music download sites

radfordred · **Posted:** 19 Nov 2005, 14:21

anyone recommend any totally free music download site wmx seems to be closed down ?

threeyardmiss · **Joined:** Thu Oct 13 2005 **Posts:** 5245

Limewire. Highly recommended.

Lucky7s · **Posted:** 19 Nov 2005, 14:27

I've used Ares since winmx closed down:

http://aresgalaxy.sourceforge.net/areshome.html

Jester · **Posted:** 19 Nov 2005, 15:25

threeyardmiss wrote:

Limewire. Highly recommended.

When I first got into this download lark I used Limewire, and I have to say it worked really well.
I then realised that it isn't totally legal to use this kind of file sharing site and morals got the better of me...
I now use Tesco.com It is easy to use and costs the same as most others I've heard of, 79p per track or £7.99 per album download.
It's not free, but for people who want to stay within the law, I certainly recommend it.

leeloo · **Posted:** 19 Nov 2005, 16:10

http://www.mp3000.net/

http://www.mp3shits.com/

The Fence · **Joined:** Thu Oct 13 2005 **Posts:** 65

Quote:

http://www.mp3000.net/

http://www.mp3shits.com/

Avoid like the plague. Full of spyware and allsorts of filth.

Alchemist · **Posted:** 19 Nov 2005, 17:28

http://www.mininova.org

Gooner1989 · **Posted:** 19 Nov 2005, 21:11

iTunes...need i say more?

Wyld · **Posted:** 19 Nov 2005, 21:34

I take it that you have discovered all the free mp3s at Amazon.com?

stevehamilton · **Posted:** 23 Nov 2005, 22:24

e-music is OK. You can get a free trial which means you can download about 50 tunes I think. You just have to remember to cancel cos you're signed up for $10 a month. Which is still quite cheap. i-tunes is 79p a pop.

epitonic.com is also good. A lot of unknown bands on there if you like discovering new stuff.

radfordred · **Posted:** 25 Nov 2005, 07:08

tried most of the above , a youth a work recomended soulseek ? anyone use it ?

Madchester · **Posted:** 25 Nov 2005, 09:54

A youth? Does he have a hoodie? :wink:

uncsimes · **Joined:** Thu Oct 13 2005 **Posts:** 3650

allofmp3.com isn't free but its cheap and clean of any nasties (as far as I know, but I've got a mac so tend not to pick any malware/spyware/adware up anyway). Costs about $1.50 per album and is (just about) legal according to current thinking. They exploit a loophole in russian copyright law. Record companies don't like it but have not been able to close it down - it's been going for at least a couple of years now, probably longer.

stevehamilton · **Posted:** 25 Nov 2005, 10:08

Yep I've used allofmp3 before and never had any problems

The Elkmaster · **Posted:** 13 Dec 2005, 16:27

Alchemist wrote:

http://www.mininova.org

Excuse my ignorance on this subject but......

Someone at work told me about this site, they told me to first download Bitlord 1.1 which I have done.
I have then searched mininova.org and downloaded an album that I want.
It's sitting there in Bitlord, what the hell do I do now?
i.e. How do I get it to play
How do I put it onto a CD?

I'm a song downloading virgin, so please be gentle with me, I'm also old and not of the best technical mind!

Thanks.

admin · **Posted:** 13 Dec 2005, 20:13

In addition to the above http://www.emusic.com I also heard:

http://www.wippit.com

http://www.karmadownload.com

http://www.bleep.com/

http://www.trax2burn.com/

http://www.tunetribe.com/

http://www.audiolunchbox.com/

http://www.apple.com/uk/itunes/

mentioned on TV the other week.

Alchemist · **Posted:** 13 Dec 2005, 22:34

The Elkmaster wrote:

Alchemist wrote:

http://www.mininova.org

Excuse my ignorance on this subject but......

Someone at work told me about this site, they told me to first download Bitlord 1.1 which I have done.
I have then searched mininova.org and downloaded an album that I want.
It's sitting there in Bitlord, what the hell do I do now?
i.e. How do I get it to play
How do I put it onto a CD?

I'm a song downloading virgin, so please be gentle with me, I'm also old and not of the best technical mind!

Thanks.

What format is the file in, is it real player/windows media/mp3

Is the file compresed (RAR) if so you need win_rar unpacker.

Need Nero or something else to put onto CD (can get Nero from Mininova too!)

The Elkmaster · **Posted:** 14 Dec 2005, 16:11

Alchemist wrote:

The Elkmaster wrote:

Alchemist wrote:

http://www.mininova.org

Excuse my ignorance on this subject but......

Someone at work told me about this site, they told me to first download Bitlord 1.1 which I have done.
I have then searched mininova.org and downloaded an album that I want.
It's sitting there in Bitlord, what the hell do I do now?
i.e. How do I get it to play
How do I put it onto a CD?

