How do you download music?

markbot · 11-06-2010, 09:12 AM

Just curious!

Sweetpea · 11-06-2010, 10:25 AM

I'd love to buy, but I can't stand the DRM. So, I don't.

Falcao · 11-06-2010, 10:43 AM

I can't buy music due to georestrictions.

Dylrob · 11-06-2010, 01:32 PM

I generally don't download music, unless it is from a non-drm-infected source. For the most part I still just buy the cd then rip it.

Solitaire1 · 11-06-2010, 01:56 PM

I buy mostly from Amazon.com, along with buying on CD. I didn't begin buying music on line until I was able to get it without DRM.

hollyahook · 11-06-2010, 06:06 PM

I get a lot of free music from Amazon.com. There's a lot of good sample albums out there. Also jamendo.com has a lot of free music.

markbot · 11-06-2010, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

I'd love to buy, but I can't stand the DRM. So, I don't.

DRM? itunes and amazon don't have DRM

GraceKrispy · 11-07-2010, 01:48 AM

I don't download music, ever. Does that make me weird?

sakura-panda · 11-07-2010, 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GraceKrispy

I don't download music, ever. Does that make me weird?

I don't download music either -- my MP3s are all converted from CDs.

HistoryWes · 11-07-2010, 02:30 AM

I used to use Amazon, but have mostly switched to iTunes since I got my iPad.

HarryT · 11-07-2010, 02:39 AM

Why does your poll seem to assume that all P2P downloads are "unauthorised"? That's certainly not true.

Solitaire1 · 11-07-2010, 02:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GraceKrispy

I don't download music, ever. Does that make me weird?

Quote:

Originally Posted by sakura-panda

I don't download music either -- my MP3s are all converted from CDs.

I don't think it's weird if you don't download music. Until last year I basically bought my music on CD. There were two reasons for this: (1) DRM basically made on-line music buying a no-go for me, and (2) I prefer to rip my CDs so that I can decide how I want them formatted.

With Amazon.com now offering higher-quality MP3s without DRM, it has led me to buying music from them. I still buy music on CD, but often my only option for find some music is to go on line.

HarryT · 11-07-2010, 03:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solitaire1

With Amazon.com now offering higher-quality MP3s without DRM, it has led me to buying music from them.

Just a note that all MP3 files are without DRM. The MP3 file format does not support DRM.

I agree with you that Amazon do now offer very competitively-priced music.

Donnageddon · 11-07-2010, 03:15 AM

emusic.com All I ever use. Haven't bought a CD in years.

beppe · 11-07-2010, 03:26 AM

I buy classical music from

magnatune.com price is very reasonable (about 5 US$ for a CD), it is mostly indipendent artists. The quality and interest are surprisingly high.

IBS www.internetbookshop.it/ Full price, large selection

I buy light music from

fiesta http://www.mp3fiesta.com. Prices are so cheap that I suspect this to be highly illegal.

I some time make gifts through itunes.

I some time download from blacknet. Less and less though, practically only if I can't find it on IBS.

My bulk of music is from self converted CD's. We both had a sizable collection that we merged when we started to live together about 14 years ago. She has a huge collection of pop rock and jazz, mine is mostly classical and jazz.
She is an itune fun and has had ipods since they started. I hate that system and have used mp3. I have not loaded any music on my new touch4, yet.

Only recently I have started to use YouTube.

View Poll Results: How do you download music (primarily)
P2P (BitTorrent, etc)	10	20.00%
Other unauthorized	6	12.00%
iTunes	15	30.00%
Amazon	13	26.00%
Other authorized	6	12.00%
Voters: 50. You may not vote on this poll

11-06-2010, 09:12 AM	#1
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Falcao Banned Posts: 1,344 Karma: 1028477047 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Nueva Andalucía Device: Sony PRS 650	I can't buy music due to georestrictions.

11-06-2010, 01:32 PM	#4
Dylrob Murderous Mustela Posts: 10,234 Karma: 48000000 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The other land of schnitzel and beer Device: iPad M1 Pro, Kindle Paperwhite	I generally don't download music, unless it is from a non-drm-infected source. For the most part I still just buy the cd then rip it.

11-06-2010, 01:56 PM	#5
Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 15,012 Karma: 70029956 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor, Nook Glowlight 4	I buy mostly from Amazon.com, along with buying on CD. I didn't begin buying music on line until I was able to get it without DRM.

11-06-2010, 06:06 PM	#6
hollyahook Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Michigan Device: none	I get a lot of free music from Amazon.com. There's a lot of good sample albums out there. Also jamendo.com has a lot of free music.

11-07-2010, 01:48 AM	#8
GraceKrispy It's Dr. Penguin now! Posts: 3,909 Karma: 4705733 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: (USA) Device: iPad mini, Samsung Note 3, Sony PRS-650 (rarely used now)	I don't download music, ever. Does that make me weird?

11-07-2010, 02:30 AM	#10
HistoryWes Teacher/Novelist Posts: 632 Karma: 2274466 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nevada Device: Nook STR, iPad	I used to use Amazon, but have mostly switched to iTunes since I got my iPad.

11-07-2010, 02:39 AM	#11
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Why does your poll seem to assume that all P2P downloads are "unauthorised"? That's certainly not true.

11-07-2010, 03:15 AM	#14
Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,494 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	emusic.com All I ever use. Haven't bought a CD in years.

11-07-2010, 03:26 AM	#15
beppe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,161 Karma: 81026524 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Italy Device: Kindle3, Ipod4, IPad2	I buy classical music from magnatune.com price is very reasonable (about 5 US$ for a CD), it is mostly indipendent artists. The quality and interest are surprisingly high. IBS www.internetbookshop.it/ Full price, large selection I buy light music from fiesta http://www.mp3fiesta.com. Prices are so cheap that I suspect this to be highly illegal. I some time make gifts through itunes. I some time download from blacknet. Less and less though, practically only if I can't find it on IBS. My bulk of music is from self converted CD's. We both had a sizable collection that we merged when we started to live together about 14 years ago. She has a huge collection of pop rock and jazz, mine is mostly classical and jazz. She is an itune fun and has had ipods since they started. I hate that system and have used mp3. I have not loaded any music on my new touch4, yet. Only recently I have started to use YouTube.