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ZombieHavoc
12-19-2007, 08:00 AM
Make that, good FREE music-downloading programs?

I currently use limewire, but I can usually only find one or two, if any, songs by the artists I'm trying to check out.

I'm one of those anal-retentive bastards that has to OWN the actual CD, but I do like to try and preview stuff before I buy it (I used to blind buy all the time, but I'm on a bit more of a budget these days), so I like to download some stuff and see if I'm going to want to own the CD. If I do, then I buy it.

But I want a better program, if there is one.
DonC
12-19-2007, 10:58 AM
Free is the hard part. Aside from illegal torrents, I don't think there are any. The new Napster allows you to listen to all the songs you want for $10-a-month, but you can't download them unless you go with the $15-a-month version. And even then if you want to burn them to CD, you have to buy the tracks for a buck each.
Ilash
12-19-2007, 11:41 AM
Er, I'm pretty surew we're not allowed to discuss illegal downloads on this forum...
Valmore
12-19-2007, 12:57 PM
Er, I'm pretty surew we're not allowed to discuss illegal downloads on this forum...

But we are allowed to discuss legal downloading programs.

Such as eMusic, which I currently use. Lots of indie music on there. Some of it is even good.
bfrank
12-19-2007, 03:16 PM
Check google blog search.

I haven't used a downloading program in years.
Brad Barton
12-19-2007, 04:58 PM
Er, I'm pretty surew we're not allowed to discuss illegal downloads on this forum...Seriously? That seems a little uptight for CBR...seeing as how torrent programs aren't illegal and aren't always used for illegal downloading.
LiNo
12-28-2007, 06:37 AM
Soulseek is allegedly really damn good for finding anything you might be after, a small download, not much of a drain on resources, and no spyware/adware...

So i've heard anyway...
The Confessor
12-28-2007, 07:21 PM
Soulseek is allegedly really damn good for finding anything you might be after, a small download, not much of a drain on resources, and no spyware/adware...

So i've heard anyway...

Yeah, I can recommend Soulseek. I use it regularly and can confirm that it's a small, non-resource draining download and there's no spyware/adware.

I use it in exactly the same way you do ZombieHavoc, for checking stuff out before I buy. Oh, and I get quite a few bootlegs from there too...you know, like concerts by my favourite bands that aren't comercially available.