Free iTunes 2013

[Doctor Q]

Below are lists of free giveaways from the iTunes Store for 2013, organized by country. Free tunes are usually available for a week beginning sometime on a Tuesday or Wednesday. Links to the newest free iTunes are usually listed on the right side of the iTunes Store home and Music pages, and on the Free on iTunes page. See also the Free iTunes Store TV/Videos/Movies 2013 thread (thank you arogge).

Lists in this thread:

Free iTunes 2013:

• Australia - thank you kaylee
• Brazil - thank you koba
• Canada - thank you xxironchefxx
• Germany - thank you jules.vincent
• U.K. - thank you DingerUK
• U.S. - thank you SandboxGeneral

Want to help? Volunteer to maintain the list for your country by sending me a Private Message.

Legend:

[FS] = Free Single or Free Song
[IS] = Indie Spotlight or Indie Free Download
[LSOTW] = Latino Single of the Week (Descarga Gratis Canción de la Semana)
[SOTW] = Single of the Week

History:

Free iTunes: 2012 (152 U.S. tunes), 2011 (247 U.S. tunes), 2010 (160 U.S. tunes), 2009 (175 U.S. tunes), 2008 (154 U.S. tunes), 2007 (149 U.S. tunes), 2006 (106 U.S. tunes), 2005 (173 U.S. tunes), 2004 (79 U.S. tunes)

Free iTunes Store TV/Videos/Movies: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006

[SandboxGeneral]

037 - Wed May 15: Classixx - All You're Waiting For - Electronic [SOTW]

036 - Tue May 7: Baby Bee - High Heel Leather Boots - Alternative [SOTW]

035 - Tue Apr 30: David Lang - Death Speaks: No. 1, You Will Return - Classical [FS]
034 - Tue Apr 30: Daughter - Youth - Alternative [FS]
033 - Tue Apr 30: Tessa Rose Jackson - Lost and Found - Singer/Songwriter [FS]
032 - Tue Apr 30: La Santa Cecilia - Monedita - Pop Latino [SOTW]

031 - Tue Apr 23: Frank Turner - Recovery - Alternative [SOTW]

030 - Tue Apr 16: Jessie Ware - Wildest Moments - Pop [SOTW]

029 - Thu Apr 11: Jake Bugg - Lightning Bolt - Alternative [FS]

028 - Wed Apr 3: Ólafur Arnalds - Old Skin - Classical [FS]
027 - Wed Apr 3: Bombino - Aman - World [FS]
026 - Wed Apr 3: Charles Bradley - Hurricane - R&B/Soul [SOTW]

025 - Tue Mar 26: Drop City Yacht Club - Crickets - Hip-Hop/Rap [SOTW]

024 - Tue Mar 19: Tafari - Money in My Pocket - Reggae [FS]
023 - Tue Mar 19: Kacey Musgraces - Blowin' Smoke - Country [SOTW]

022 - Sun Mar 17: Palma Violets - Best of Friends - Alternative [FS]
021 - Sun Mar 17: The Veragroove - Broken Glass - Reggae [FS]
020 - Sun Mar 17: Eric Clapton - No Sympathy - Rock [FS]
019 - Sun Mar 17: Coco Jones - Déjà Vu - Pop [SOTW]

018 - Tue Mar 5: BOY - Little Numbers - Alternative [FS]

017 - Tue Feb 26: The Lions - Roll it 'Round - Reggae [FS]
016 - Tue Feb 26: The Fades - Make Me Famous - Alternative [FS]
015 - Tue Feb 26: Escondido - Black Roses - Singer/Songwriter [FS]
014 - Tue Feb 26: Etana - Reggae - Reggae [FS]
013 - Tue Feb 26: Ivan & Alyosha - Running for Cover - Singer/Songwriter [FS]

012 - Fri Feb 22: The View - The Clock - Rock [FS]
011 - Fri Feb 22: Atlas Genius - Symptoms - Alternative [SOTW]

010 - Tue Feb 12: Matt Hires - Restless Heart - Pop [SOTW]

009 - Wed Feb 6: Guards - Ready To Go - Alternative [FS]
008 - Wed Feb 6: The Virginmary's - Just a Ride (Stripped Recording) - Rock [FS]
007 - Wed Feb 6: The Virginmary's - Just a Ride - Rock [SOTW]

006 - Tue Jan 29: Wake Owl - Gold - Singer/Songwriter [FS]
005 - Tue Jan 29: Thao & The Get Down Stay Down - We the Common - Alternative [SOTW]

004 - Tue Jan 22: Bad Religion - True North - Rock [FS]
003 - Tue Jan 22: Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown - Say a Prayer - Rock [SOTW]

002 - Wed Jan 16: The Lone Bellow - Bleeding Out - Alternative [SOTW]

001 - Wed Jan 9: Conor Maynard - Animal - Pop [SOTW]

[DingerUK]

I have volunteered to manage the UK list again for this year following my previous efforts (see links in my sig.)

