Comments on: How To Increase Your Music Collection Free (And Legally) http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/16/how-to-increase-your-music-collection-free-and-legally/ A technology news blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:34:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Download Free Music Legally, An Updated Guidehttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/16/how-to-increase-your-music-collection-free-and-legally/comment-page-1/#comment-1332762 Download Free Music Legally, An Updated Guide Mon, 25 Apr 2011 11:21:00 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6208#comment-1332762 [...] portals that offer direct downloads of free music. This is basically an update for the 2008 guide How To Increase Your Music Collection Free (And Legally).Free Music DownloadsIf you look at sites that offer free music downloads you notice that the [...] [...] portals that offer direct downloads of free music. This is basically an update for the 2008 guide How To Increase Your Music Collection Free (And Legally).Free Music DownloadsIf you look at sites that offer free music downloads you notice that the [...]

]]> By: Martinhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/16/how-to-increase-your-music-collection-free-and-legally/comment-page-1/#comment-453898 Martin Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:11:16 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6208#comment-453898 Marc the quality depends on a few factors. First the bitrate of the stream, they usually range between 64Kbit and 256Kbit with the majority streaming 128Kbit. Streamripper is able to save track information like song title and artist automatically if the station sends those information. Most do which means that there is not much work involved in the process other than to listen to the songs again and making a decision whether to add them to your collection or not. As for Youtube. Quality is usually pretty bad but you have a better selection of the tunes that you want to rip. Marc the quality depends on a few factors. First the bitrate of the stream, they usually range between 64Kbit and 256Kbit with the majority streaming 128Kbit.

Streamripper is able to save track information like song title and artist automatically if the station sends those information. Most do which means that there is not much work involved in the process other than to listen to the songs again and making a decision whether to add them to your collection or not.

As for Youtube. Quality is usually pretty bad
but you have a better selection of the tunes that you want to rip.

]]> By: Marc-Ohttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/16/how-to-increase-your-music-collection-free-and-legally/comment-page-1/#comment-453868 Marc-O Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:48:32 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6208#comment-453868 I'd like to ask, how good are the streams (internet radio, last.fm, youtube) you rip?? Do you need to cut/edit the stream itself or are the different tunes automatically separated? Are you able to tag the result easily? Might do you good for leeching, but I get the feeling that you'll get a lot of junk, of debatable quality, and needing some extra work to assimilate them cleanly into a real library. And it might not be legal. I used to follow a lot of (too much) blogs for my music discovery needs, but now there are just too many. Aggregators like elbo.ws and hypem.com worked really fine, but I've distanced myself from that practice, since I could easily get a hundred mp3s a day, and never listen to most of them. Was getting way too much for my ears. Also to add to the list, mixwit.com does digital mixtaping (streams), and seeqpod.com has a flash web-front for mp3s found on the web. I use these services when I don't have access to my own collection. As for getting more music for the sake of it, I don't need that empty quest anymore. I already have too much of it, 95% legally acquired and paid for. And I still continue to purchase, both physical and mp3s (from emusic). I’d like to ask, how good are the streams (internet radio, last.fm, youtube) you rip?? Do you need to cut/edit the stream itself or are the different tunes automatically separated? Are you able to tag the result easily?

Might do you good for leeching, but I get the feeling that you’ll get a lot of junk, of debatable quality, and needing some extra work to assimilate them cleanly into a real library. And it might not be legal.

I used to follow a lot of (too much) blogs for my music discovery needs, but now there are just too many. Aggregators like elbo.ws and hypem.com worked really fine, but I’ve distanced myself from that practice, since I could easily get a hundred mp3s a day, and never listen to most of them. Was getting way too much for my ears.

Also to add to the list, mixwit.com does digital mixtaping (streams), and seeqpod.com has a flash web-front for mp3s found on the web. I use these services when I don’t have access to my own collection.

As for getting more music for the sake of it, I don’t need that empty quest anymore. I already have too much of it, 95% legally acquired and paid for. And I still continue to purchase, both physical and mp3s (from emusic).

]]> By: bjhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/16/how-to-increase-your-music-collection-free-and-legally/comment-page-1/#comment-450747 bj Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:09:54 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6208#comment-450747 chilirec.com downloads internet radio streams to your own storage on a central database and lets you search through them. The database is pretty huge; mine is up to 271,211 songs and it's been running since may 5th. ssmunch.com has a large database of downloadable mp3s, I've been able to find some rare songs there. I believe it is hosted in russia. To also chime in, do not use these services if it is illegal in your jurisdiction. It's legal in mine. chilirec.com downloads internet radio streams to your own storage on a central database and lets you search through them. The database is pretty huge; mine is up to 271,211 songs and it’s been running since may 5th.

ssmunch.com has a large database of downloadable mp3s, I’ve been able to find some rare songs there. I believe it is hosted in russia.

