Legal options for downloading digital media
At the University of Delaware, there are no excuses for illegally downloading music, movies, pictures, books, or other copyrighted material. Those who circumvent copyright laws may face severe penalties.
The University is committed to making students aware of legal options for downloading and sharing digital media. On this page, you'll find links to resources that provide digital media LEGALLY—some at no charge, others at a reasonable cost.
Amazon MP3
Download MP3s. Sync to your portable devices.
BirdTrax at Illinois State University
Lists further resources for legal music. Also links to sites that provide movies, TV shows, and other resources.
iTunes
Download music. Sync with your iPod, iPhone, or iPad. Also offers TV shows and movies.
Music United
Catalog of free and pay sites for legal music.
Find more content from streaming services (e.g., Last.fm, Pandora, Rhapsody, SHOUTcast) or at your favorite radio station's Web site (e.g., WSTW, NPR, WMMR, Power 99).
Amazon Video On Demand
Purchase or rent movies. Watch on your computer or on your TV with a compatible device. Also offers TV shows.
BirdTrax at Illinois State University
Lists further resources for legal movies. Also links to sites that provide music, TV shows, and other resources.
Hulu Movies Free
Watch movies to your computer. Also offers TV shows.
Netflix
Watch movies on your computer or compatible device with an applicable plan.
Amazon Video On Demand
Purchase individual episodes or entire seasons. Offers some shows in HD. Watch on your computer or on your TV with a compatible device. Also offers movies.
BirdTrax at Illinois State University
Lists further resources for legal TV shows. Also links to sites that provide music, movies, and other resources.
Hulu Television Free
Watch TV shows on your computer for free. Also offers movies.
iTunes
Download individual episodes or entire seasons. Watch on your computer, iPod, iPhone, or iPad. Also offers music and movies.
Kindle Books (Amazon)
Download books to your Kindle, computer, or mobile device.
eBooks at Barnes & Noble
Download books to your NOOK, computer, or mobile device.
iBooks
Use the iBooks app to download and read books on your iPad, iPod Touch, and iPhone.
Project Gutenberg Free
Download or view books that are no longer under copyright. Offers full-text books in a variety of formats at no cost. Does NOT use proprietary software/hardware!
Reader Store
Read books you purchase from Sony on your computer or on your Sony Reader.
BirdTrax at Illinois State University
Lists further resources for legal music, movies, TV shows, and other content.
Creative Commons Free
Offers copyrighted material that is licensed for personal use. Allows authors, musicians, programmers, artists, scientists, and educators to license their copyrighted material to the public.
Free Software Directory Free
Download software for a variety of purposes.
Internet Archive Free
Contains material that is now in the public domain and available for free. Offers over 110,000 movies, 43,000 concerts, 218,000 audio recordings, and 300,000 texts.
SourceForge Free
Find and develop open source software.
