Almost ANY song you can think of: $0.01 per MB!!!

[DustBunny]

I ran a search, didn't seem to be posted before... So...

Last issue of CPU contained information about a site that allows you to download songs, paying by the megabyte. Some things cost $0.02 per megabyte, but most cost $0.01 per megabyte. You will find almost ANY song you are looking for. You can choose the encoding format AND the bitrate. It is simply incredible. You must prepay though. You have the choice of, if memory serves me correctly, $10 for 1GB, $20 for 2GB, and so on and so forth. They also provide a VERY handy program that you can download. The program uses a Napster/Kazaa-like interface and runs in the system tray. There was not a DROP of spyware/adware installed on my computer with this program. It runs VERY stable and doesn't take up very much in the ways of system resources. You can have multiple connections to the server downloading the same file, giving quite consistant download speeds of 150 kb/s.

The 128 encoding DOES tend to have some bass buzz, so I suggest using the 196...

NOTE: Site is in russian, but IN UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER YOU CAN SELECT ENGLISH
Finally, the site is: [link deleted]

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[OrganizedChaos]

No New Messages New Legal Music Sharing Site.....

Hot Deals 20 schwinn140 07/01/2004 09:43 AM
by rdegler
No New Messages Where can I get mp3 files?

Off Topic 46 Gusty987 06/25/2004 04:52 AM
by moonshinemadness
No New Messages Download a sample of MP3 songs...
I will buy the ones I want after I sample them.

Off Topic 6 Drizzy 06/24/2004 07:25 PM
by PrincessGuard
No New Messages Is allofmp3.com autodownload down for you too?
Using their allofmp3 explorer program..

Off Topic 4 Hellspawn 06/24/2004 10:44 AM
by Hellspawn
No New Messages Music Downloads

Software - Apps, Programming and Ga... 1 hagg3rty 06/22/2004 09:56 PM
by BlueWeasel
No New Messages Mp3 downloads?

Off Topic 7 Bolvangar 06/16/2004 06:10 PM
by Anubis
No New Messages $0.99 music downloads to end?

Off Topic 75 tec699 06/14/2004 11:21 AM
by pulse8
No New Messages B-Girls (Young & Restless) - Where can I download this?
Hopefully a legal download

Off Topic 2 Jaxidian 06/08/2004 03:32 AM
by Jaxidian
No New Messages www.allofmp3.com
whos using it?

Off Topic 25 DaZ 06/05/2004 02:33 PM
by GtPrOjEcTX
No New Messages I was robbed

Off Topic 15 rbloedow 06/03/2004 12:38 AM
by goblue420
No New Messages How many mp3's do you have on your computer?
Legal or Illegal

Off Topic 40 CyberTron 05/26/2004 11:50 PM
by CyberTron
No New Messages New Allofmp3 explorer version w/library built in!
That's right, you can order your songs from the explorer now!

Off Topic 2 50 05/23/2004 11:39 PM
by 0roo0roo
Locked Topic New Allofmp3 explorer version w/library built in!
That's right, you can order your songs from the explorer now!

Off Topic 0 50 05/23/2004 11:06 PM
by 50
No New Messages Show me your clippy

Off Topic 72 Description 05/20/2004 05:37 PM
by TuxDave
Locked Topic Kazaa with all these fake music files

Off Topic 12 rh71 05/12/2004 04:41 PM
by amcdonald
No New Messages What are all the iTunes alternatives out there?
I'd like a paying serice that sells music at 192 or higher quality mp3's

Off Topic 17 ed21x 05/10/2004 03:23 PM
by Anubis
No New Messages are there any good websites with streaming music videos?
like launch, but with selection. downloadable would work too I suppose.

Off Topic 6 thirtythree 05/10/2004 11:09 AM
by thirtythree
No New Messages How much money have you spent at allofmp3?
I spend too much

Off Topic 60 beer 05/10/2004 03:50 AM
by upsciLLion
No New Messages Want free live music downloads?
Here's a sh*tload!

