downlow 0 Report post Posted September 12, 2004 what is the best program to d/l mp3's, i used to use kazza but you cant d/l a new song with out it fukin out, so wats tha best site or program to d/l mp3's from?? cheers matt... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bumpstop325 0 Report post Posted September 12, 2004 i use winmx v3.53 from www.download.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
downlow 0 Report post Posted September 12, 2004 cheers tim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*sic 1 Report post Posted September 12, 2004 Soulseek this is the shizzle if you want mp3s :mosh: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deftones 0 Report post Posted September 12, 2004 I use DC++ to download my stuff. Bit of a pain to use, but no malware like kazaa has. ps. if you need to use kazaa, download kazaa lite which is a hacked version which is minus the bad stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
downlow 0 Report post Posted September 12, 2004 cheers guys.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abby 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2004 downloading music is wrong...and your all going to ruin the music industry :rambo: heheh sorry I couldnt help but comment.... but it is....so very wrong! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deftones 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2004 I've read articles where MP3s are doing the damage as the industry thinks. One article points to the following reasons: 1) People have replaced most of their vinyl, tapes etc to CD by now 2) Decline in 'singles' buying 3) Increase in other enterainment options such as video games, DVDs etc 4) No big 'fad's such as Britney's, Michael Jackson etc. selling multi-millions $$ in sales 5) I can't remember what else "Movies, software and video games are actively downloaded, and yet these industries have continued to grow since the advent of file sharing,". Reasons for the decline in music sales include, they suggest, "poor macroeconomic conditions, a reduction in the number of album releases, growing competition from other forms of entertainment such as video games and DVDs - video game graphics have improved and the price of DVD players and movies have sharply fallen - [and] a reduction in music variety stemming from the large consolidation in radio along with the rise of independent promoter fees to gain airplay". .... the top 25 per cent of albums - those with sales of 600,000 copies or more - one extra copy was sold on average for every 150 downloads. "Kazaa and co ‘not cause of music biz woes’, say Profs", Tony Smith Tuesday 30th March 2004 It still affects the industry though, but maybe not as much as the Recording Industry lets on. There are a few study's that have been carried out on this. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*sic 1 Report post Posted September 13, 2004 it really is a shitty thing to do, i mean i havent activly gone out to purchase a music cd for like years now, and i have a massive collection... i try to attend gigs as often as $$ permits to show my support. it sucks really, as we are stealing from the artists, i mean you dont get anything else in the world for free, you get a product and you pay for it, simple. Now music listeners seems to not abide by that rule. i think there will be harsh penaltys brought in soon. they have to draw the line somewhere. (just dont start that line with me!!) (note: i do not have any illegal music shared to public and any files i do hold are only back up files for myself :thumb: ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Homy.D.Clown 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2004 ^ yeah...same...the drive dedicated to MP3's if all taken from CD's i own.. or owned(prior to conversion to MP3 for play on my car stereo) and i DONT use soulseek..cos its just to easy to accidentaly knock a button and oops ive got a song...album..game..movie..whatever. arrrr porn pirates only Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dave 2 Report post Posted September 14, 2004 i beleive very strongly in supporting the artists, as one cd can be 2 years of hard work! i have a large collection of cds and most to all of my MP3 drive are ripped off of the cds i have bought! RESPECT THE ARTISTS AND DONT F#$K THEM OVER!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bumpstop325 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2004 (edited) whats the nz shareing network called dave? i remember you telling me, but i cant remember the nameof it? BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN, BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN, BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN, BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN, BURN Edited September 14, 2004 by bumpstop325 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dave 2 Report post Posted September 15, 2004 whats the nz shareing network called dave? i remember you telling me, but i cant remember the nameof it? BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN, BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN, BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN, BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN,BURN, BURN it was p2p.net.nz but that closed so no more music videos!!! :thumbsdown: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmwsparkle 3 Report post Posted September 15, 2004 (edited) i beleive very strongly in supporting the artists, as one cd can be 2 years of hard work! i have a large collection of cds and most to all of my MP3 drive are ripped off of the cds i have bought! RESPECT THE ARTISTS AND DONT F#$K THEM OVER!!! i heard sumwhere that artists make jack off their CDs if signed up with a record label, works out better for them to sell them for $5 each!! altho u dont get all the advertisments/marketing etc so i donno, probably would make more signed.. i donno... my posts arent thought out. shoot me. (535 posts! like my 535i :mosh: ) Edited September 15, 2004 by bmwsparkle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Spargo Report post Posted September 15, 2004 Bitorrent is where it's at. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