I aim to update this post once a week on Tuesday.

iTunes UK Single Of The Week [SOTW] 2013 (ITMS Link)

Week 21. May 21st: Coming Soon!
Week 20. May 14th: Valerie June - You Can't Be Told - Alternative
Week 19. May 7th: Savages - City's Full - Alternative
Week 18. Apr 30th: Rudimental - Spoons (feat. MNEK & Syron) - Dance
Week 17. Apr 23rd: The Neighbourhood - Female Robbery - Alternative
Week 16. Apr 16th: Angel - Rocket Love - R&B/Soul
Week 15. Apr 9th: Fossil Collective - Let It Go - Alternative
Week 14. Apr 2nd: Bring Me the Horizon - And the Snakes Start to Sing (Edit) - Rock
Week 13. Mar 26th: Marika Hackman - Bath Is Black - Singer/Songwriter
Week 12. Mar 19th: Woodkid - Run Boy Run - Alternative
Week 11. Mar 12th: Human - Daughter - Alternative
Week 10. Mar 5th: Bastille - Laughter Lines - Alternative
Week 9. Feb 26th: Palma Violets - Tom the Drum - Alternative
Week 8. Feb 19th: Mitzi - Who Will Love You Now - Electronic
Week 7. Feb 12th: Tegan and Sara - Closer - Alternative
Week 6. Feb 5th: Ramona - Night Beds - Alternative
Week 5. Jan 29th: The History Of Apple Pie - See You - Alternative
Week 4. Jan 22nd: Mallory Knox - Lighthouse - Rock
Week 3. Jan 15th: C2C - Arcades - Electronic
Week 2. Jan 8th: Milo Greene - 1957 - Alternative
Week 1. Jan 1st: Laura Mvula - Like the Morning Dew - R&B/Soul

iTunes have launched the New Artists 2013 page it listed various free tracks over 3 weeks:

12. Syron Waterproof - Dance
11. Daughter - Smother - Alternative
10. Foxes - Echo (Radio Edit) - Pop
9. Kodaline - Perfect World - Alternative
8. The 1975 - The City - Alternative
7. Bastille - Sleepsong - Alternative
6. Laura Mvula - She - R&B/Soul
5. Disclosure - Flow - Electronic
4. Rudimental - Not Giving In (feat. John Newman & Alex Clare) [Phaeleh Remix] - Dance
3. Gabrielle Aplin - Salvation - Singer/Songwriter
2. Azealia Banks - Liquorice - Hip-Hop/Rap
1. Haim - Don't Save Me - Rock

[kaylee]

(coming soon)

[xxironchefxx]

Here is the list of free iTunes (music) for the Canadian store for 2013. Updates occurs on Tuesday every week.

47. 05/14 - Oothèque - Ligne ouverte - CDLS[Musique francophone]
46. 05/14 - MS MR - Bones - SOTW[Alternative]

45. 05/07 - Cargo Culte - Le chien de madame - CDLS[Musique francophone]
44. 05/07 - Northcote - Hope the Good Things Never Die - SOTW[Alternative]
43. 04/30 - Jill Barber - Mélancolie - CDLS[Jazz]
42. 04/30 - Daughter - Human - SOTW[Alternative]
41. 04/23 - Vadel - Aime (en duo avec Amande) - CDLS[Musique francophone]
40. 04/23 - The Neighbourhood - Female Robbery - SOTW[Alternative]
39. 04/16 - Jérôme Minière - Girophares - CDLS[Musique francophone]
38. 04/16 - Groenland - Immune - SOTW[Alternative]
37. 04/09 - Anik Bérubé - La rubrique - CDLS[Musique francophone]
36. 04/09 - Phosphorescent - Song for Zula - SOTW[Alternative]
35. 04/02 - Ludo Pin - Que veux-tu - CDLS[Musique francophone]
34. 04/02 - C2C - Down The Road - SOTW[Electronic]
33. 03/26 - Les soeurs Boulay - Mappemonde - CDLS[Musique francophone]
32. 03/26 - Little Green Cars - Big Red Dragon - SOTW[Alternative]
31. 03/19 - Forêt - Après la guerre - CDLS[Musique francophone]
30. 03/19 - Woodkid - Ghost Lights - SOTW[Alternative]
29. 03/12 - Granville - Jersey - CDLS[Musique francophone]
28. 03/12 - Wildlife - Dangerous Times - SOTW[Alternative]
27. 03/05 - Gaële - Laisse-toi aller - CDLS[Musique francophone]
26. 03/05 - Boy - Little Numbers - SOTW[Alternative]
25. 02/26 - Hôtel Morphée - La bête et la mitraille - CDLS[Musique francophone]
24. 02/26 - Hollerado - So It Goes - SOTW[Alternative]
23. 02/19 - M - Océan - CDLS[Musique francophone]
22. 02/19 - Data Romance - Can't Keep Your Mind Off - SOTW[Alternative]
21. 02/12 - Chantal Archambault - Chambre 16 - CDLS[Musique francophone]
20. 02/12 - Gabrielle Aplin - Please Don't Say You Love Me - SOTW[Pop]
19. 02/05 - VioleTT Pi - Fleur de londres - CDLS[Musique francophone]
18. 02/05 - Robert DeLong - Just Movement - SOTW[Alternative]
17. 01/29 - K6A - Boogie - CDLS[Hip Hop/Rap]
16. 01/29 - Thao & The Get Down Stay Down - Holy Roller - SOTW[Alternative]
15. 01/22 - Tire le coyote - Calfeutrer les failles - CDLS[Musique francophone]
14. 01/22 - The Lone Bellow - Bleeding Out - SOTW[Alternative]
13. 01/15 - Tremblay - Ça va ça va - CDLS[Musique francophone]
12. 01/15 - The Reason - Drive Me Home - SOTW[Rock]
11. 01/08 - Mardi Noir - Cœurs de ciment - CDLS[Musique francophone]
10. 01/08 - Tame Impala - Feels Like We Only Go Backwards - SOTW[Rock]

