Downloads

[Mr. P]

What's the best site to use for downloading music? Speed, selection, price?

I'm just looking into it. I don't care about entire albums just select single songs, you know, old fart stuff.

[jackass]

What's the best site to use for downloading music? Speed, selection, price?

I'm just looking into it. I don't care about entire albums just select single songs, you know, old fart stuff.

he said PRICE!!!
www.bearshare.com

[Mr. P]

he said PRICE!!!
www.bearshare.com

Indeed I did sir! I could not in good conscience steal someones work.

I'll check the link..Thanks!

[Noir]

meh...stealing...borrowing...its all the same nowadays, aslong as you pay for it somewhere along the line i think its ok, shame the law doesn't

[manu1959]

What's the best site to use for downloading music? Speed, selection, price?

I'm just looking into it. I don't care about entire albums just select single songs, you know, old fart stuff.

we use itunes.......but they don't have a lot of stuff....

[Mr. P]

we use itunes.......but they don't have a lot of stuff....

That's disappointing, I heard they had a lot but I haven't checked em out yet.

[manu1959]

That's disappointing, I heard they had a lot but I haven't checked em out yet.

you should check it out....i have quirky music tastes.......

[Gadget (fmr Marine)]

I use yahoo music (as it was what came with my Sirius Stiletto 100) It has a good slection of music.....old and new, including some of my favorite "gems" that no one listens to much....

I don't care much for folks that steal anything.....even if it is easy, and everyone is doing it....it is not right. Stealing without paying those who wrote, performed, produced and engineered the music we enjoy is a pretty shitty thing to do...I hope it weighs on your conscience that you are taking money out of the mouths of those who have, in many cases, given much of thier lives to their art.....it is a shameful thing to do......(I have many friends in the music business, and know their families as well....it is a personal issue with me)

[jackass]

Actually doesnt bother me at all. Are you to say you have never taped a song of the radio, taped a movie off the tv? Isnt that the same thing?

[Noir]

I don't care much for folks that steal anything.....even if it is easy, and everyone is doing it....it is not right. Stealing without paying those who wrote, performed, produced and engineered the music we enjoy is a pretty shitty thing to do...I hope it weighs on your conscience that you are taking money out of the mouths of those who have, in many cases, given much of thier lives to their art.....it is a shameful thing to do......(I have many friends in the music business, and know their families as well....it is a personal issue with me)

I think it depends on the circumstances, if i saw a new band promoting their new album with a single, i will not go out and buy their album, i'll download most of the album first, if i like them then i'll happily buy the album and alls good, if not then they're sent to the recycling bin and i've saved 10 quid, everyones happy. But i do agree that downloading without any intent to buy is killing the music industry as we know it.

[Mr. P]

Actually doesnt bother me at all. Are you to say you have never taped a song of the radio, taped a movie off the tv? Isnt that the same thing?

Good point JA..But it is different. A movie broadcast over the airways comes with a price payed to those who produce and make it..through advertising $$ collected. So these folks are being compensated for their work. Same with songs played on the radio..every time a song is played they receive x$.

[Gaffer]

Here's a couple of sites where you can get free oldies. The last one has rare and unusual songs that you don't hear any more or never made the top 40.

http://www.angelsmusic.com/

http://www.mrimpau.com/oldies.html

http://get-me.to/goldenoldies

[Sitarro]

What's the best site to use for downloading music? Speed, selection, price?

I'm just looking into it. I don't care about entire albums just select single songs, you know, old fart stuff.

Apple's itunes store is now 5 years old and has sold over 2 billion songs. They have a 6 million song selection, no writing restrictions and are downloading a higher bit rate(256 kbps) so they sound even better..... all for 99 cents or 9.99 for a complete album. They also offer a lot of performances that were recorded just for itunes, many live. Movies, TV shows(American Idol) and audiobooks are also available.

[Mr. P]

Apple's itunes store is now 5 years old and has sold over 2 billion songs. They have a 6 million song selection, no writing restrictions and are downloading a higher bit rate(256 kbps) so they sound even better..... all for 99 cents or 9.99 for a complete album. They also offer a lot of performances that were recorded just for itunes, many live. Movies, TV shows(American Idol) and audiobooks are also available.

Thanks Sitarro. I looked at the site this morning, I think that's where I'll go
I just need to download the program from their site. 6 million songs and audio books sound great!

[jackass]

Good point JA..But it is different. A movie broadcast over the airways comes with a price payed to those who produce and make it..through advertising $$ collected. So these folks are being compensated for their work. Same with songs played on the radio..every time a song is played they receive x$.

True...but that is just for them to be able top broadcast it. It really doesnt make it ok that someone would tape it off the radio or tv.