What do you consider to be the best source for downloading music nowadays?

[biggestmuff]

Combined with some decent software functionality for finding new music, zune software + zunepass

Ah, I forgot to add that one. Isn't the Zunepass restrictive on how you keep the music? Can you keep the music once you stop paying for the Zunepass?

 

[Crono]

Rapidshare for albums.

I do pay for the all the music I download and keep (I buy the CDs), but I like to preview music in FLAC or high bitrate mp3.

I'm going to switch to using Zune Pass at the end of the month.

 

[Oceandevi]

HAH! Like they could actually squeeze a CD through the internet! lol

 

[jlee]

Ah, I forgot to add that one. Isn't the Zunepass restrictive on how you keep the music? Can you keep the music once you stop paying for the Zunepass?

You can keep ten tracks per month.

 

[smitbret]

www.gomusic.ru. Sure, it's Russian, but the site's in English. Sure, you have to pay for the music, but it's about $0.12/track. The fact that you're paying for it means that it's just gray enough that you can plead ignorance and probably get away with it. Also, the fact that it's an actual website, instead of torrent or usenet means the RIAA won't be knocking at your door. The .mp3s are good quality and the site has been around for years. I've used them for a long time and it's legit (at least for my purposes).

 

[vshah]

www.gomusic.ru. Sure, it's Russian, but the site's in English. Sure, you have to pay for the music, but it's about $0.12/track. The fact that you're paying for it means that it's just gray enough that you can plead ignorance and probably get away with it. Also, the fact that it's an actual website, instead of torrent or usenet means the RIAA won't be knocking at your door. The .mp3s are good quality and the site has been around for years. I've used them for a long time and it's legit (at least for my purposes).

does this have anything to do with allofmp3? that site was the shit...

 

[Fingolfin269]

Zune pass. I like to use the net for some late breaking news depending on if I can find those groups online or not... From time to time.

 

[Kadarin]

does this have anything to do with allofmp3? that site was the shit...

Allofmp3.com (which turned into mp3sparks.com) was great until they stopped accepting Visa directly for payment. I'm thinking it's probably not a good idea to open an account with some shady Eastern European paypal clone in order to get cheaper music.

So now I use both iTunes and Amazon. However, since iTunes 9, it's looking like it's harder to tell whether the music you're buying is infested with DRM, so I will be buying more from Amazon and less from iTunes for that very reason.

 

[shortylickens]

Nice, I forgot about that app. Do most hubs still have rediculous requirements for how much stuff you have to share? I remember most hubs would not even let you connect if you did not share like 100GB + and that's when a 40GB drive was the norm. I remember hosting a hub but it totally killed my internet connection so I took it offline. I was still getting hit by all the traffic for months after the fact. LOL

Actually, I havent used it in a long time.
As I recall: Most hubs have SOME sort of a requirement. But a lot of times it can be like 1GB. And if its a single Linux ISO then thats enough.
In fact I found Linux ISO's to be the easiest way to boost my share no matter what the requirement was.

I used Download Accelerator to que them up and download them by the dozens over FTP. I'd start it before going to bed, and in the morning I'd have at least 10 gigs, if not more.

 

[evetstech]

WHAT kind of CD's do you download?

 

[frostedflakes]

I use Napster to legally try before I buy.

I usually buy CDs so I can rip to lossless FLAC for my music server then transcode to 192 kbps MP3 for my iPod. I've also tried Amazon's MP3 service with some free credits and the quality was quite good.

Same, except I use torrents to illegally try before I buy. Can you preview full songs on Napster or something?

 

[lxskllr]

I try to limit my torrents to people long dead. In other instances I'm keeping track and balances will be evened out. I like Emusic for a pay service. I had to drop my account due to lack of money, but I'd like to get back with them.

 

[ChanHo78]

giganews ftw. Sure it costs some money, but I feel much safer than using torrents.

 

[SunSamurai]

I used to use DC++ and found it to be really good. :thumbsup;

Yeah goodluck when your ISP sends you warnings and/or a subpoena

 

[Anubis]

Family guy has the answer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YyEdny5rh8

 

[kindest]

what?

 

[GTaudiophile]

If I hear something on www.di.fm that I like...or from some other source...

1) Check the artist's website. Sometimes they give out their stuff for free.
2) Amazon.com and pay $.99.
3) Use DC++ if #2 doesn't work.