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Who downloads music for ipod or mp3 player?

kimberkidkimberkid Member Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭
edited February 2011 in General Discussion
We're just getting into this and it seems like there is a lot we don't know ... and we're looking at several different services ... not looking for illegal downloads

The wife said tonight that with companies like Rhapsody, Nabster and emusic you are renting the music and when you end your subscription you give up your rights to it ... with itunes you actually own the music just like if you bought the CD

is this right?

Who do you use and why?

Thanks in advance!
If you really desire something, you'll find a way ?
? otherwise, you'll find an excuse.

Comments

  • trapguy2007trapguy2007 Member Posts: 8,959
    edited November -1
    All I use is Itunes .
    All the family gives me Itune gift cards for my birthday .
    I like it ,but also will borrow CD's from friends long enough to download to the computer .
    Be sure to make a backup incase your Computer crashes .
    Don't want to buy the music more than once ![;)]
  • MossbergboogieMossbergboogie Member Posts: 12,211
    edited November -1
  • medic07medic07 Member Posts: 5,222 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Put all my favorite tracks from my CDs on the IPOD and then download from ITunes when I find something I like.
  • KEVD18KEVD18 Member Posts: 15,037
    edited November -1
    i use itunes so i know the music is clean and properly formatted. i have no interest in downloading choppy, badly recored, virus laden, improperly titled crappy songs just to save a few bucks.
  • WarbirdsWarbirds Member Posts: 16,927 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I use iTunes. Import all you have on cd into your library then buy whatever you want after that. I store mine on a 1TB external hard drive.
  • shootuadealshootuadeal Member Posts: 5,296 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Itunes--When people do things to save money (like people who download free ant-virus software than complain about computer problems) it always seems to cost them in the long run.

    It cost like .99-1.29 per song to download, Just think like 5-7 years ago we were buying cds with 16 songs on them for like $20, and most of the songs sucked anyhow so now you can get the best cd ever(all songs you wanted on there) for the same money.

    And yes I used to use Napster and Kazaa before Itunes but am happy to pay what we pay now and not have to worry about crap like we did back then.
  • KEVD18KEVD18 Member Posts: 15,037
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by shootuadeal
    Itunes--When people do things to save money (like people who download free ant-virus software than complain about computer problems) it always seems to cost them in the long run.


    ive tried to make that argument here at least a hundred times, but it always seems to fall on deaf ears....
  • mateomasfeomateomasfeo Member Posts: 27,143
    edited November -1
    Hey Kimber!

    I use iTunes on the rare occasion I download anything. As stated earlier, always backup!
  • MossbergboogieMossbergboogie Member Posts: 12,211
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by shootuadeal
    Itunes--When people do things to save money (like people who download free ant-virus software than complain about computer problems) it always seems to cost them in the long run.

    It cost like .99-1.29 per song to download, Just think like 5-7 years ago we were buying cds with 16 songs on them for like $20, and most of the songs sucked anyhow so now you can get the best cd ever(all songs you wanted on there) for the same money.

    And yes I used to use Napster and Kazaa before Itunes but am happy to pay what we pay now and not have to worry about crap like we did back then.


    I don't know about Itunes but I have picked up whole albums for 5.99 or less off amazon.

    I only buy in single song format if I only like one song or two.
  • fishkiller41fishkiller41 Member Posts: 50,608
    edited November -1
    If U can upload to Ipod from your "saved" files.Just download VUZE and go get whatever in the world U want/like..
    It's totally free and fast.
    www.vuze.com
    If U want to view movies,download the vlc player.
    www.vlcplayer.com
    and play the movies through that.
    Music will play on your devices default player or, any player you choose to.
  • aramisviaramisvi Member Posts: 4,589
    edited November -1
    fish said what I was going to...

    Vuze is a great virus free downloader... it culls from several bit torrent sites, so you have a many sources to download from.. it's free...you CAN donate to them, but you don't have to.. if you do donate, you get more services and free stuffs as a "plus member"...

    you can download single songs, whole albums, movies, documentaries, tv shows (by the episode or by the season), books, sometimes even magazines...

    VLC media player (VideoLan) is a great multifile player. It'll play cd's, dvd's, mp3's, m4a's, and many other formats. It's also free. I only have 1 beef with it, and that is that I have trouble selecting multiple files to play in sequence.. like episode 1, episode 2 etc...other than that.. I have zero problems with it.
  • MaxOHMSMaxOHMS Member Posts: 14,715
    edited November -1
    My children get lotsa free music from BeeMP3.

    If you're into Johnny Cash, this is your lucky day!
  • Reaper1862Reaper1862 Member Posts: 839 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
  • MercuryMercury Member Posts: 7,838 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    For those of you who don't know, it is 100% LEGAL to rip and listen to cds that you OWN. It is NOT legal to share those songs! Just so you know!

    Merc
  • 4627046270 Member Posts: 12,627
    edited November -1
    I buy songs off napster, I buy them then burn them on dvd, but have a master drive that holds all my songs
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