MPFree.com Names Akon, Gwen Stefani, Avril Lavigne, Carrie Underwood, Hilary Duff and Toby Keith as the Most Downloaded Artists for April, 2007

(PRWEB) May 16, 2007 -- MPFree.com members overwhelmingly chose Akon, Gwen Stefani, Avril Lavigne, Carrie Underwood, Hilary Duff and Toby Keith as the Most Downloaded Artists for April, 2007. The Most Downloaded Artists are the artists whose songs were downloaded by MPFree members most often during any given month.

Artists such as Gwen Stefani and Toby Keith have been recording music since before music downloads were available for purchase online. Carrie Underwood, who rose to fame after appearing on "American Idol," and the other artists named have found success in an era where music downloads are one of the most popular ways to purchase music.

www.MPFree.com provides free music downloads to its members when they take advantage of offers from their advertisers. Members also receive free music downloads when they refer their friends, family members or business associates. It is one of the only ways to get free music downloads without participating in illegal shareware Web sites.
"Consumers can pay to get legal downloads online, they can download songs illegally using peer-to-peer networks like Limewire for free, or they can get the best of both worlds -- free and legal music downloads -- from MPFree," said Philip Nadel, president of Gulfstream Internet Group.

Internet sites that employ shareware are not compliant with federal laws. Peer-to-peer web sites allow people to log on and share music without paying any copyright fees to the artists or record labels. It is a practice that has brought serious legal consequences to the people who participate in it. "Thanks to our advertisers," says Nadel, "the artists get paid their royalties, but our members pay nothing. We're the only site out there which offers a free service that is compliant with all laws."

MPFree offers its members a music catalog of more than 1 million tracks from all the major labels and artists. "These are original performance by the original artists. We don't believe in compromising when it comes to authenticity," says Nadel. "Music fans want their music to be top quality, and second-rate reproductions are not top quality."

About Gulfstream Internet Group:
Gulfstream Internet Group (GulfstreamInternet.com) is an online loyalty marketing company providing advertisers with unique internet direct marketing and advertising solutions while giving consumers a fun way to earn valuable rewards. Gulfstream reaches more than 10 million loyal members with its programs, which include 100Tunes (100Tunes.com), Cell Rewards (CellRewards.com), iPodSweepstakes (iPodSweepstakes.com), MPFree (www.MPFree.com), PhoneHog (www.PhoneHog.com) and SatelliteSweeps (SatelliteSweeps.com).