offer including a free Deezer flat rate.
But Telekom also has an offer for young people: take out a Telekom tariff and get Spotify Premium included!
If you know of any other ways to listen to music for free (and hey guys: legally), please let us and the other users know in the comments!
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We'll show you where and how you can legally listen to music for free for half a year.