8-9. 01/05 - Carly Rae Jepsen - Almost Said It (Single) - 12 Days of Christmas[Pop]

9. 01/05 - Call Me Maybe[Music Video]
8. 01/05 - Almost Said It

5-7. 01/03 - The xx - The xxmas - Single - 12 Days of Christmas[Alternative]

7. 01/03 - Chained [Music Video]
6. 01/03 - Angels (Live in Tokyo) [Music Video]
5. 01/03 - Sunset (Jamie xx Edit)

3-4. 01/02 - Ke$ha - Only Wanna Dance With You / Past Lives - Single - 12 Days of Christmas[Pop]

4. 01/02 - Past Lives
3. 01/02 - Only Wanna Dance With You

2. 01/02 - Maxime McGraw - Tu verras - CDLS[Musique francophone]
1. 01/02 - Willy Mason - Take Me Down - SOTW[Alternative]

[koba]

I just found this list/group a couple days ago and I would like to contribute what shows up as free music in Brazilian Store.

Enjoy it!

week 17 - Apr 23th : Clarice Falcão - Eu Esqueci de Você - SOTW - pop
week 16 - Apr 16th : Imagine Dragons - Amsterdam - SOTW
week 15 - Apr 9th : Arsenic - Eu Quero Você (Foge Comigo) - SOTW
week 14 - Apr 2nd : Casualina - Lapinha (ao Vivo) - SOTW - Samba
week 13 - Mar 26th : None
week 12 - Mar 19th : Palma Violets - Best of Friends - SOTW
week 11 - Mar 11th : Céu - Blues - SOTW
week 10 - Mar 05th : None
week 09 - Feb 26th : Gang do Eletro - Velocidade do Eletro - SOWT - regional music
week 08 - Feb 19th : Mombojó - Vazio e Momento - SOWT
week 07 - Feb 12th : C2C - Down the Road - SOTW
week 06 - Feb 05th : Playlist de Carnaval Grátis - POTW - SAMBA
week 05 - Jan 29th : Jesuton - US - SOTW
week 04 - Jan 22nd : Katia B - o Baile - SOTW
week 03 - Jan 15th : Herbert Vianna - Só Pra Te Mostrar - SOTW (Pop - Acoustic)

I'll try to post updates asap!
tks

[jules.vincent]

iTunes Germany Single Of The Week

Week 19 - Valerie June - You Can't Be Told - Alternative
Week 18 - Pascal Finkenauer - Den Bach runter - Pop
Week 17 - Saint Lu - No One Loves You Like I Do - Rock
Week 16 - David Lamaitre - Megalomania - Alternative
Week 15 - Guaia Guaia - Alle Autos fliegen hoch - Rock
Week 14 - Passenger - Staring At the Stars - Pop
Week 13 - Gary Clark Jr. - Bright Lights - Alternative
Week 12 - Woodkit - The Golden Age - Alternative
Week 11 - Jake Bugg - Taste It - Alternative
Week 10 - Ferry Ultra - Why did you do it - Dance
Week 09 - none
Week 08 - Naked Lunch - The Sun - Adult Alternative
Week 07 - Laing - Paradise Naiv - Pop
Week 06 - Imagine Dragons - Amsterdam - Alternative
Week 05 - Johannes Oerding - Und wenn die Welt - Pop
Week 04 - Cäthe - Bleib Hier - Pop

The Update will usually be on Friday.

[Doctor Q]

Originally Posted by SandboxGeneral

036 - Tue May 7: Baby Bee - High Heel Leather Boots - Alternative [SOTW]

Live version is here.

Or you could listen to a song it seems very similar to: Rock and Roll by Led Zeppelin. They certainly start out very similarly!

[Carlanga]

Originally Posted by Doctor Q

Live version is here.

Or you could listen to a song it seems very similar to: Rock and Roll by Led Zeppelin. They certainly start out very similarly!

Sounds to me like they just basically copied the riff of Led IMO to try to get people to like this song.

[johnnnw]

I found one good song in Canada. I was hoping they'd have some more known stuff.