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rever3nce

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Apr 6, 2011
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besides the itunes store has anyone else found a legal way to download some music with good quality sounding files and transfer them to your itunes or iphone? i am willing to pay a monthly fee . just can find that many sites that you can transfer files from

thanks for any help



PS yes i did search this forum first
 

rever3nce

macrumors 6502a
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Apr 6, 2011
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i wish there was a site that you can pay monthly for unlimited downloads or something . i only want like 10 or 15 songs but i dont wanna pay .99 cents for each one . even though its not that bad i know there are better ways . anyone ever try napster???
 

iggypod

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Jun 23, 2010
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iTunes and Amazon.

And since I usually receive quite a few iTunes gift cards each year as gifts, iTunes it is primarily.
 

California King

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Sep 20, 2007
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If you're looking to pay a monthly fee for all the music you want, my favorites are Rdio and MOG. Both have iPhone apps so you can listen on your iPhone or listen on the browser on your computer. You can also download songs on your iPhone so that you can play them offline, but I believe they only play inside the app.
 

davie18

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Dec 29, 2010
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i wish there was a site that you can pay monthly for unlimited downloads or something . i only want like 10 or 15 songs but i dont wanna pay .99 cents for each one . even though its not that bad i know there are better ways . anyone ever try napster???
Ever tried spotify?

It's a streaming service where you pay a monthly fee and can listen to basically anything, and you can get it on your iphone.

I don't think it's in the US yet though if you're there.
 

rever3nce

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Apr 6, 2011
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If you're looking to pay a monthly fee for all the music you want, my favorites are Rdio and MOG. Both have iPhone apps so you can listen on your iPhone and listen through the browser on your computer. You can also download songs on your iPhone so that you can play them offline, but I believe they only play inside the app.

so if im playing them offline does it still use my data??? thats the only thing i am concerned about. cuz att only has 2GB (fail) thats the only thing that would be holding me back
 

Geckotek

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Jul 22, 2008
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Amazon, although I've debated the Zune Marketplace. I saw a webpage that discusses how to get your Zune Marketplace downloads into your iPhone.
 

rever3nce

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Apr 6, 2011
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Ever tried spotify?

It's a streaming service where you pay a monthly fee and can listen to basically anything, and you can get it on your iphone.

I don't think it's in the US yet though if you're there.

yes i am in the US . i just want something so i can have it on my iphone but not have to use data at the same time.
 

AdrianK

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Feb 19, 2011
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so if im playing them offline does it still use my data??? thats the only thing i am concerned about. cuz att only has 2GB (fail) thats the only thing that would be holding me back

Of course not, that's the point of offline usage.
 

Small White Car

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Aug 29, 2006
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yes i am in the US . i just want something so i can have it on my iphone but not have to use data at the same time.

I don't think anyone's gonna offer that for montly fee. Too much risk if their DRM is broken.

I think Microsoft tried something like that in the past, but these days I think pretty much everyone who sells music either lets you download for a one-time fee or stream constantly for a montly fee.

I think that 'download for a monthly fee' never ended up taking off as a business model.
 

kicko

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Aug 26, 2008
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mainly amazon its always cheaper then itunes

isnt rhapsody a monthy music subscription service??
 

California King

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Sep 20, 2007
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so if im playing them offline does it still use my data??? thats the only thing i am concerned about. cuz att only has 2GB (fail) thats the only thing that would be holding me back

Nope, if it's downloaded onto your iPhone using the app, the songs are stored on your iPhone. You should really give one of them a try. Both of them offer a free trial, but you probably need to have a credit card on file.
 

err404

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Mar 4, 2007
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Pandora.
These days a mood or genre fit my listening style better then a fixed playlist.
 
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decafjava

macrumors 603
Feb 7, 2011
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Itunes and local CD stores. I live in Europe and thus no Amazon. Not really interested in streaming though I do use TuneIn Radio and a couple of other internet radio apps, just prefer having music that doesn't depend on a data connection, though I have a good data plan and connection.
 
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