login
« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2  All   Go Down

Author Topic: Mp3's  (Read 1653 times)

Offline Mags

  • Administrator
  • Marquis
  • ******
  • Posts: 994
Mp3's
« on: May 05, 2008, 04:43:42 PM »
So, I have been out of the loop on where to get MP3's for awhile. My bit torrent sites are fine for apps and games, but suck for music. But, the girlfriend is looking, so what are you guys using?

I know Limeware is out, due to spyware but even more so the show I saw the other day showing that for many ID thieves Limeware is their number 1 way to to get to your information.
Logged
"Bleed all over them, let them know you're there!"

Offline Melbosa

  • Administrator
  • Lord
  • *****
  • Posts: 7214
  • Administration... BAH!
    • http://www.righteouswrath.com
Re: Mp3's
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2008, 06:23:01 PM »
Quote from: Mags on May 05, 2008, 04:43:42 PM
I know Limeware is out, due to spyware but even more so the show I saw the other day showing that for many ID thieves Limeware is their number 1 way to to get to your information.

Limeware was back in, when it went open source, as it no longer has a spyware issue.  It just buggged you for the full version every time you launch it.  Although I didn't see this ID Theft story though, so maybe not again!  And according to wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_file_sharing_applications) it has spyware again! Damnit!

Then there is Shareaza, although the damn thing sucked ass for a while

Then there is Waffles for MP3 Torrents but that is an invite only.  If you can get in there, you're sailing.

http://www.waffles.fm
« Last Edit: May 05, 2008, 11:52:36 PM by Melbosa »
Logged
Sometimes I Think Before I Type, Sometimes...

Offline Lazybones

  • Administrator
  • Lord
  • *****
  • Posts: 7434
Re: Mp3's
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2008, 06:52:35 PM »
the shareaza domain was hijacked a few months back.. I think you can still safely download it from source forge but beware of the .com page.

emule works but can be painfully slow.
Logged

Offline Lazybones

  • Administrator
  • Lord
  • *****
  • Posts: 7434
Re: Mp3's
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2008, 07:25:59 PM »
Logged

Online Mr. Analog

  • Moderator
  • Royality
  • *******
  • Posts: 14955
  • Sports Racer!
    • LOST-TELEMETRY
Re: Mp3's
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2008, 07:35:11 PM »
If you're just looking for something quick n' dirty try Seeqpod:
http://www.seeqpod.com/

I can find just about anything I like on there, makes other sites look like a ghost town.

Otherwise I run eMule with Avast! in active scan mode on that directory. It's slow but finding music is easy.
Logged
"If we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominoes should fall like a house of cards. Checkmate."
~Zap Brannigan

Offline Melbosa

  • Administrator
  • Lord
  • *****
  • Posts: 7214
  • Administration... BAH!
    • http://www.righteouswrath.com
Re: Mp3's
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2008, 11:51:41 PM »
Logged
Sometimes I Think Before I Type, Sometimes...

Offline Tom

  • D20
  • Baron
  • **********
  • Posts: 3823
  • I can has a hat
Re: Mp3's
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2008, 03:06:40 AM »
If you want more official ways, Amazon and Magnatune are rather good places to get legit DRM free music for a decent price.
Logged
<Zapata Prime> I smell Stanley... And he smells good!!!

Offline Tom

  • D20
  • Baron
  • **********
  • Posts: 3823
  • I can has a hat
Re: Mp3's
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2008, 03:15:33 AM »
Quote
Update: A contact of Jonathan Nilson is reporting that Nilson can neither confirm nor deny that he sold the domain to the scammers.
Why can't the guy own up to it? Retard, say you sold it if you did, or say you didn't if you didn't.
Logged
<Zapata Prime> I smell Stanley... And he smells good!!!

Online Mr. Analog

  • Moderator
  • Royality
  • *******
  • Posts: 14955
  • Sports Racer!
    • LOST-TELEMETRY
Re: Mp3's
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2008, 08:50:48 AM »
Quote from: Tom on May 06, 2008, 03:06:40 AM
If you want more official ways, Amazon and Magnatune are rather good places to get legit DRM free music for a decent price.

