Since we already talked about the Pirate Bay and its greatness, I thought we’d go to this article about five free music sites emerging on the internet.  While there was once a time when audiophiles could get everything they ever wanted from Oink, that golden age has now passed.  Anymore, us freaks have to sometimes search far and wide for the music we desire.

Luckily, PC World has us covered:

Short of “free food” and “free beer,” “free music” is one of the sweetest phrases you can hear. But getting tunes gratis doesn’t have to mean ending up on the RIAA’s Most Wanted list. These five sites will let you easily fatten up your music collection with tracks that creators and recording labels are giving away–all in DRM-free, MP3 format. An extra bonus: None of these sites require an e-mail address or any kind of registration.

What’s the catch? Well, don’t expect to find much top-40 material here; the four major labels are still pretty tight-fisted with their properties. But that’s not really much of a catch: Saying good-bye to Mariah Carey and Madonna means saying hello to independent artists (some of whom have been in the business just as long) who will round out your most-played list quite nicely.

So what are you waiting for?  Get over to this link and hit up their suggested websites.  Free music is never a bad thing.