OT: Do you download music?

[BABronco]

If so, what do you use and how reliable is it?

[Crushaholic]

Legally or illegally?

[MileHighMagic]

Limewire

I love it. Pretty sure it's illegal though.

[bfoflcommish]

Legally or illegally?


that was going to be my question too!

[RhymesayersDU]

FileMP3.org


Get a torrent program and download away.

[broncosteven]

New DEATHsicle Mp3 hosted here:

http://boomp3.com/m/03c80031b22e

Also at Garageband.com soon!

[broncocalijohn]

I download at apple for $.99. I have never downloaded illegally. To pay $.99 for a song is worth it.

[Jana®]

I use Limewire also.

[BABronco]

Erm. Don't feel like using the word illegal in this case so ill say the free way.

[smalltowngrll]

iTunes.

I've seen too many get mean virus' using the file sharing programs.

[Northman]

I have different forums i use ( including my own ) that i get some of my music from. But i like to look at it has " previewing " albums and always encourage people to buy the real deal.

[BroncoBuff]

LimeWire has been rocking my world for 4+ years now ...www.LimeWire.com (http://www.LimeWire.com)... even bought the t-shirt:

http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/7858/60402880v6240x240bus3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[SleepingTiger]

try eMule

[broncosteven]

How do you manage what you download? Say a HD craps out or such?

[Bronco_Beerslug]

If I did it would be nothing but lossless, on private trackers peer to peer.

[BABronco]

try eMule

i tried that one already ... its retard proof :vermeil:

[Northman]

How do you manage what you download? Say a HD craps out or such?

I had that happen to me once. It sucked. So now i have 3 Externals 2 150 Gigs, and 1 250. The 2 150's are full already. I had about 1300 cd's in my own collection to start with and after a year i have now around 4300 albums. Its great for my Djing. Not too mention i love previewing new albums months in advance before i buy them.

[RhymesayersDU]

LimeWire has been rocking my world for 4+ years now ...www.LimeWire.com (http://www.LimeWire.com)... even bought the t-shirt:

http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/7858/60402880v6240x240bus3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Hilarious. Buying a t-shirt from a place that is all about getting stuff for free.

The irony is delicious.

Yes, delicious.

[SleepingTiger]

i tried that one already ... its retard proof :vermeil:

just read the instructions. make sure you open the correct ports on your router. turn off your firewall on windows and antivirus program or just open the correct ports.

i hate limewire, too much fake music being shared. not only that, all the stupid spyware that is included in the limewire program.

[scorpio]

try eMule

eMule is so 2003. Bittorrent + private trackers is where it's at.

[Smiling Assassin27]

*cough* Narc! *cough*

[Crushaholic]

Erm. Don't feel like using the word illegal in this case so ill say the free way.

LOL

[Bronco_Beerslug]

just read the instructions. make sure you open the correct ports on your router. turn off your firewall on windows and antivirus program or just open the correct ports.

i hate limewire, too much fake music being shared. not only that, all the stupid spyware that is included in the limewire program.Uh, I wouldn't advise anyone to turn off firewalls and anti-virus protection. Just use a program like this one.........




http://i15.tinypic.com/4utrkif.jpg

[Northman]

I agree with that sentiment. Turning off your protection will kill your computer. Too many viruses out there.

[Natedog24]

Used to use limewire but I've switched over to doing the bittorent thing after I started to get especially tired of the spyware/fake downloads.

[SleepingTiger]

eMule is so 2003. Bittorrent + private trackers is where it's at.

the selections aren't there. I tried filemp3.org and alot of the stuff i want isnt available.

[Bronco_Beerslug]

the selections aren't there. I tried filemp3.org and alot of the stuff i want isnt available.Between private trackers and the newsgroups, everything is there, in lossless (exact copies).

[BroncoBuff]

That's the best argument for LimeWire. You can find anything.

If you're worried about viruses and phonies, first check the file size. If it.s 26.2 KB, it's way too small for a song. Plus, if you place the mouse over the title, it will pop up a Tool Tip that tells you, for example, "Not Related to Doobie Brothers," and also, preview the files after it's 5-10% downloaded. If it's the song, you'll hear it ... if it's not, stop the download.

[Northman]

You actually dont even need limewire or Torrents. There are better places that allow downloads of zip and rar files. All types of music and what not. And you dont have to worry about spyware or viruses and no silly programs to install.

[Bronco_Beerslug]

You actually dont even need limewire or Torrents. There are better places that allow downloads of zip and rar files. All types of music and what not. And you dont have to worry about spyware or viruses.Nothing better on the Internets than private, lossless trackers.... :)

[Northman]

Nothing better on the Internets than private, lossless trackers.... :)

How much you wanna bet? ;D

[Los Broncos]

I download from Bear share, but i do buy a lot of cds.

[Bronco_Beerslug]

How much you wanna bet? ;D

If you're into to quality, I guarantee it. Just seen the UHQR of Magical Mystery Tour on one. Only 500 ever made and it goes for upwards of $1500 on eBay.

[Rock Chalk]

Torrents.

Havent got a single virus from any torrent site ever.

[Northman]

If you're into to quality, I guarantee it. Just seen the UHQR of Magical Mystery Tour on one. Only 500 ever made and it goes for upwards of $1500 on eBay.

