It is important to address the legal gray area of MIDI archives. Nonstop2k hosts user-submitted transcriptions of copyrighted songs. While MIDI files themselves do not contain audio recordings (and thus are not "sampling" the original master), they do contain the compositional data—melody, harmony, and lyrics—which is protected by copyright law.
Nonstop2k strikes the best balance between quantity and quality, especially for mainstream pop, rock, and dance music from the 1960s to the 2010s. nonstop2k midi file archive
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| Archive | Strength | Weakness | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Massive size, strong community ratings, fast downloads | Dated interface, occasional broken links | | BitMidi | Modern aesthetic, pure old-school MIDI focus | Smaller library, less active curation | | Freemidi.org | Huge collection | Annoying pop-up ads, inconsistent quality | | VGMusic.com | Best for video game soundtracks | Narrow genre focus | | The MIDI DB | Search by chord progression | Lacks mainstream pop hits | Nonstop2k strikes the best balance between quantity and