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01/27/2007 08:18:41 PM · #1 |
hi folks,
something not photo-related,
but can people let me know the best music download sites, i will pay but i just don't want to get soaked or ripped off, or sign up for something that gives me no variety, i'm just getting into the music download thing, want to do it 'legally', and i'm bored, you'll give me something to do tonight, and this is almost the longest sentence i've ever written.
lol
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01/27/2007 08:20:47 PM · #2 |
//www.napster.com
Monthly fee plus you can try free for 7 days........I make nothing.....just that they are now legal
Message edited by author 2007-01-27 20:21:27.
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01/27/2007 08:24:43 PM · #3 |
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01/27/2007 08:29:40 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by rex:
//www.napster.com
Monthly fee plus you can try free for 7 days........I make nothing.....just that they are now legal |
Yeh, but if you decide that you no longer want to pay the mothly fee, all of the stuff you previously downloaded is no longer playable. That is, as they say, a load of crap.
When I purchase something, I expect to be able to exercise my rights of fair use. That includes making copies for my own personal use and maintining libraries in several places for convenience and backup. It also means that I should not need to pay a fee to continue to be able to listen to what I've already paid for. Napster will not get a cent from me.
Apple itunes is almost as bad. $1 a song, and you get heavy-handed rights management that again infringes on fair use.
Go out and buy the CD, rip it to an open source format like OGG, and "just say no" to signing away your fair use rights. |
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01/27/2007 08:32:48 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by doctornick:
iTunes |
You need an ipod to take your tunes mobile with itunes it I hav an ipod but will not use itunes since other people in my family has other digital audio players.Untill Apple opens up itunes to other players i will not download from them. |
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01/27/2007 08:33:17 PM · #6 |
Ok let me add I don't use napster or any other music download site.....I am like kirbic and choose to go buy the CD........Maybe I am old fashion but I like to read the liner notes, look at the photos, and have the right to rip the cd to my computer and load on my mp3 player if I wish............I also like to hold a product I buy in my hand!!!
I want the album back...............I got a Pantera album I paid $35 for it and have yet to open it.
and two bands you should really check out:
//benharper.net
//www.stuckmojo.de/
Message edited by author 2007-01-27 20:35:17.
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01/27/2007 08:33:29 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
Originally posted by rex:
//www.napster.com
Monthly fee plus you can try free for 7 days........I make nothing.....just that they are now legal |
Yeh, but if you decide that you no longer want to pay the mothly fee, all of the stuff you previously downloaded is no longer playable. That is, as they say, a load of crap.
When I purchase something, I expect to be able to exercise my rights of fair use. That includes making copies for my own personal use and maintining libraries in several places for convenience and backup. It also means that I should not need to pay a fee to continue to be able to listen to what I've already paid for. Napster will not get a cent from me.
Apple itunes is almost as bad. $1 a song, and you get heavy-handed rights management that again infringes on fair use.
Go out and buy the CD, rip it to an open source format like OGG, and "just say no" to signing away your fair use rights. |
seems they only accept subscribers from united states? what the???
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01/27/2007 08:36:20 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by saintaugust:
seems they only accept subscribers from united states? what the??? |
We're prolly the only suckers that will fall for that.
Seriously, it probably has to do with the other countries' legal requirements regarding the consumer's rights, but I am not in any way current on Napster's legal status outside the US. |
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01/27/2007 08:37:42 PM · #9 |
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01/27/2007 08:38:02 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
Originally posted by saintaugust:
seems they only accept subscribers from united states? what the??? |
We're prolly the only suckers that will fall for that.
Seriously, it probably has to do with the other countries' legal requirements regarding the consumer's rights, but I am not in any way current on Napster's legal status outside the US. |
so.. i should just say im from the US?
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01/27/2007 08:44:06 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by saintaugust:
Originally posted by kirbic:
Originally posted by rex:
//www.napster.com
Monthly fee plus you can try free for 7 days........I make nothing.....just that they are now legal |
Yeh, but if you decide that you no longer want to pay the mothly fee, all of the stuff you previously downloaded is no longer playable. That is, as they say, a load of crap.
When I purchase something, I expect to be able to exercise my rights of fair use. That includes making copies for my own personal use and maintining libraries in several places for convenience and backup. It also means that I should not need to pay a fee to continue to be able to listen to what I've already paid for. Napster will not get a cent from me.
Apple itunes is almost as bad. $1 a song, and you get heavy-handed rights management that again infringes on fair use.
Go out and buy the CD, rip it to an open source format like OGG, and "just say no" to signing away your fair use rights. |
seems they only accept subscribers from united states? what the??? |
nm... i found a .ca version
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01/27/2007 08:45:52 PM · #12 |
Their legal status is somewhat uncertain, but there's always allofmp3.com; it's a russian site, and it is quite cheap. They do have a legal license to distribute *in Russia.* The RIAA has tried unsucessfully for years to shut them down.
This is neither an inictment of allofmp3, nor a recommendation. You be the judge. |
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01/27/2007 08:57:45 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by saintaugust:
Originally posted by saintaugust:
Originally posted by kirbic:
Originally posted by rex:
//www.napster.com
Monthly fee plus you can try free for 7 days........I make nothing.....just that they are now legal |
Yeh, but if you decide that you no longer want to pay the mothly fee, all of the stuff you previously downloaded is no longer playable. That is, as they say, a load of crap.
When I purchase something, I expect to be able to exercise my rights of fair use. That includes making copies for my own personal use and maintining libraries in several places for convenience and backup. It also means that I should not need to pay a fee to continue to be able to listen to what I've already paid for. Napster will not get a cent from me.