To also chime in, do not use these services if it is illegal in your jurisdiction. It’s legal in mine.

]]> By: Transcontinentalhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/16/how-to-increase-your-music-collection-free-and-legally/comment-page-1/#comment-450535 Transcontinental Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:16:56 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6208#comment-450535 With so much music, videos, data on the Web, is it still worth downloading, like the expression of possessing ? Is usufruct not a better approach ? I mean, what's best, to possess and old care or to drive freely a Ferrari ? That, also, could be relevant of cloud computing, no ? With so much music, videos, data on the Web, is it still worth downloading, like the expression of possessing ? Is usufruct not a better approach ? I mean, what’s best, to possess and old care or to drive freely a Ferrari ? That, also, could be relevant of cloud computing, no ?

]]> By: We7Stevehttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/16/how-to-increase-your-music-collection-free-and-legally/comment-page-1/#comment-450486 We7Steve Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:28:47 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6208#comment-450486 At We7 we have a safe and legal streaming and high quality download service with two major record labels as well as many independents have signed up to. This means that most of the music you want to listen to is available on our site. Streaming and many downloads are free and legal because we use targeting advertising to pay for the music. Steve Purdham CEO - We7 http://www.we7.com At We7 we have a safe and legal streaming and high quality download service with two major record labels as well as many independents have signed up to. This means that most of the music you want to listen to is available on our site. Streaming and many downloads are free and legal because we use targeting advertising to pay for the music.

Steve Purdham
CEO – We7
http://www.we7.com

]]> By: garbanzohttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/16/how-to-increase-your-music-collection-free-and-legally/comment-page-1/#comment-450399 garbanzo Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:43:44 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6208#comment-450399 record streaming audio? no thanks! i expect higher quality than that for my music. there are plenty of ways to download the songs you want while staying under the radar... record streaming audio? no thanks! i expect higher quality than that for my music. there are plenty of ways to download the songs you want while staying under the radar…

]]> By: darkkosmoshttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/16/how-to-increase-your-music-collection-free-and-legally/comment-page-1/#comment-450333 darkkosmos Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:41:59 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6208#comment-450333 Hmm ok martin but care to explain how internet radios are legal? You must be interpreting the law the wrong way round to get that outcome. Hmm ok martin but care to explain how internet radios are legal? You must be interpreting the law the wrong way round to get that outcome.

]]> By: Martinhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/16/how-to-increase-your-music-collection-free-and-legally/comment-page-1/#comment-450296 Martin Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:08:36 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6208#comment-450296 All those blogs that publish free music would fall into the free music category ;) All those blogs that publish free music would fall into the free music category ;)

]]> By: GRTerrerohttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/16/how-to-increase-your-music-collection-free-and-legally/comment-page-1/#comment-449776 GRTerrero Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:53:08 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6208#comment-449776 I like this site because it's always one step ahead of me. ha ha ha. I just finally joined last.fm yesterday and the first thing it spit out after I gave it my list of favourites (dj's mostly) was free songs to download by some of my favourite djs. I was shocked! I had never had songs just handed to me just like that, except on blogs which, by the way Martin, you forgot to mention. There are a gazillion music blogs and they usually provide links to songs. Sometimes they are blessed by the artist, for helping to get the word out. Most times, they just pass on links they receive in their emails from other sources. It's a gray area. Most of these blogs have a disclaimer where they explicitly allow for the removal of any material if the creator demands it. I have only observed the creator demanding the removal of his material once. It was an unknown dj from an as yet undiscovered planet. But he descended on that blogmeister, laser beams beaming, and he was not pleased. I like this site because it’s always one step ahead of me. ha ha ha.

I just finally joined last.fm yesterday and the first thing it spit out after I gave it my list of favourites (dj’s mostly) was free songs to download by some of my favourite djs. I was shocked! I had never had songs just handed to me just like that, except on blogs which, by the way Martin, you forgot to mention.

There are a gazillion music blogs and they usually provide links to songs. Sometimes they are blessed by the artist, for helping to get the word out. Most times, they just pass on links they receive in their emails from other sources. It’s a gray area. Most of these blogs have a disclaimer where they explicitly allow for the removal of any material if the creator demands it.

I have only observed the creator demanding the removal of his material once. It was an unknown dj from an as yet undiscovered planet. But he descended on that blogmeister, laser beams beaming, and he was not pleased.

