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Agent Buckwald · 2003-10-17 5:49 pm

I'm new to macs and want to download music, but kazaa doesn't have an OSX version. Where is the best place to download music, especially for free. The apple music store doesn't work in Canada, so that's out of the question. Thanks for the help.

DevoDoc · 2003-10-17 6:03 pm

We're not allowed to talk about stealing music in these forums.

I know you pay a tax on blank media, etc, in Canada, but rules are rules.

macfreak880 · 2003-10-17 6:06 pm

Use the iTunes Music store. It's leagle and, plus, we won't get yelled at by the mods.

mahakali · 2003-10-17 6:37 pm

iTMS isn't available in Canada yet. Licensing issue, or whatever they cal it.

wire · 2003-10-17 6:43 pm

give emusic.com a whirl and epitonic.com a spin

Blondie-Wan · 2003-10-17 7:18 pm

We're not allowed to talk about stealing music in these forums.

I know you pay a tax on blank media, etc, in Canada, but rules are rules.

Agent Buckwald said "especially for free," not "only for free," so clearly isn't talking just about stealing (especially since there are even places one can legally download music for free, although the selection and/or quality aren't likely to be particularly good). Buckwald might not be asking about "stealing" at all, in fact.

Kirk · 2003-10-17 8:00 pm

Buckwald might not be asking about "stealing" at all, in fact.

Which is the only reason this thread remains open.

I think the emusic, new Napster and other similar sources are your best bet. Try a google search.

macfreak880 · 2003-10-17 8:06 pm

iTMS isn't available in Canada yet. Licensing issue, or whatever they cal it.

Oops. My bad. I read over the post too quick and missed that point. Sorry.

jkahless · 2003-10-17 8:07 pm

The music store will be open for Canada soon, //crosses fingers// Till then, use Direct Connect for legal public domain music downloads.

Bluskale · 2003-10-17 8:24 pm

if you're into techno trance whatever, try http://www.cygneticrecords.com/

and if you're into music from games, there's remixes of such at http://www.ocremix.org/

as for p2p apps, there's several, but you've probably heard of Limewire before, which is the one I use occasionally. There's a few more supported and semisupported p2p protocals... give http://www.versiontracker.com a search for "file sharing" or something of the like.

i got a significant amount of ocremix songs off of limewire (a little over 200), but i had nearly that many in incomplete downloads before I decided that I had reached the threshold of diminishing returns for limewire in that area. Kazaa is a lot better about that kind of thing than limewire, so it might annoy you to death.

Agent Buckwald · 2003-10-18 12:14 pm

Thanks. Ya, I wasn't just talking about free stuff. I'd love to use the itunes music store, but I suppose I'll wait 'till it's available in Canada. The new Napster store is also promising. Thanks for the help.

watchout · 2003-10-18 1:17 pm

Is it just me, but I'm pretty sure I've seen on the Napster site that it's Windows only, as it uses WMA and WMP 9?

gayguy · 2003-10-18 2:14 pm

according to the napster site http://www.napster.com/ , it's windows 2000/xp only, requiring wimp 7.1 or later and ie 5.01 or higher. they don't say if they're subject to the same kind of licensing problems that have, so far, made itms usa-only.

uncreativename · 2003-10-18 2:37 pm

if you want to try some random music...

on google, search for "mp3 index"

it ususally just sends you to a server index where people hold all their MP3's

mikedemo · 2003-10-18 2:44 pm

I'm new to macs and want to download music, but kazaa doesn't have an OSX version. Where is the best place to download music, especially for free. The apple music store doesn't work in Canada, so that's out of the question. Thanks for the help.

I don't advise downloading copyrighted content, but the Kazaa network has its uses. There is an application called Neo that will allow you to access the Kazaa network. The cool thing is you can only download. Thus in a way protectes you from accidentally distributing protected materials. You can get Neo at the link below.

http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~mthole/neo/index.html

I personally get most my Music online from the iTunes Music Store. There are still a multitude of music that you can legaly download over Kazaa or Limewire. Just navigate it carefully and not download copyrighted material.

Bixmen · 2003-10-19 10:37 pm

go to the bands website, and see if they offer downloadable songs?
i Know clutch (www.pro-rock.com) had an entire live set (80+ minutes) avalable to download. several other bands i know have singles, demos, or lots of music (not just clips, but entire songs) you can download. Direct from the horse's mouth, and totally legit/legal.

jeff-o · 2003-10-20 8:57 am

Hey, www.mp3.com is still around, and they offer both downloadable and streaming music (.m3u or whatever). And it's all legal!

Poisoned is the best app for music. Free music. That's legal. We know you won't abuse the power. :-)

El Lombardo · 2003-10-20 9:54 am

Search for poisoned if you want a real good p2p app (Open FT, FastTrack and gnutella search in one app).

Yer_Amish_Daddy · 2003-10-20 5:50 pm

Our Dear Friends in the United States, Jr. (Canada) deserve iTunes NOW! It's only fair - they gave us BeerHunter & SCTV. Winter is setting in and I'm sure they are all stocked up with brewskis & tooks. Hmm iTooks?

brian_reilly · 2003-10-20 6:50 pm

Refer not to us as "United States Jr.". We are our own entity. We only rely on you for 60% of our economy and all our millitary support...

Acquisition is another great p2p program. Lots of legal stuff on there.

jkahless · 2003-10-20 7:52 pm

Our Dear Friends in the United States, Jr. (Canada) deserve iTunes NOW! It's only fair - they gave us BeerHunter & SCTV. Winter is setting in and I'm sure they are all stocked up with brewskis & tooks. Hmm iTooks?

mad

I'm not joking. I am pissed. I hope you go to see the Statue of Liberty and she falls on you.Just incase you cant tell i'm joking about that falling on you part.

Seriously if you want to go on insulting people countries, go to someplace where that is accepted. It ain't up here in Canada.

spaceboy_zoom · 2003-10-21 10:27 am

Refer not to us as "United States Jr.". We are our own entity. We only rely on you for 60% of our economy and all our millitary support...

Don't forget 90% of your popular culture wink

Digital Jim · 2003-10-21 12:04 pm

Seriously, I like the Canadians.

Yer_Amish_Daddy · 2003-10-21 12:06 pm

Wow, if you took that for an insult, I will be sure to preface all future posts with a big silly grin. big_smile Really, I Love Canada & really do hope you can start making purchases from the iTunes Store. Love Ya -Mean It!!

brian_reilly · 2003-10-21 12:41 pm

I got it, so don't worry 'bout it. Not all Canadians are that uptight.

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