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Rant: Why can't we have some good legal MP3 sites?

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Is that too much to ask for to have a legal download site with good selection, different formats/rates, no DRM? I mean really? I really really really don't want to use AllofMP3.
 
I'd pay up to $1 a song if I could get a lossless format with no DRM, but the RIAA / record company scum think I'll pay the $1 and then share the music.

As opposed to everyone else who pays $0 and shares it.

Idiots. :|
 
Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
I'd pay up to $1 a song if I could get a lossless format with no DRM, but the RIAA / record company scum think I'll pay the $1 and then share the music.

As opposed to everyone else who pays $0 and shares it.

Idiots. :|
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^ :thumbsup: :|
 
The RIAA is right you know, if there was DRMless MP3s, people would share them, and not across MP3 services like Kazza, but in more casual relationships too. The RIAA doesn't want to be providing MP3s to people who would just copy them.
 
Originally posted by: ViRGE
The RIAA is right you know, if there was DRMless MP3s, people would share them, and not across MP3 services like Kazza, but in more casual relationships too. The RIAA doesn't want to be providing MP3s to people who would just copy them.
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So what about the non-lazy people who make their own MP3's and share them?
 
Bottom line: I will never pay to download something with DRM built in that limits how I can use the product I've legitimately purchased. Since the RIAA and other such scum will never allow us to have quality sound files without crappy DRM built in, I refuse to purchase any downloads and opt to get my music files from other *ahem* sources. If they manage to shut down all the sources of mp3's etc, then I'll listen to the collection I have -- I still refuse to support the RIAA and their ilk.
 
I still buy actual CDs by artists I really like, and am paying $10/month for Napster Premium so I can legally try CDs before I buy.

But there are many more artists that I only like a few of their songs, and for artists I like there are the "1 new song" hits / best of CDs I refuse to buy. The record companies could sell me quite a few individual songs at essentially zero cost to them (a penny or two for bandwidth even for lossless).
 
<RIAA> obviously, the talented artists in modern music would lose billions of dollar </RIAA>

it's all because the RIAA doesn't like the idea of uncontrolled music (which improved their profits!)
 
Why can't we have some good legal MP3 sites?
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Because the people who made the music or paid for it to get made do not get paid when you download MP3's. if you are too stupid to figure this out, do us a favor and remove yourself from the gene pool.
 
Originally posted by: thomsbrain
Why can't we have some good legal MP3 sites?
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Because the people who made the music or paid for it to get made do not get paid when you download MP3's. if you are too stupid to figure this out, do us a favor and remove yourself from the gene pool.
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WTF?

Notice it said legal as in paying for it.
 
Originally posted by: thomsbrain
Why can't we have some good legal MP3 sites?
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Because the people who made the music or paid for it to get made do not get paid when you download MP3's. if you are too stupid to figure this out, do us a favor and remove yourself from the gene pool.
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:thumbsdown:
 
Originally posted by: ViRGE
The RIAA is right you know, if there was DRMless MP3s, people would share them, and not across MP3 services like Kazza, but in more casual relationships too. The RIAA doesn't want to be providing MP3s to people who would just copy them.
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As opposed to people who buy the CD, rip high-quality stereo MP3s, and share them with whoever they want?

Its just an annoyance to the people who legitimately download their music, it does absolutely nothing in terms of piracy.
 
Originally posted by: tagej
Bottom line: I will never pay to download something with DRM built in that limits how I can use the product I've legitimately purchased. Since the RIAA and other such scum will never allow us to have quality sound files without crappy DRM built in, I refuse to purchase any downloads and opt to get my music files from other *ahem* sources. If they manage to shut down all the sources of mp3's etc, then I'll listen to the collection I have -- I still refuse to support the RIAA and their ilk.
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Ehhhh....

How exactly did you GET that collection without 'supporting the RIAA'? You realize they are in control of the entire music industry, right?

So, whether you buy the CD or download the DRM-laden WMV....either way....you are still supporting the RIAA.
 