Off Topic 37 Fausto 05/06/2004 04:44 PM
by royaldank
No New Messages best place to buy cds online?

Off Topic 5 EmperorOfIceCream 05/02/2004 03:19 AM
by EmperorOfIceCream
No New Messages Newsgroups and MP3s

Off Topic 20 Spooner 04/29/2004 11:14 PM
by Spooner
No New Messages New iPod firmware update and iTunes 4.5 are out.
Lossless AAC encoding, WMA transcoding, free downloads, movie trailers, iMix feature

General Hardware 30 Eug 04/29/2004 06:31 AM
by Acanthus
No New Messages RIAA Stings GA Tech
And MANY Others...

Off Topic 8 GTaudiophile 04/29/2004 03:02 AM
by Skyclad1uhm1
No New Messages Good site to hear songs to make sure you want the CD.

Off Topic 5 InstincT 04/26/2004 09:13 PM
by austin316
No New Messages Kill Bill 2 Soundtrack
As good as the first?

Off Topic 5 glen 04/22/2004 11:29 PM
by loki8481
No New Messages The RIAA needs to really suffer a massive terrorist attack.

Off Topic 48 Shockwave 04/19/2004 05:39 PM
by Nitemare
No New Messages Attn: William Hung's Album available on Allofmp3.com

Off Topic 8 Ameesh 04/18/2004 01:47 AM
by Orsorum
No New Messages Best place to actually buy songs online?

Off Topic 13 fredtam 04/16/2004 11:02 PM
by dragonlord2112
No New Messages Websites to Purchase MP3 Music?

Off Topic 2 pcmodem 04/14/2004 06:34 PM
by Anubis
No New Messages Is allofmp3.com legal?

Off Topic 28 notfred 04/14/2004 12:51 PM
by jonMEGA
No New Messages Online Music Buying

Off Topic 9 Jnetty99 04/07/2004 12:18 PM
by Jnetty99

 

[emmpee]

i hate screaming repost, but this one has been posted quite often.

 

[MaStAViC]

Thanks for letting us know about the site! This may be a bit off-topic, but I don't like how so many people say that "You will find almost ANY song you are looking for" or something along those lines because I can't seem to find any services that will even have half of the types of songs I listen to. I listen to VERY many different types of music. For English, genres include trance, dance, hip hop, slow jams, r&b, oldies, rock (punk, soft, etc), rap, pop, alternative, country, and Christian. I also listen to music in several other languages, including Chinese (four different dialects), Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, Hmong, and Italian. I also listen to just instrumental pieces and such. There may be some types I have forgotten to include =P

Let's just say I really love music,
-=MaStA ViC

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

I'd ponder this if they got paypal working...otherwise, like hell am I gonna give my credit card info to a Russian company.

 

[imported_Joxer]

Hell, if I'm going to do something illegal online, I'm certainly not going to pay for it

 

[jpeyton]

It's legal, and they have most songs in lossless or high bitrate VBR.

 

[imported_Joxer]

No, it's not legal...are you really that naive? Some russian company rips songs from cd's, and sells them online on a slick website. I don't support RIAA and their tactics, but I know for a fact they don't endorse this website, nor does anyone in the US music industry. This company says on their own site that it's not legal outside russia and they cannot be responsible for non-russian people using their system

 

[athakur999]

The site is been around for quite a while now and alot of people have used their credit card without any problems. If it came down it to, I'd use my card with them, though I prefer Paypal in general.

The lossless option is nice, but expensive. A full CD downloaded losslessly is probably 350-400MB, and at $0.02/MB that's $7-$8 a CD. You can get the actual CDs off of eBay or a used CD store for around the same price and without the legal dilemna.

 

[DustBunny]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
I'd ponder this if they got paypal working...otherwise, like hell am I gonna give my credit card info to a Russian company.

