Ares is the most popular software for free music downloads available. Unlike Limewire, Bittorrent, or Napster, Ares was developed as an open-source application, so there are no corporate owners for the RIAA to target, and development of the system has not been halted with legal problems.

Ares is easy to use, quick to connect, with very fast download speeds. In addition, because the protocol used is difficult to detect, Ares is often the only P2P network that can get through the firewalls at Universities and major institutions.   More detail...