Originally posted by: dderidex
Originally posted by: tagej
Bottom line: I will never pay to download something with DRM built in that limits how I can use the product I've legitimately purchased. Since the RIAA and other such scum will never allow us to have quality sound files without crappy DRM built in, I refuse to purchase any downloads and opt to get my music files from other *ahem* sources. If they manage to shut down all the sources of mp3's etc, then I'll listen to the collection I have -- I still refuse to support the RIAA and their ilk.
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Ehhhh....

How exactly did you GET that collection without 'supporting the RIAA'? You realize they are in control of the entire music industry, right?

So, whether you buy the CD or download the DRM-laden WMV....either way....you are still supporting the RIAA.
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His *ahem* sources are probably not supporting the RIAA.
 
Originally posted by: thomsbrain
Why can't we have some good legal MP3 sites?
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Because the people who made the music or paid for it to get made do not get paid when you download MP3's. if you are too stupid to figure this out, do us a favor and remove yourself from the gene pool.
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Blackouts, completely missing the original poster's point -- sounds like it's time for you to cut back on the drinking.

 
Originally posted by: amdfanboy
Originally posted by: thomsbrain
Why can't we have some good legal MP3 sites?
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Because the people who made the music or paid for it to get made do not get paid when you download MP3's. if you are too stupid to figure this out, do us a favor and remove yourself from the gene pool.
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WTF?

Notice it said legal as in paying for it.
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Please forgive his inability to read...paint chips will do that.
 
Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
Originally posted by: ViRGE
The RIAA is right you know, if there was DRMless MP3s, people would share them, and not across MP3 services like Kazza, but in more casual relationships too. The RIAA doesn't want to be providing MP3s to people who would just copy them.
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As opposed to people who buy the CD, rip high-quality stereo MP3s, and share them with whoever they want?

Its just an annoyance to the people who legitimately download their music, it does absolutely nothing in terms of piracy.
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Its just as stupid as valve requiring people to log onto the internet just to play a game offline. Or having cd copy protection when having a serial # is required and if you share a serial number with some one else then you both can't play online. Its all stupid, they just claim they don't want to AID in support of piracy.... Bunch of bull, I download my music for free and don't give a sh!t what the RIAA thinks. When I realize that a particular artist has a lot of good songs, I go out and buy the cd. People download a lot of stuff thats free because they can, downloading an mp3 doesn't equate to lost sales... Either way I would find a way to get the song, I would if I had to record it off the radio and save it on to the computer.
 
Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
Originally posted by: ViRGE
The RIAA is right you know, if there was DRMless MP3s, people would share them, and not across MP3 services like Kazza, but in more casual relationships too. The RIAA doesn't want to be providing MP3s to people who would just copy them.
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As opposed to people who buy the CD, rip high-quality stereo MP3s, and share them with whoever they want?
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Which is why CDs are coming with copy protection nowadays; the RIAA is tired of people easily copying their stuff, so they're doing what they can to stop it.

 
Originally posted by: amdfanboy
Originally posted by: thomsbrain
Why can't we have some good legal MP3 sites?
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Because the people who made the music or paid for it to get made do not get paid when you download MP3's. if you are too stupid to figure this out, do us a favor and remove yourself from the gene pool.
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WTF?

Notice it said legal as in paying for it.
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now you know what's really wrong with the gene pool? folks who can't read want to be able to make rules for the rest of us...
 
Originally posted by: DeeKnow
Originally posted by: amdfanboy
Originally posted by: thomsbrain
Why can't we have some good legal MP3 sites?
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Because the people who made the music or paid for it to get made do not get paid when you download MP3's. if you are too stupid to figure this out, do us a favor and remove yourself from the gene pool.
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WTF?

Notice it said legal as in paying for it.
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now you know what's really wrong with the gene pool? folks who can't read want to be able to make rules for the rest of us...
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FYI, allofmp3 = russian = they claim to support the artist = who knows
 
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