Music Downloading

[roSco_train]

I typically use I-tunes, but am growing tired of the copy protection bs. Can anyopne recomend a good download sevice that is legal. Whether it is pay per song or subscription?? Are there any such services that allow you to get regular mp3s rather than proprietary junk?

thanks for any help
-Chris

 

[Hi Ho]

Most of the services use WMA format, which I believe, is superior to WMA. Most players, except the Ipod, support WMA. The whole thing is kind of backwards. 99% of the services use WMA but the most popular player, the Ipod doesn't support it.

I use Napster. I have a subscription. I am happy with it most of their songs are 192k WMA and are virtually indistinguishible from the original CD.

 

[SilverMK3]

http://www.emusic.com has a pretty good selection and their downloads are completely DRM-free mp3s.

I refuse to be locked into Apple's DRM-crippled hardware/software monopoly and also won't to 'rent' my music from other online music services if I can't completely own the songs I pay for.

 

[gellor]

http://www.musicgiants.com/

They use Windows Media Lossless. Buy the song, burn it to CD, rip it back at 320Kbps mp3. No DRM, no limitations.

 

[MDS]

Better yet, open the file in an audio editor like Sound Forge and save the WAV file. Then transcode to mp3 or whatever compressed format you like. I'll have to check out that site and see if they have anything I need.

 

[Rock&Roll Ninja]

and also won't to 'rent' my music from other online music services if I can't completely [I]own[/I] the songs I pay for.[/QUOTE] Thats why I went from downloading my music back to buying CDs (much cheaper at yourmusic) again. Sure I rip them on iTunes for iPod use (320kbps)... but I still own the CD if something happens.

 

[farscaper]

One problem with CDs is the DRM and root-kit items more & more of them have.