What types of music can you legally download for free without signing up for anything?

Independent artists who upload their own music or covers to sites such as SoundCloud.com may make the tracks available to download for free, legally, without signing up for anything. Some artists may make their live performances or individual tracks available for download.

Calvin Harris is one artist who has a live performance recording, titled “EDC LV 2015,” available for download on SoundCloud, as of 2016. Archive.org is another streaming site that allows for content uploaders, such as music artists, to make their music downloadable for free. SoundClick.com also has many new artists offering music that is available to download for free.