downlow 0 Report post Posted September 19, 2004 man y tha hell not if u can get sumthing for free do it. no matta what they do you are always gona be able to d.l music!! "BURN" on tim! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carl 3 Report post Posted September 20, 2004 When I was a student and poor I was the king of piracy, I even forged documents and vouchers to survive...haha, I think I personally ruined it for everyone at the Outback in H-town, but circumstances always have precedence. These days the piracy is contained to the porn as the conscience sets in and the reality is pirated stuff really doesn't cut the quality mustard. I mean, what's the point in having hi-fi headphones (Sennheiser rocks!) if you're only going to listen to a crap rip??????? We all rip everything at max quality here at work and leave it on our file server, something close to 40GBs of mp3's now, but they're all ligit as we can produce a CD for every single one of them...I wreckon this kind of sharing is aye okay although i've quit my job and start a new one in the CBD soon so there's a headache...don't think i'll bother deleting any... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Spargo Report post Posted September 21, 2004 I fully agree there Carl! I'll d/l something, and if i like it, i'll buy the CD. My cd collection is around 250, and i have a couple of filled 40gig iPods, but i'd say 80% of my music is legit. d/l music quality is so crap there are so many variables! Although i am getting slightly sick of 256k AAC choones, i might have to invest in a headphone amp :mosh: for my Beyerdynamic headphones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deftones 0 Report post Posted September 21, 2004 Recommendations for headphones?? I've got an IPOD, and am using the street style sony headphones. I agree. Most of mp3 collection is from my vast collection of CDs. A lot of my stuff would be bootlegs of live shows etc. I like to also download albums before they are released and then buy the album if its worthwile. Sort of like, a 'try before you buy' kind of attitude Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*sic 1 Report post Posted September 21, 2004 Sort of like, a 'try before you buy' kind of attitude the problem that the record compnays and artists have with this is most people (myself included) try and dont ever buy.. :thumbsdown: which is poo but free stuff is always better than paying for it!.. i know quality blah blah, but care.. its free!!ps. support artists i was / am one myself!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deftones 0 Report post Posted September 21, 2004 ps. support artists i was / am one myself!! Sweet.. what sorta music mate?? I try to support local artists regardless as well.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carl 3 Report post Posted September 21, 2004 Recommendations for headphones?? I've got an IPOD, and am using the street style sony headphones. I agree. Most of mp3 collection is from my vast collection of CDs. A lot of my stuff would be bootlegs of live shows etc. I like to also download albums before they are released and then buy the album if its worthwile. Sort of like, a 'try before you buy' kind of attitude Headphones are like speakers in the hi-fi world, there's quite alot of good names and it comes down to price range really.Go to a hi-fi shop with your ipod and ask to borrow their headphones to listen off your ipod. Use your iPod since that's what you'll be using the most so that's what you want to test them with. Headphones are an indiviual choice with open and closed types and (un)amplfied units. I got some Sennheisers from that audio place above freedom furniture in Thorndon...can't remember the name of the place but they've got a few good brands - They have Sennheiser and Koss from memory plus other ones way out of my league. Don't go to that hifi audio place in the cbd, forgot the name, they're way over priced. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Spargo Report post Posted September 21, 2004 Do you have a dock for your Pod? Use the level line out of the bottom of that, it's un amplified, and then run that to a headfone amplifier, and you'll get a much better sound than using the iPod's built in amp. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deftones 0 Report post Posted September 21, 2004 Cool. Cheers guys. I'll take a look at the place in Thorndon. Yup, i have 2 docks (one at home, one at work), but primarily used for plugging into my computers. I'm talking more for when I'm around town. Will an headphone amp do the deed straight into an ipod? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
