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Where is the cheapest site to download music?

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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Ive done a search but it didnt come up with anything. Ive only just got my MP3 and have never downloaded anything before!

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    http://www.allofmp3.com/ as far as I know... from as little as $0.02 per song. (i.e. 1p)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    ****?

    There are free sites on the internet, but it's forbidden in the rules to discuss things about them because they're illegal. The site I posted up, *should* be illegal but due to loopholes in Russian law, it isn't :). They're trying to change the law though, but you know how long that's going to take - so in the mean time take advantage. As long as it's not retrospective :chin:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Thanks ShyBoy, is this site completely safe and legal to use then?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Special_K wrote:
    Thanks ShyBoy, is this site completely safe and legal to use then?

    Yes, and no. It's legal, but the music industry hates it, because according to their law it's illegal. But local law overrides this, so in Russia where there are different copyright laws, they can do it legally. And since the only law in the UK is against the distribution, you can get it as much as you want. The second you give it to someone else though, you're breaking the law. But then again, with so many hundreds of thousands breaking laws like this every day, I doubt you'll get pulled up.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4328269.stm

    http://blog.computeractive.co.uk/2004/10/a_note_on_allof.html
    The site is indeed legal - but only within Russia. UK consumers will not face legal action for buying tracks from the site
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    The site claims it pays licence fees for all material on the site, "subject to the law of the Russian Federation on copyright and related rights". You wanna hope this is correct, because under the terms of use, you would have agreed that you won't use their services "if it is in conflict with legislation of your country". Allofmp3.com may hold Russian distribution rights but it doesn't own worldwide Internet distribution rights.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Ok, ive registered on the site now, have u downloaded the allofmp3.com explorer? Is that safe? I cant download my tracks for some reason??
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Jeez stop being such a worrier and download them illegally..it's harmless (almost :p )
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    turlough wrote:
    Jeez stop being such a worrier and download them illegally..it's harmless (almost :p )

    it's technically legal to download them illegally, as long as you dont share or distribute it. as far as i know anyway
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    TheShyBoyInTheCorner wrote:
    it's technically legal to download them illegally, as long as you dont share or distribute it. as far as i know anyway

    downloading copywrited material is still theft
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    MrG wrote:
    downloading copywrited material is still theft

    Not if you have permission to do so. ;)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    in general i was thinking
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    MrG wrote:
    downloading copywrited material is still theft

    It's not actually, theft is a criminal offence, downloading copywrited material is copyright infringement, a civil offence. AFAIK anyway.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    TheShyBoyInTheCorner wrote:
    It's not actually, theft is a criminal offence, downloading copywrited material is copyright infringement, a civil offence. AFAIK anyway.

    copywrite infringement is using the ideas and thoughts of someone elses material isnt it?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Ahh who cares, free music sounds better.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    ELMOO\Gareth - 192.168.0.2

    oh wait i forgot, you aint on my private network within my house
    damn, no free music for you
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    MrG wrote:
    copywrite infringement is using the ideas and thoughts of someone elses material isnt it?

    Something along those lines. I don't know, all I know is it's intellctual property theft, not actual theft, which makes it civil and not criminal. Kermit will know, he's the legal secretary :)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Kazaa is good...

    To be fair, I think that downloading music helps the more obscure artists because people hear their tracks and go out to buy the albums.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    :impissed: i downloaded kazaa on saturday and got a virus . sooo not worth the money
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    nicebutdim23 wrote:
    :impissed: i downloaded kazaa on saturday and got a virus . sooo not worth the money

    Um, you didn't pay for Kazaa did you?!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i paid for something that said it was kazaa
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    You should never have to pay for these programs like Kazaa, WinMX, Emule, etc. There are a couple of P2P applications that you will have to pay for if you want to pro versions and they are Limewire Pro and Bearshare Pro.

    What website did you buy this program from?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    hmmm kazaa is free, i do find it slightly amusing that some people do pay for it
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    :lol: i got done!

    i thought u had to pay to make it legal.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Anyone else see this story... apparently those who download also buy more...
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Man Of Kent wrote:
    Anyone else see this story... apparently those who download also buy more...

    yeh i saw that one, sorta puts a whole dent in the "people who download are killing the industry"
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Felix Da Housecat wrote:
    Ahh who cares, free music sounds better.

    Just like beer tastes crap on your eighteenth birthday.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    How the fuck has this ended up in P&D?

    You been drinking again Jim?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    dammmitt -hick-
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