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    College Safe Music source

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by ozymandias, Sep 21, 2008.

  1. ozymandias

    ozymandias Notebook Consultant

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    With Bittorrent out of the question, and Ruckus's content being "patchy" at best, where is a good source I can get my music from?
     
    ozymandias, Sep 21, 2008
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  2. fonduekid

    fonduekid JSUTAONHTERBIRCKINTEHWLAL

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    From the CD shops, nearer to you?? Or amazon may be?

    *Btw, I don't think such questions/discussions are allowed in NBR... I don't know, but AFAIK its not encouraged here..*

    :)
     
    fonduekid, Sep 21, 2008
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  3. Harper2.0

    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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    Are you looking for free music? or are you looking to purchase it?
     
    Harper2.0, Sep 21, 2008
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  4. ozymandias

    ozymandias Notebook Consultant

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    I'm just looking for a reasonable source for music.
     
    ozymandias, Sep 21, 2008
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  5. Rodster

    Rodster Merica

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    Itunes ;)

    10 Char
     
    Rodster, Sep 21, 2008
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  6. Yotsuba

    Yotsuba Notebook Evangelist

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    I second iTunes.
     
    Yotsuba, Sep 21, 2008
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  7. booboo12

    booboo12 Notebook Prophet

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    Also take a look at Amazon's online music store-Amazon MP3.
     
    booboo12, Sep 21, 2008
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  8. mallmand

    mallmand Notebook Guru

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    I have really enjoyed Amazon MP3's. If you are looking for exclusively free music, check out their specials page( http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=amb_lin..._rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=435776801&pf_rd_i=163856011)

    There is new free songs every Tuesday and always a bunch available. I have found some great music this way.

    Also look at music.download.com they have tons of free MP3's. Zune marketplace is ok for some music, but many of the songs have drm. They offer free tunes every week as well.

    Matt
     
    mallmand, Sep 21, 2008
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  9. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Pandora might prove nice for you. Not for download, but free listening.
     
    Greg, Sep 21, 2008
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  10. Pablomancan

    Pablomancan Notebook Consultant

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    I second Pandora.
     
    Pablomancan, Sep 21, 2008
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  11. SandManiac

    SandManiac Notebook Geek

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    Pandora.com Best internet radio EVER.
     
    SandManiac, Sep 21, 2008
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  12. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    I have never seen an issue with ruckus's content. Have you looked lately? They even upped the bitrate to 192.
     
    nizzy1115, Sep 21, 2008
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  13. darkcond0

    darkcond0 Notebook Evangelist

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    i use imeem, not for downloading though
     
    darkcond0, Sep 21, 2008
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  14. olyteddy

    olyteddy Notebook Deity

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    Spiralfrog.com has 'free' music too. You need to renew your membership monthly to listen to it though.
     
    olyteddy, Sep 21, 2008
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  15. chipmoney

    chipmoney Notebook Evangelist

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    Try jamendo.com

    its all free music distributed under a creative commons license, so it won't be music you've necessarily heard before but some of it is definitely worth a listen.
     
    chipmoney, Sep 21, 2008
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  16. KimoT

    KimoT Are we not men?

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    Emusic has lots of DRM-free music from smaller labels. Amazon has a good selection from the majors. Ruckus isn't bad for selection, but only works with a limited number of players, so I don't use it (OK, I understand my iPod not working with Ruckus, but my wife's Zune, using WMA files, can't use Rukus either).
     
    KimoT, Sep 22, 2008
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  17. deathstick

    deathstick Notebook Evangelist

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    I also suggest Amazon.

    Pandora is also great, but if your campus sets a bandwidth limit, you'll be eating that up very quickly.
     
    deathstick, Sep 22, 2008
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  18. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    no bandwidth limits here, pandora ftw
     
    masterchef341, Sep 22, 2008
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  19. deathstick

    deathstick Notebook Evangelist

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    wow lucky. My campus has a 500mb/week limit. An afternoon of music + youtube can quickly eat that up.
     
    deathstick, Sep 22, 2008
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