In the United States only.
Logged
"If we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominoes should fall like a house of cards. Checkmate."
~Zap Brannigan

Offline Tonnica

  • Marquis
  • ******
  • Posts: 1115
  • GENTLEMEN.
Re: Mp3's
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2008, 08:54:57 AM »
If you don't mind only nabbing one album or piece of music at a time (instead of every album by an artist all at once) then I recommend using RapidSearch. You'll come up with the occasional false positive, but it's dead simple to make sure the files you download are scanned for viruses.
Logged

Jones: training on the side of the "good guys"

Offline Tom

  • D20
  • Baron
  • **********
  • Posts: 3823
  • I can has a hat
Re: Mp3's
« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2008, 09:16:34 AM »
Quote from: Mr. Analog on May 06, 2008, 08:50:48 AM
Quote from: Tom on May 06, 2008, 03:06:40 AM
If you want more official ways, Amazon and Magnatune are rather good places to get legit DRM free music for a decent price.

In the United States only.
Oh, didnt know Amazon was usa only. I KNOW for a fact that magnatune sells to canadians, I've bought from them.
Logged
<Zapata Prime> I smell Stanley... And he smells good!!!

Offline Mags

  • Administrator
  • Marquis
  • ******
  • Posts: 994
Re: Mp3's
« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2008, 09:53:16 AM »
Thanks for the help guys, sure makes me miss the old Napster days though. Damn lawyers!!
Logged
"Bleed all over them, let them know you're there!"

Offline Darren Dirt

  • Forum Moderators
  • Royality
  • *******
  • Posts: 8626
  • Laugh! http://twitter.com/Laughbook
    • Laugh!
Re: Mp3's
« Reply #12 on: May 08, 2008, 09:46:50 AM »
Quote from: Tom on May 06, 2008, 09:16:34 AM
Oh, didnt know Amazon was usa only. I KNOW for a fact that magnatune sells to canadians, I've bought from them.



Quote
Why Magnatune is not evil

We work directly with independent musicians world-wide to give you downloads of MP3s and perfect-quality WAV files. We never work with major labels, and our musicians always get 50%. You can listen to every album in its entirety before buying or becoming a member. (more propaganda)

noice. :) also, brilliant.


I especially like the "genre stream" option... I'm guessing the plan is that you'll listen to it for a week or two, then you'll probably buy an album or two since you're hooked :)
« Last Edit: May 08, 2008, 09:52:56 AM by Darren Dirt »
Logged
DEEP: "Don't judge the world from it's people. Don't judge my hands from my gloves." -GS http://goo.gl/RaEEG http://goo.gl/j5IMn


"The secret to happiness is finding something you love and doing it well, and then being recognized for."
- George Carlin (http://bit.ly/aUchTX)

"Be so good they can't ignore you."
- Steve Martin (http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/8831)

Offline Tom

  • D20
  • Baron
  • **********
  • Posts: 3823
  • I can has a hat
Re: Mp3's
« Reply #13 on: May 08, 2008, 10:32:21 AM »
Quote from: Darren Dirt on May 08, 2008, 09:46:50 AM
Quote from: Tom on May 06, 2008, 09:16:34 AM
Oh, didnt know Amazon was usa only. I KNOW for a fact that magnatune sells to canadians, I've bought from them.



Quote
Why Magnatune is not evil

We work directly with independent musicians world-wide to give you downloads of MP3s and perfect-quality WAV files. We never work with major labels, and our musicians always get 50%. You can listen to every album in its entirety before buying or becoming a member. (more propaganda)

noice. :) also, brilliant.


I especially like the "genre stream" option... I'm guessing the plan is that you'll listen to it for a week or two, then you'll probably buy an album or two since you're hooked :)
Amarok (my music environment of choice) has a built in music store interface that supports Magnatune. Its rather quite nice.
Logged
<Zapata Prime> I smell Stanley... And he smells good!!!

Offline Thorin

  • Forum Moderators
  • Lord
  • *****
  • Posts: 5757
Re: Mp3's
« Reply #14 on: May 08, 2008, 10:38:50 AM »
While I agree that Magnatune should be applauded for "not being evil", one of the problems with it is that none of the mainstream music that gets played in my house is on there.  No Carrie Underwood, no Green Day, no Raffi, no Offspring, no U2, no Weird Al, etc.
Logged
Prayin' for a 20!
Pages: [1] 2  All   Go Up
« previous next »