]]> By: Martinhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/16/how-to-increase-your-music-collection-free-and-legally/comment-page-1/#comment-449641 Martin Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:24:22 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6208#comment-449641 DarkKosmos that's not a law. Only a few state attorneys made the decision, if you live in the wrong district you can still be sued. And, there is always the higher chance that you get sued in a civil process by the Music Industry. So, nothing has changed more or less ;) DarkKosmos that’s not a law. Only a few state attorneys made the decision, if you live in the wrong district you can still be sued. And, there is always the higher chance that you get sued in a civil process by the Music Industry. So, nothing has changed more or less ;)

]]> By: BCKhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/16/how-to-increase-your-music-collection-free-and-legally/comment-page-1/#comment-449586 BCK Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:34:07 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6208#comment-449586 If I want to download the audio of a youtube video I use mp3getter, its a german site but the process is pretty straight forward; enter text in the search box; select the video you want, click the mp3 downloaden link and it starts. Once its done a save dialog pops up and your good to go If I want to download the audio of a youtube video I use mp3getter, its a german site but the process is pretty straight forward; enter text in the search box; select the video you want, click the mp3 downloaden link and it starts. Once its done a save dialog pops up and your good to go

]]> By: darkkosmoshttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/16/how-to-increase-your-music-collection-free-and-legally/comment-page-1/#comment-449579 darkkosmos Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:28:23 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6208#comment-449579 Martin if your talking about Germany look here: http://torrentfreak.com/sharing-2999-songs-199-movies-becomes-safe-in-germany-080814/ Apparently you can now download 2999 mp3s without getting sued Martin if your talking about Germany look here:
http://torrentfreak.com/sharing-2999-songs-199-movies-becomes-safe-in-germany-080814/

Apparently you can now download 2999 mp3s without getting sued

]]> By: Sensaihttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/16/how-to-increase-your-music-collection-free-and-legally/comment-page-1/#comment-449453 Sensai Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:04:33 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6208#comment-449453 If you're into video game music, you should definitely check out OCRemix. http://www.ocremix.org/ That's upwards of about 1500 songs, free. If you’re into video game music, you should definitely check out OCRemix.

http://www.ocremix.org/

That’s upwards of about 1500 songs, free.

]]> By: Transcontinentalhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/16/how-to-increase-your-music-collection-free-and-legally/comment-page-1/#comment-449415 Transcontinental Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:42:19 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6208#comment-449415 A neat little app for finding mp3s is one called 'Clickster' (http://www.remlapsoftware.com/). Finds everything called mp3. I was looking for "Vacation" by Connie Francis, title of the sixties, found it! A neat little app for finding mp3s is one called ‘Clickster’ (http://www.remlapsoftware.com/). Finds everything called mp3. I was looking for “Vacation” by Connie Francis, title of the sixties, found it!

]]> By: Martinhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/16/how-to-increase-your-music-collection-free-and-legally/comment-page-1/#comment-449081 Martin Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:46:01 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6208#comment-449081 Well recording Internet Radio is definitely legal in my country and I think that it is one of the best methods of acquiring new songs legally. Posting Music might be illegal but I'm not talking about posting, I'm talking about downloading. Well recording Internet Radio is definitely legal in my country and I think that it is one of the best methods of acquiring new songs legally.

Posting Music might be illegal but I’m not talking about posting, I’m talking about downloading.

]]> By: unruledhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/16/how-to-increase-your-music-collection-free-and-legally/comment-page-1/#comment-449054 unruled Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:52:15 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6208#comment-449054 I agree with the point darkkosmos points out. However, Last.fm DOES have full mp3 (no drm) for download on some artists. (for example: http://www.last.fm/music/Samovar+Tea+Lounge ) I agree with the point darkkosmos points out.

However, Last.fm DOES have full mp3 (no drm) for download on some artists. (for example: http://www.last.fm/music/Samovar+Tea+Lounge )

]]> By: darkkosmoshttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/16/how-to-increase-your-music-collection-free-and-legally/comment-page-1/#comment-449027 darkkosmos Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:40:10 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6208#comment-449027 Wait martin, how is any of those techniques (except free music) legal? Posting music on youtube is illegal, companies just get sick of sueing youtube. Music search engines search for music which you don't have a license to play and same with internet radio except it might be even worse since some radios are illegal themselves. This is just a guild for newbies on how to avoid bittorent + limewire.. Wait martin, how is any of those techniques (except free music) legal? Posting music on youtube is illegal, companies just get sick of sueing youtube. Music search engines search for music which you don’t have a license to play and same with internet radio except it might be even worse since some radios are illegal themselves.

This is just a guild for newbies on how to avoid bittorent + limewire..

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