Music Download Software

[PretendHer]

Used to use Winmx but seems to have gone by the wayside. Any suggestions for alternatives that are freeware? What about low cost software too...any suggestions?

Curious about what everyone else may be using and/or recommend.
Thanks

 

[ShotgunSteven]

iTunes?

 

[KoolDrew]

For music something like Ares or any opf the clients that connect to the Gnutella network would be good. I personally like Shareaza, but there are tons of clients.
http://www.slyck.com/gnutella.php?page=2

Also, if WinMX worked for you...
http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=925

 

What kind of music? Copyrighted or not. If not, then i would check the bands website.

 

[MangoTBG]

FrostWire Beta has just been released. It's on the Gnutella Network. It's pretty much a rebaged LimeWire, however with LimeWire about to filter unlicensed music, it wouldn't hurt to start using it now.

 

[aidanjm]

emule is great for full albums (stored as .zip or .rar files). you have to have a little patience, tho. leave it to download overnight, or over several nights.

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: aidanjm
emule is great for full albums (stored as .zip or .rar files). you have to have a little patience, tho. leave it to download overnight, or over several nights.

eMule is my P2P of choice, but as you said it can take very long to download things. The good thing is that there are tons of files.

 

[Xyclone]

Originally posted by: MangoTBG
FrostWire Beta has just been released. It's on the Gnutella Network. It's pretty much a rebaged LimeWire, however with LimeWire about to filter unlicensed music, it wouldn't hurt to start using it now.

I used Limewire up to now, thanks for mentioning that. :thumbsup:

 

[illusion88]

No one has mentioned Bit Torrent?

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: illusion88
No one has mentioned Bit Torrent?

For just songs, which I assume the OP wants, Bittorent is not the best option.

 

[KoolDrew]

You could also use KCeasy. It connects to both Ares and Gnutella. Those are probably the best networks for songs.

 

[rxrfrx]

Soulseek

 

[yosuke188]

Originally posted by: rxrfrx
Soulseek

 

[MangoTBG]

Soulseek is great for hard-to-find stuff. Usenet has been enough for me, though. Small monthly payment=anything and everything you want @ full download speeds. (500-600 KB/s). I think I've downloaded nearly 100gbs in the past week (nearly 70 in two days)

 

[MangoTBG]

 

[SuPrEIVIE]

Originally posted by: KoolDrew
For music something like Ares or any opf the clients that connect to the Gnutella network would be good. I personally like Shareaza, but there are tons of clients.
http://www.slyck.com/gnutella.php?page=2

Also, if WinMX worked for you...
http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=925

you can still use WinMx by getting the patch mentioned by KoolDrew