Apple itunes is almost as bad. $1 a song, and you get heavy-handed rights management that again infringes on fair use.
Go out and buy the CD, rip it to an open source format like OGG, and "just say no" to signing away your fair use rights. |
seems they only accept subscribers from united states? what the??? |
nm... i found a .ca version |
im trying to pay on napster.ca, friggin thing doesn't seem to want my $
no wonder people illegally download |
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01/27/2007 09:30:54 PM · #14 |
Urge all the way.
It has the same deal as Napster, pay your $10/month, download and play all the music you want, but you don't own it. You can put it on an mp3 player and play it as long as the license is updated monthly, but you don't own it.
Now, not that I'd support it, but I know of people who use an app called SoundTaxi ($15 for the app) to then remove the DRM from those downloaded tracks - now you own it, just not legally.
Message edited by author 2007-01-27 21:32:20. |
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01/27/2007 10:08:32 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
Yeh, but if you decide that you no longer want to pay the mothly fee, all of the stuff you previously downloaded is no longer playable. That is, as they say, a load of crap.
When I purchase something, I expect to be able to exercise my rights of fair use. That includes making copies for my own personal use and maintining libraries in several places for convenience and backup. It also means that I should not need to pay a fee to continue to be able to listen to what I've already paid for. Napster will not get a cent from me.
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I'm sorry, this position strikes me as odd. You pay the monthly fee to basically rent music. Do you also demand your "fair use" rights from Netflix and say (to get really zany) Budget Rent-a-car?
I pay for Rhapsody so I can download 500+ songs in a day, and change them out whenever I want, I can authorize 3 mobile devices and 3 PCs (no Macs, gee wonder why). For me, that's worth $15 a month. |
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01/27/2007 10:24:35 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by DemonLlama:
Urge all the way.
It has the same deal as Napster, pay your $10/month, download and play all the music you want, but you don't own it. You can put it on an mp3 player and play it as long as the license is updated monthly, but you don't own it.
Now, not that I'd support it, but I know of people who use an app called SoundTaxi ($15 for the app) to then remove the DRM from those downloaded tracks - now you own it, just not legally. |
After I purchased an MP3 player as a Christmas gift I looked into URGE. The subscription is just one option. You can also purchase the songs outright and use them without the monthly fee legally. |
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01/27/2007 10:29:30 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by saintaugust:
hi folks,
something not photo-related,
but can people let me know the best music download sites, i will pay but i just don't want to get soaked or ripped off, or sign up for something that gives me no variety, i'm just getting into the music download thing, want to do it 'legally', and i'm bored, you'll give me something to do tonight, and this is almost the longest sentence i've ever written.
lol |
Have you tried Puretracks? That's what I use, when I'm inclined to. (I usually buy CDs from Amazon or HMV and rip my own music so I don't have to deal with all this DRM crap.) |
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01/27/2007 10:35:16 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by drz01:
Originally posted by doctornick:
iTunes |
You need an ipod to take your tunes mobile with itunes it I hav an ipod but will not use itunes since other people in my family has other digital audio players.Untill Apple opens up itunes to other players i will not download from them. |
But ... iTunes will let you burn your music to CD. From there, you just rip your CD into a standard mp3 file. I use iTunes all the time, but I don't have an iPod and don't want one.
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01/27/2007 11:39:56 PM · #19 |
Emusic
I have been using them for a year now. They don't have everything but they have a ton of killer music. I love blues and jazz and they have more than I can download. :-P |
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01/27/2007 11:59:13 PM · #20 |
I can't believe no one has mentioned Magnatune! Their motto is "We Are Not Evil". Read why that is the truth.
Edit: My last purchase from them was Ammonite.
Message edited by author 2007-01-28 00:32:23. |
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01/28/2007 12:26:26 AM · #21 |
Walmart is a bit cheaper than iTunes at $.88/song.
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01/28/2007 12:30:57 AM · #22 |
Originally posted by ButterflySis:
Walmart is a bit cheaper than iTunes at $.88/song. |
Walmart says "We notice you're not using Internet Explorer. To continue, please visit this page using Internet Explorer 6.0 or later."
If they don't like Firefox their off my list.
Message edited by author 2007-01-28 00:31:17. |
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01/28/2007 05:43:03 AM · #23 |
i downloaded napster, agreed to pay a monthly fee and then it wanted $16 to burn my playlist. what the???
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01/28/2007 05:59:42 AM · #24 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
Originally posted by rex:
//www.napster.com
Monthly fee plus you can try free for 7 days........I make nothing.....just that they are now legal |
Yeh, but if you decide that you no longer want to pay the mothly fee, all of the stuff you previously downloaded is no longer playable. That is, as they say, a load of crap.
When I purchase something, I expect to be able to exercise my rights of fair use. That includes making copies for my own personal use and maintining libraries in several places for convenience and backup. It also means that I should not need to pay a fee to continue to be able to listen to what I've already paid for. Napster will not get a cent from me.
Apple itunes is almost as bad. $1 a song, and you get heavy-handed rights management that again infringes on fair use.
Go out and buy the CD, rip it to an open source format like OGG, and "just say no" to signing away your fair use rights. |
well .99 cents a song is a little big but 7.99-9.99 an album is good. You can burn a laylist 7 times.
Note 1 - Burn to CDRW, reimport to desired format... DRM bypassed.
Note 2 - DRM strippers are out now, as long as you can legally play the file already you can convert it to M4A... hey thanks france! |
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02/03/2007 10:43:50 AM · #25 |
how do i get rid of this licensing crap from my napster downloads?
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