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]]> By: Randy Buehrer http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/07/lets-buy-some-music-part-1/#comment-1029949 Randy Buehrer Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:25:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/07/lets-buy-some-music-part-1/#comment-1029949 Is there a site where you pay a one time fee and can burn entire cds of an artist without a per song burning fee? "bear share" site is good as you see pictures of entire cd's and with one click can download the whole cd at once but it costs.99 per song Is there a site where you pay a one time fee and can burn entire cds of an artist without a per song burning fee? “bear share” site is good as you see pictures of entire cd’s and with one click can download the whole cd at once but it costs.99 per song

]]> By: techcrunchReader http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/07/lets-buy-some-music-part-1/#comment-960463 techcrunchReader Sat, 17 Feb 2007 07:34:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/07/lets-buy-some-music-part-1/#comment-960463 I'm still waiting for ultimate, online, music store: 1) sells DRM-free music in a popular format (mp3) 2) sells by the song 3) legal in the US and compensates artists properly 4) sells the songs from artists I know As far as I know, one or more of these 4 factors eliminate every online music store. 1) eliminates just about every online store save emusic and the Russian stores 2) eliminates the purchase of physical cd's. 3) reeliminate the Russian stores 4) eliminates emusic I’m still waiting for ultimate, online, music store:
1) sells DRM-free music in a popular format (mp3)
2) sells by the song
3) legal in the US and compensates artists properly
4) sells the songs from artists I know

As far as I know, one or more of these 4 factors eliminate every online music store.
1) eliminates just about every online store save emusic and the Russian stores
2) eliminates the purchase of physical cd’s.
3) reeliminate the Russian stores
4) eliminates emusic

]]> By: Duncan http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/07/lets-buy-some-music-part-1/#comment-920823 Duncan Sat, 10 Feb 2007 06:31:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/07/lets-buy-some-music-part-1/#comment-920823 Does anyone know the website which looks very similar to the allofmp3.com site? Some thought this site was made buy the same people who made allofmp3. thanks Does anyone know the website which looks very similar to the allofmp3.com site? Some thought this site was made buy the same people who made allofmp3. thanks

]]> By: Diretribe http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/07/lets-buy-some-music-part-1/#comment-800732 Diretribe Sat, 27 Jan 2007 12:21:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/07/lets-buy-some-music-part-1/#comment-800732 A legal music site is that which does not think that a singer ought to sing a song one time and earn a lifetime. If you say that's ok, than perhaps those who tar the roads ought to tar one time and earn a lifetime (via a toll from those who use it) It's time we synonymise 'legal' with 'justice'. A legal music site is that which does not think that a singer ought to sing a song one time and earn a lifetime. If you say that’s ok, than perhaps those who tar the roads ought to tar one time and earn a lifetime (via a toll from those who use it) It’s time we synonymise ‘legal’ with ‘justice’.

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]]> By: JoeScott http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/07/lets-buy-some-music-part-1/#comment-734108 JoeScott Wed, 17 Jan 2007 09:39:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/07/lets-buy-some-music-part-1/#comment-734108 Tunebite is legally because it rerecords protected audio and videos while playing with high speed. No crack, no hack of DRM copy protection - that´s cool. Tunebite is legally because it rerecords protected audio and videos while playing with high speed. No crack, no hack of DRM copy protection - that´s cool.

]]> By: Roadster http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/07/lets-buy-some-music-part-1/#comment-715527 Roadster Tue, 16 Jan 2007 08:35:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/07/lets-buy-some-music-part-1/#comment-715527 tunebite costs 20 bucks? And are you sure that it is fully legal? Cause if so, I'm off to have it and get rid of all these problems of not being able to play my mp3 on iPod...If I understand correctly that's what it does, or? tunebite costs 20 bucks? And are you sure that it is fully legal? Cause if so, I’m off to have it and get rid of all these problems of not being able to play my mp3 on iPod…If I understand correctly that’s what it does, or?

