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lowroller
09-23-2004, 10:41 PM
So what is the hot/preferred client used to download mp3s from the internet these days?

wacki
09-23-2004, 10:53 PM
If you want easy, Kazaa.

If you want stealth, mirc.

If you want legal, iTunes and Napster.

Joseph Busti
09-23-2004, 10:55 PM
Stealth?

Utah
09-23-2004, 11:56 PM
I use Kazaa Lite

wacki
09-24-2004, 12:01 AM
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Stealth?

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So the RIAA can't find you.

wacki
09-24-2004, 12:03 AM
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I use Kazaa Lite

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That version is illegal. Did somebody start distributing it again? Are the IP tables still supported?

frizzfreeling
09-24-2004, 02:28 AM
I have used WinMX for the past 4 years without a problem. There is no spyware or popups and it is by far the easiest to control and use. You can throttle the download and upload speeds on individual files, making it easy to surf the web at the same time. I have probably 400 movies downloaded to disks and hard drives.
As with any client, be careful what you "share" with others. This is primarily where you get caught. Make your shared folder different than your download folder and put files in it that are not too conspicuous. Things like Eminem, etc, in your shared folder is an easy way to get caught. Some people may think its not fair to "leach" like this, but id rather be "incorrect" than in jail or stuck with a big fine.

Also, make sure if you are downloading recent copyrighted material such as new songs, that you watch who you are downloading them from. If I am downloading one of Pink's songs, for instance, then I check the source's file list. If he has "Debby does Dallas", or other off topic material, then he most likely isnt the RIAA. Good luck.

wacki
09-24-2004, 02:33 AM
really good advice!!!

GuyOnTilt
09-24-2004, 03:54 AM
I'm hoping the "hot/preferred" thing to do will be to get your music legally soon. Stealing really sucks.

GoT

wacki
09-24-2004, 08:14 AM
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I'm hoping the "hot/preferred" thing to do will be to get your music legally soon. Stealing really sucks.

GoT

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Yes it does. Just a FYI, I still buy CD's, I prefer ripping my own lossless music files. I'm a bit of an audiophile.

If I download a song, and like it, I almost always end up buying the CD or a better quality version of the mp3. The internet has had the side effect of making me interested in a wider variety of music then I would be if I couldn't download.

Utah
09-24-2004, 08:35 AM
You can only get it by downloading it through a different file sharing program.

lowroller
09-24-2004, 10:47 AM
Where in my post does it ask for the "hot/preferred" illegal client?

astroglide
09-24-2004, 01:11 PM
i pay $10/month for unlimited use of napster. it's worth it just to sample before you buy even if you don't listen regularly.

Wahoo91
09-25-2004, 10:37 PM
I use Real but the copy protection and burn software really suck (e.g. can not use Nero like I used to with all the copy protections now).

I have burned more coasters over the past three months than the past 5 years combined.

Real really sucks but I am not happy with any other service. If someone really did this right they would make a killing.

Utah
09-26-2004, 12:39 AM
Real really sucks but I am not happy with any other service. If someone really did this right they would make a killing.

I cant understand how no one can accomplish this. I would pay for a service but they all completely suck. I think they should have a service where you can download and use anyway you want for $20-$30 a month. They would make a fortune. Instead, they have an overpriced product combined with inconvenience.

Schneids
09-26-2004, 01:34 AM
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i pay $10/month for unlimited use of napster. it's worth it just to sample before you buy even if you don't listen regularly.

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So you pay $10/month for "unlimited use" of napster and still for any songs you wish to download they cost 99 cents? Or if you do the unlimited usage do you basically ignore where it says the track costs 99 cents?

astroglide
09-26-2004, 01:44 AM
you can stream the stuff without restrictions. you can also download secure wma files on up to 3 pcs, but they will stop working if your napster subscription lapses.

Wahoo91
09-26-2004, 02:35 PM
so are you locked into Napster forever for $10/month then?

astroglide
09-26-2004, 03:54 PM
yes. they have a lien on my house and i am forced to wear a gps-equipped ankle bracement so that they know my whereabouts.

Shilly
09-27-2004, 09:36 PM
If you live on a college campus or you are connected to a large network, download iTunes for free and then google for "ourTunes." It is a file-sharing program that allows you to download songs from anyone else with iTunes on your network almost instantly (each song takes about one second).

ftball0000
09-28-2004, 01:11 AM
www.mp3search.ru (http://www.mp3search.ru)

Songs LEGALLY downloadable for $.05 each

Best deal I've found

-Ftball

astroglide
09-28-2004, 11:35 AM
anything russian and cheap (e.g. allofmp3) is not respecting copyright

swimfan
09-28-2004, 03:21 PM
Looks good, is there any catch?

lowroller
09-28-2004, 05:47 PM
What is the deal with iTunes?

I don't have an iPod, and never really paid attention, but aren't there problems when you try to download iTunes stuff onto a non-iPod?

Thought I heard it/read it somewhere...

astroglide
09-28-2004, 06:08 PM
it's not legal