I see, so your talking in terms of Bitrate correct? I can understand that arguement. But when it comes to the types of files i get it does depend on the user who uploaded it to begin with. But most of them rip their stuff at a high biterate which works really well with rare and out of print material. I use the standard 128 because i want to be sure that someone will go and purchase the album if they really like it. I have some rare stuff myself but wont sell for that kind of price because its all underground metal stuff. But its certainly worth it for me. :yayaya:

[listopencil]

So, if TJ gets a subpeona is this the thread they will start in? Just wondering.

[Bronco_Beerslug]

I see, so your talking in terms of Bitrate correct? I can understand that arguement. But when it comes to the types of files i get it does depend on the user who uploaded it to begin with. But most of them rip their stuff at a high biterate which works really well with rare and out of print material. I use the standard 128 because i want to be sure that someone will go and purchase the album if they really like it. I have some rare stuff myself but wont sell for that kind of price because its all underground metal stuff. But its certainly worth it for me. :yayaya:Right, exact image copy, artwork included.

You can get a membership at Yahoo and such for around $70 a year for unlimited DLs of mp3s (compressed music).

[Northman]

Right, exact image copy, artwork included.

You can get a membership at Yahoo and such for around $70 a year for unlimited DLs of mp3s (compressed music).

Yea, i would say mine previews are hit or miss when it comes to bitrates. But because they are forums you can discuss and have people re-up them to better bitrates. And although there are some free servers to use to upload/download from i pay 10 bucks a month on one that is commonly used. But i get my moneys worth out of it so im happy. They are fast servers so the wait is less than 12 minutes and its just done by a click of a link. Ive never used the one your talking about so i dont know how complicated it is to use.

[DenverBrit]

Try the Russian site. AllofMp3.com.
Any format you want...including lossless and music is sold by the gigabite. About 10c a song. Not sure about its legality in the states, they claim to meet Russian copyright laws. Whatever that means. :spit:

http://allofmp3.com/

[OrangeShadow]

i dont download music :wiggle:

[The Lone Bolt]

Beware of a Limewire virus that is disguised as a Java update. If Limewire keeps popping up 15 seconds after you close it as well as every time you start your computer you probably have it.

[dark_hawk]

just a little tip not to get caught....use a laptop and drive around till you find an unsecured wireless network and pull it off of that....a million times harder to trace it back to you that way.

[Donk]

Yahoo music juke box
Itunes

[broncocalijohn]

So, if TJ gets a subpeona is this the thread they will start in? Just wondering.

He wont give them any info. That is why Bronco Beerslug is so happy that no one for sure knows he turned in Tensi13 last year. But we know it was BB.

[BroncoBuff]

Hilarious. Buying a t-shirt from a place that is all about getting stuff for free.

The irony is delicious.

Yes, delicious.

Jeez ... you're absolutely right! That escaped me completely, but it is serious irony. The shirt was just 12 bucks I think, but still.

[BroncoBuff]

That's the best argument for LimeWire. You can find anything.

If you're worried about viruses and phonies, first check the file size. If it.s 26.2 KB, it's way too small for a song. Plus, if you place the mouse over the title, it will pop up a Tool Tip that tells you, for example, "Not Related to Doobie Brothers," and also, preview the files after it's 5-10% downloaded. If it's the song, you'll hear it ... if it's not, stop the download.

And, for whatever reason, phony files are very, very rarely in mp3 format. They are almost always wma.


So...

1. Check the file size and see if it matches the size of the other search results for that song
2. Roll the mouse pointer over the title and read the Tool Tip info on that file
3. Most important: Preview the song after its 5%+ doanloaded. If you don't hear music, delete the download.
4. .wma files are far more likely to be trouble than mp3. Choose mp3.

[Bronco_Beerslug]

He wont give them any info. That is why Bronco Beerslug is so happy that no one for sure knows he turned in Tensi13 last year. But we know it was BB.Hey Einstein, how would Taco know anything about Tensi being held responsible for threatening to jail people because of the bumper sticker they have on their car?
Yahoo music juke box
Itunes I don't know why anyone wouldn't DL mp3s (if that's what you want) from a pay service like Yahoo ($70-80 a year) for unlimited DLs.

[Orange_Beard]

Itunes

[davidtkd]

Itunes

[Dagmar]

http://www.thefirstpick.com/pic/logos/logo-azureus.jpg

[rugbythug]

I have basically stop listening to music. I am stuck on talk radio.

[usedupbraids]

do u have a wire on you?

[usedupbraids]

I download at apple for $.99. I have never downloaded illegally. To pay $.99 for a song is worth it.

lol what a chump :spit:

[obediah]

I use UseNet and have for a lot of years. Safest, Fastest, the finest quality you can find most of the time. plus, no virus/spyware/etc..

Torrents are crawling with BS websites that log your ip address. Way too Dangerous.

Limewire/Bearshare/P2P is just as bad and connection rates are absolutely wretched.

With Comcast as my connection and NewsDemon as my Usenet provider, i am throttled at 6Mbps and 30 Concurrent connections. I download multiple Gigs a day with easy and i rest peacfully knowing it was all done annonymously.

I only download illegally, i have lost/had stolen/scratched/etc.. of CDs and im tired of wasting money. i dont sell anything and i dont share any of my mp3s either.

A pirates life for me...

Obediah

[sisterhellfyre]

How do you manage what you download? Say a HD craps out or such?

I back up my files every now & again to DVD-R. My stash is about 2 gigs, so it will all fit on 1 disc.

Regards,
m.