]]> By: Jerry http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/07/lets-buy-some-music-part-1/#comment-712620 Jerry Mon, 15 Jan 2007 17:33:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/07/lets-buy-some-music-part-1/#comment-712620 I have to say, that Napster trial account and Tunebite is the best way to go. Kazaa doesn't seem so reliable anymore. With my solution I got a lot of music with almost no investment...just the 20$ dollars for Tunebite I have to say, that Napster trial account and Tunebite is the best way to go. Kazaa doesn’t seem so reliable anymore.
With my solution I got a lot of music with almost no investment…just the 20$ dollars for Tunebite

]]> By: Mark http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/07/lets-buy-some-music-part-1/#comment-677647 Mark Mon, 08 Jan 2007 09:50:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/07/lets-buy-some-music-part-1/#comment-677647 I have to say that after using many different sites to download from Kazaa seems to be the best as well as iTunes of course. I have to say that after using many different sites to download from Kazaa seems to be the best as well as iTunes of course.

]]> By: Tom http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/07/lets-buy-some-music-part-1/#comment-607136 Tom Wed, 27 Dec 2006 17:20:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/07/lets-buy-some-music-part-1/#comment-607136 I wish someone, somewhere would rate these 100% legal download services on actual quality - apples-to-apples. (I'm not interested is shady Russian-mafia operations or other illegal services). Here is my suggested benchmark: Quality of the track once burned to CD, compared with the original commercial CD recording. My guess: iTunes would be near the bottom of the pack. Their CD's sound awful to my ear. I don't know if it is their download quality (128 bps AAC is NOT a magic bullet and is NOT demonstrably better than current-codec WMA at the same bitrate), or their crappy decoder to take their marginal-at-best 128 bit music to CD audio. I've tried Wal-Mart - no better, no surpries, same bit rate. I'm now experimenting with Napster and its 192 Kbps WMA. We'll see. I wish someone, somewhere would rate these 100% legal download services on actual quality - apples-to-apples. (I’m not interested is shady Russian-mafia operations or other illegal services).

Here is my suggested benchmark: Quality of the track once burned to CD, compared with the original commercial CD recording.

My guess: iTunes would be near the bottom of the pack. Their CD’s sound awful to my ear. I don’t know if it is their download quality (128 bps AAC is NOT a magic bullet and is NOT demonstrably better than current-codec WMA at the same bitrate), or their crappy decoder to take their marginal-at-best 128 bit music to CD audio. I’ve tried Wal-Mart - no better, no surpries, same bit rate. I’m now experimenting with Napster and its 192 Kbps WMA. We’ll see.

]]> By: Brob http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/07/lets-buy-some-music-part-1/#comment-586329 Brob Sun, 24 Dec 2006 04:44:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/07/lets-buy-some-music-part-1/#comment-586329 Vince (post no.32) Good advice. But even better to download a cracked torrent of the latest tunebite software. Then subscribe to a free trial of one of the subscription services with DRM protected material and download all you want during that period. Then convert with tunebite. Tons of music, for free. Happy days! Vince (post no.32)

Good advice. But even better to download a cracked torrent of the latest tunebite software. Then subscribe to a free trial of one of the subscription services with DRM protected material and download all you want during that period. Then convert with tunebite. Tons of music, for free. Happy days!

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]]> By: 3 Doors http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/07/lets-buy-some-music-part-1/#comment-512549 3 Doors Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:58:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/07/lets-buy-some-music-part-1/#comment-512549 Using allofmp3.com for more than a year and I have no problems with it. Fast downloading, nice service at all. The best service as for me. Using allofmp3.com for more than a year and I have no problems with it.
Fast downloading, nice service at all.
The best service as for me.

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]]> By: dailywireless.org » TechCrunch Compares Digital Music Services http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/07/lets-buy-some-music-part-1/#comment-361814 dailywireless.org » TechCrunch Compares Digital Music Services Thu, 09 Nov 2006 19:31:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/07/lets-buy-some-music-part-1/#comment-361814 [...] In Part 1, TechCrunch compares the pay-per-download services (iTunes and its competitors) (below). There are eleven total sites that sell downloadable, CD-burnable music. However, two of these sites, AOL Music Now and Virgin Digital, require a paid subscription to their all-you-can-eat service in order to download songs (downloads cost an additional $0.99 each on both services). We’ve therefore left them out of the comparison chart (above). [...] [...] In Part 1, TechCrunch compares the pay-per-download services (iTunes and its competitors) (below). There are eleven total sites that sell downloadable, CD-burnable music. However, two of these sites, AOL Music Now and Virgin Digital, require a paid subscription to their all-you-can-eat service in order to download songs (downloads cost an additional $0.99 each on both services). We’ve therefore left them out of the comparison chart (above). [...]

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Any thoughts on this site?

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