I'm a song downloading virgin, so please be gentle with me, I'm also old and not of the best technical mind!

Thanks.

What format is the file in, is it real player/windows media/mp3

Is the file compresed (RAR) if so you need win_rar unpacker.

Need Nero or something else to put onto CD (can get Nero from Mininova too!)

Thanks for that, I'll get my son to take a look at it.

paisleypark · **Posted:** 14 Dec 2005, 18:18

Could always try using a specialist music shop - great choice good service - most albums less than a tenner - ah well it is nostalgia time.

Surprised at the no of people with i pods who still spend serious money on CD albums - must be the see them hold them buy them factor.

mikeg13 · **Joined:** Thu Oct 13 2005 **Posts:** 9143

paisleypark wrote:

Could always try using a specialist music shop - great choice good service - most albums less than a tenner - ah well it is nostalgia time.

Surprised at the no of people with i pods who still spend serious money on CD albums - must be the see them hold them buy them factor.

Still spend far to much on cd's, like to have the cover notes (who wrote song etc) but still miss the cover notes that you got on a LP, often would buy a record just on strength of the cover writing.
Love the conveniance of cd's mp3 type music, but coming home taking a vynal out of its cover, reading the back of cover with a nice cup of coffee, you cant beat it.

Beerfuelledman · **Posted:** 29 Jan 2006, 14:46

imesh & bittorrent havent been mentioned yet.

DixieDean · **Posted:** 29 Jan 2006, 14:53

On a Mac you've also got

Xfactor - http://www.xfactor.cc/

and Acqisition - www.acquisitionx.com/

threeyardmiss · **Joined:** Thu Oct 13 2005 **Posts:** 5245

Beerfuelledman wrote:

imesh & bittorrent havent been mentioned yet.

Imesh is riddled with worms and viruses. Best staying away

Athletico Blue Monkey · **Posted:** 01 Mar 2006, 17:01

uncsimes wrote:

allofmp3.com isn't free but its cheap and clean of any nasties (as far as I know, but I've got a mac so tend not to pick any malware/spyware/adware up anyway). Costs about $1.50 per album and is (just about) legal according to current thinking. They exploit a loophole in russian copyright law. Record companies don't like it but have not been able to close it down - it's been going for at least a couple of years now, probably longer.

http://www.mp3search.ru/

I guess this one is similar...i came across it last week and no problems so far..(couldnt get on to the allofmp3.com site as closeed for maintenance currently

jeffersdn · **Joined:** Thu Oct 13 2005 **Posts:** 4380

Alchemist wrote:

The Elkmaster wrote:

Alchemist wrote:

http://www.mininova.org

Excuse my ignorance on this subject but......

Someone at work told me about this site, they told me to first download Bitlord 1.1 which I have done.
I have then searched mininova.org and downloaded an album that I want.
It's sitting there in Bitlord, what the hell do I do now?
i.e. How do I get it to play
How do I put it onto a CD?

I'm a song downloading virgin, so please be gentle with me, I'm also old and not of the best technical mind!

Thanks.

What format is the file in, is it real player/windows media/mp3

Is the file compresed (RAR) if so you need win_rar unpacker.

Need Nero or something else to put onto CD (can get Nero from Mininova too!)

I use limewire and windows media player, but I keep getting an error come up when trying to burn to cd.
The error is telling me that I need to select a slower speed or a different brand of cd.
I have now selected the slowest speed and 3 different brands of cd with no joy. Anyone got any advice???

Auspicious · **Posted:** 19 Apr 2006, 17:38

jeffersdn wrote:

I use limewire and windows media player, but I keep getting an error come up when trying to burn to cd.
The error is telling me that I need to select a slower speed or a different brand of cd.
I have now selected the slowest speed and 3 different brands of cd with no joy. Anyone got any advice???

Ive not had that specific problem with WMP..but had others. I use Nero to burn mine, but there is lots of free software out there for burning cd's. Just search google or download.com, which has users reviews.

blahblah · **Posted:** 19 Sep 2006, 19:14

Is there an idiot guide anywhere online?

I have downloaded Limewire, but it does not connect.........

Benj987 · **Joined:** Sun Mar 05 2006 **Posts:** 563 **Location:** UK

www.ISOhunt.com is my weapon of choice you can get quite obscure albums on there as well as films, TV (even match of the day) and just about everything.

admin · **Posted:** 23 Sep 2006, 08:46

http://www.spiralfrog.com is going to be launched soon as a major music dowload site.

Kenners · **Posted:** 23 Sep 2006, 09:36

limewire etc are ok, but really you need to start using Torrents as they are much quicker and the way forward! Almost all sites have an idiot's guide (which I was!) and also a forum just like this one with loads of useful people on there.

This is my site of choice as there are loads of links to other decent sites on there. Its great for US tv shows like Lost or Prison Break - you get the episodes about 6 months infront on there!

www.bitcomet.com

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