if you're willing to pay, what's wrong with itunes? you don't get any easier than that.
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where does everyone get music from? (legally)
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if you're willing to pay, what's wrong with itunes? you don't get any easier than that.
maybe its changed since I last used it, but eMusic's selection was very poor when I last checked
EDIT: just looked, and it seems they've drastically expanded their selection. Good to know
Thats wrong you can choose to only buy a single song within the CD
Does anybody know a good shop where you can buy lossless audio? and download it?
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Pandora, iTunes...
You'd probably get more responses if you asked for illegally.
Oh, he'd definitely get more responses if he asked about "other means of acquiring music"
iTunes music is DRM free too. I usually buy from iTunes but sometimes I use Amazon. I try not to use Amazon if I don't have to since theirs is in lower quality than iTunes and the metadata is not done as well.
All my music I purchase through iTunes, or I use the iTunes cards that they distribute in local Starbucks stores for freebies sometimes they have some great selections. Other times... not so much, haha.
sometimes they have some great selections. Other times... not so much, haha.
I might try them again then. It was a pain to take the drm off of the music I did buy from them.
everything is a $1.29 now . was looking for more or less something i can pay per month and listen to whatever . there are some song that you kinda like but dont wanna waste $1.29 on em you know what i mean??? but yes i do occasionally buy from itunes
Does anyone here use Rhapsody to get their unlimited downloads for $15 a month?
I don't, just wondered if anyone here did.
I don't, just wondered if anyone here did.
If you are referring to iTunes, I am afraid you are the one who is mistaken. Not all songs in iTunes are available singly, some can be purchased only if you buy the whole album. I'd give you an example, but that would reveal my embarrassingly poor taste in music.
If you are referring to iTunes, I am afraid you are the one who is mistaken. Not all songs in iTunes are available singly, some can be purchased only if you buy the whole album. I'd give you an example, but that would reveal my embarrassingly poor taste in music.
Doesn't it depend on the artist/record company?
I've never bought music from iTunes. I have a Zune membership, and between the 10 songs per month, and the fact that the wife and I use Bing Rewards points to get MS live points which we then buy music with I have about 20gb of music that I basically paid about $150 for - And considering I do own a Zune player, anything else I can get under the subscription if I really want it.
MS really did get Zune right. The HD Zune player is/was a nice piece of hardware - shame they treated it like an orphan stepchild.
MS really did get Zune right. The HD Zune player is/was a nice piece of hardware - shame they treated it like an orphan stepchild.
Some artists and somewhat smaller labels will sell digital music files to you directly, often in lossless formats. Examples include:
If that isn't possible:
- Via Bandcamp, e.g. Sufjan Stevens, Jack Johnson (Everloving)
- Matador Records
- Drag City (record label)
- Eels
- Radiohead
If that isn't possible:
- 7Digital
- Amazon
- bt.etree.org
- buy used CDs from eBay or local shops and rip them
- eMusic
- Daytrotter
- iTunes
- ...
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would love everyone to do the same)