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orange parmejohn

orange parmejohn

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this is the closest i could find to a general discussion board. sorry if im in the wrong area. i got the misses an ipod for Jesus' birthday. i am looking for any options to keep away from itunes. ive checked out a couple of "one time fee" sights but they dont let you check out the library until you pay. i am also curious about sights with free stuf and the possibility of putting youtube clips on it. any input will be greatly appreciated.
 
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stealing music is wrong. Very, very wrong. Don't even think you can come up with a good response as to why it isn't.
 
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Why the iTunes aversion?

Rip your own CD's on to your computer.

There are also some free and legal mp3 sites out there.
 
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As the previous poster said plenty of places to get free MP3 songs. The only reason why I downloaded Firefox was for that to use google to direct me to a specific song I wanted. Quite simple and its not using something like Limewire.
 
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i've never had any problem with iTunes and I struggle finding songs I want on the free sites. Perhaps I haven't looked hard enough though. Getting a $50 iTunes gift card for Christmas (the secret was blown). I can't wait for it.
 
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I've come across some pretty extensive free sites when searching for specific songs - just can't remember them right now.

Sounds like a good idea for a thread - links to free and legal music mp3's.
 
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good stuff guys, i appreciate it. i didnt know when i bought the ipod that Apple doesnt allow you to put songs from Rhapsody on them. glad for the heads up about Limewire. it was on my list to check out. i definately dont want to steal anything, Bill.
 
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didn't mean to come off harsh. A buddy of mine is addicted to ripping stuff off limewire and it ticks me off. In college I helped mix a demo cd to try and get someone into a performing arts school. Making cds is very hard work. While musicians may be overpaid, the little guys at the recording studio deserve their money.
 
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Limewire is no different than these MP3 sites; Using Firefox and Google together has made it simple to find the exact song you are looking for if it's available. It's the same as what anyone is making available online whether they put it on a website or Limewire. It's no different than having your friends Ipod and taking songs from their Ipod that You want. It's all taking it for free. But also you have to consider the fact that usually the small guys and the lesser known artists are not going to be on the websites or limewire or any other agent because they just aren't available.
 
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volwindy said:
Limewire is no different than these MP3 sites; Using Firefox and Google together has made it simple to find the exact song you are looking for if it's available. It's the same as what anyone is making available online whether they put it on a website or Limewire. It's no different than having your friends Ipod and taking songs from their Ipod that You want. It's all taking it for free. But also you have to consider the fact that usually the small guys and the lesser known artists are not going to be on the websites or limewire or any other agent because they just aren't available.
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is this Firefox and Limewire stuf illegal or is it legitimate?
 
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you can find any song you want on Limewire, whether it's legally for free or not. That's why I have my problems with Limewire. Just because you can Google it and find it doesn't make it legal.
 
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volfanbill said:
you can find any song you want on Limewire, whether it's legally for free or not. That's why I have my problems with Limewire. Just because you can Google it and find it doesn't make it legal.
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i agree with your point, Bill. what i dont understand is what is distinguishable between legally free or not. if you take stuf from Limewire, is it considered piracy, and if so, why is the sight allowed to operate?
 
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that I'm not sure of. I think it has to do with how it operates. But i'm not sure of the technicalities.
 
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volfanbill said:
you can find any song you want on Limewire, whether it's legally for free or not. That's why I have my problems with Limewire. Just because you can Google it and find it doesn't make it legal.
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That's my point, you can get songs through google searches, though Limewire, through your friends Ipod, all for FREE. It's all the same concept. And you can't find every song on Limewire.
 
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orange parmejohn said:
i agree with your point, Bill. what i dont understand is what is distinguishable between legally free or not. if you take stuf from Limewire, is it considered piracy, and if so, why is the sight allowed to operate?
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And I don't know either. They were able to stop Napster, but ever since that point, its gone to plenty of other uses such as Limewire. But if you are anal about that stuff, then you should just go buy the cds, otherwise have your cake and eat it too.
 
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There's a big difference. Some sites post songs from bands that have agreed to allow free distribution of their material. The site I posted is one such site.

Others like Limewire are simply conduits for searching for shared music files. A great deal of this sharing is illegal. In the end, it is the artists' choice as to whether or not Internet sharing is okay.
 
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ahem, if you are looking for free music the best choice is a torrent program, which I will not condone while on this site. If you are looking for an alternative to itunes for putting the music onto the ipod, anapod explorer is pretty good
 
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If you want to consider taking it back and getting a non-I-Pod MP3 player, I recommend Rhapsody's service. I think it costs about $13 per month. For that flat rate, download all the tracks you want to your player, or stream them on your PC. Compatible with most MP3 players other than I-Pod. Completely legal.

Nice to be able to download an entire album and if I don't like it, I can delete it without having wasted $.99 per song.
 
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dsbyrd said:
If you want to consider taking it back and getting a non-I-Pod MP3 player, I recommend Rhapsody's service. I think it costs about $13 per month. For that flat rate, download all the tracks you want to your player, or stream them on your PC. Compatible with most MP3 players other than I-Pod. Completely legal.

Nice to be able to download an entire album and if I don't like it, I can delete it without having wasted $.99 per song.
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i agree, but i was considering a Sansa Rhapsody player, but none of them have FM transmitters available, at least not in the department stores.
 
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orange parmejohn said:
i agree, but i was considering a Sansa Rhapsody player, but none of them have FM transmitters available, at least not in the department stores.
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I didn't know the IPods did either, but never really looked into them. May not be as convenient, but you can always buy an FM modulator and plug it into the MP3 player.
 
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volinbham said:
There's a big difference. Some sites post songs from bands that have agreed to allow free distribution of their material. The site I posted is one such site.

Others like Limewire are simply conduits for searching for shared music files. A great deal of this sharing is illegal. In the end, it is the artists' choice as to whether or not Internet sharing is okay.
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and most mainstream big-time artists continually say no, because they know their mixers and other people in the recording studio don't see any money unless people buy a CD. The artists make their money by their concerts. Again, I am very strongly opinionated on this, because I know what goes into making a song and I even have two friends currently working at music studios and another that is well on her way in the music industry.

Bands/artists that are trying to get noticed will often start out by sharing their music online just to get the recognition and that's fine. If no one knows about the band, obviously no one is going to buy their cd.
 
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