I paid with PayPal ^_^ and they do secure credit card transfers with some service... its 100% safe...

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: athakur999
The site is been around for quite a while now and alot of people have used their credit card without any problems. If it came down it to, I'd use my card with them, though I prefer Paypal in general.

The lossless option is nice, but expensive. A full CD downloaded losslessly is probably 350-400MB, and at $0.02/MB that's $7-$8 a CD. You can get the actual CDs off of eBay or a used CD store for around the same price and without the legal dilemna.

Yeah, I stick to LAME VBR and get entire CDs for a buck or two. Question the legality all you want; read the bigger thread here for more opinions. This site was on TechTV and got more publicity lately. BTW, I've used my CC on it for a while with no issues; and the downloads are faster with the new version of their explorer software (200kbps for me).

 

[DaveSimmons]

Something to consider: this site has built a database of everyone who has paid for the probably illegal downloads. At some point the RIAA is going to give the Russian authorities a bigger bribe than they're now getting from the all folks, or they might even pay the all folks directly to get that customer database.

Comcast and other cable companies do this all the time with cable descrambler sellers, they shut them down, get their customer list, then start collecting money from all the cable stealers.

 

[DrPizza]

It's been posted before, discussed before, and in the end, it's just as illegal. So, by downloading from this site, you're simply paying for the same illegal downloading as if you downloaded them for free.

 

[DustBunny]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Something to consider: this site has built a database of everyone who has paid for the probably illegal downloads. At some point the RIAA is going to give the Russian authorities a bigger bribe than they're now getting from the all folks, or they might even pay the all folks directly to get that customer database.

Comcast and other cable companies do this all the time with cable descrambler sellers, they shut them down, get their customer list, then start collecting money from all the cable stealers.

Russian Authorities can do nothing about this, because in Russia, this is legal. Privacy Policy of allofmp3.com says that they won't sell your information. RIAA simply CAN'T get involved in international matters like this... Actually, they can, but they're not dumb enough to...

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
It's been posted before, discussed before, and in the end, it's just as illegal. So, by downloading from this site, you're simply paying for the same illegal downloading as if you downloaded them for free.

Except with a slick interface at much higher quality.

 

[QuicknDirty]

Yes, I want to give my credit card info to a Russian company for a "slicker interface". NOT.

As far as higher quality, I suppose you just have to know where to look.

 

[athakur999]

Is it illegal to use this site in the US? Probably. But at least the artists get SOMETHING, since Allofmp3 does indeed pay licensing fees to ROMS (more or less the Russian equivalent of the RIAA) which then filters the money back to the artists. So you can at least feel a little warmer and fuzzier getting music from allofmp3 versus Kazaa and friends.

 

[stnicralisk]

Originally posted by: athakur999
Is it illegal to use this site in the US? Probably. But at least the artists get SOMETHING, since Allofmp3 does indeed pay licensing fees to ROMS (more or less the Russian equivalent of the RIAA) which then filters the money back to the artists. So you can at least feel a little warmer and fuzzier getting music from allofmp3 versus Kazaa and friends.

I hope the artists enjoy the .00000000000001 cent per song theyre getting from your 3 cent song. In russia music is cheap because people cannot afford to pay the price americans pay. The artists more than likely get nearly nothing - and definately nearly nothing from you downloading a song. If they did they wouldnt be able to afford to transfer a MB for 1 cent.

 

[CronicallyInsane]

The artists probably only get that from album sales in the us. They make their money from tours and sponsoring products anyway. Fudge the RIAA.

That being said, the price isn't that cheap. Figure a song, at a decent level (192Kbps) is probably about 7 megs, and there are 15 songs on a cd, so thats 105 megs/album. Which works out to 10.5 cents an album.

I don't know if any of the rest of you have been listening to any of the music coming out lately, but i'd say that's about an even trade.

 

[Grimbones]

hot is $0.00 dollars per megabyte haha