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does anyone actually pay to download music?

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  • 13-11-2012 3:17pm
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    augustus gloop
    Registered Users Posts: 810 ✭✭✭


    im a little naive to the whole thing, my cuz showed me frostwire and how easy it is to find whatever you want and ping.... you got it, then send it to i tunes. too easy??? i dont know, maybe someone who knows a bit more and fill me in?


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    #2
    FatherLen
    Registered Users Posts: 3,808 ✭✭✭FatherLen


    people still use frostwire?


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    #3
    preddy
    Registered Users Posts: 650 ✭✭✭preddy


    Just stick a tape in your radio and press record on the songs you like - easy!


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    #4
    augustus gloop
    Registered Users Posts: 810 ✭✭✭augustus gloop


    as i say, im not on the razors edge with this stuff


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    #5
    Hardonraging
    Registered Users Posts: 2,641 ✭✭✭Hardonraging


    2004 called it said ....


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    CRM Ireland
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 350 ✭✭CRM Ireland


    I wonder how long this thread will be up before a mod comes along.....


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    #7
    MadYaker
    Registered Users Posts: 12,150 ✭✭✭✭MadYaker


    Depends. If its some new relatively unknown band I will buy their stuff to support them, but if its some well established bands who are already minted I will just steal it from the interwebs.


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    fouga
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭fouga


    I havent paid for music in years, its just so easy to find online for free.


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    Sky King
    Registered Users Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭Sky King


    I listen free on youtube and if I like the music enough to want to have it on my phone / in the car I will pay for their music.

    I could download it for free easily but it's not even the value of two pints for hours of entertainment.


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    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,233 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    preddy wrote: »
    Just stick a tape in your radio and press record on the songs you like - easy!
    It used to be play+record! Technology sure do be moving' on! I'll never catch up....

    :-)


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    9959
    Registered Users Posts: 1,785 ✭✭✭9959


    I've an 8-track cartridge tape in the car, anyway of using this 'frostwire' thing to download to that, not very tech savvy I'm afraid.


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    #12
    keith_d99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,927 ✭✭✭keith_d99


    Get Spotify .... no need for piracy

    Just launched in Ireland today


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    #13
    Jmccoy1
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭Jmccoy1


    2012 called and said Spotify is now available in Ireland.


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    B.A._Baracus
    Registered Users Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    Seeing as how itunes and the likes are still making money. Alot of people out there legally buying music.

    Problem is, i'm sick to death of hearing liars say they do, when they really dont :rolleyes: - you know the type. guys who say "I download to try, like a demo" or what not :pac:


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    fouga
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭fouga


    endacl wrote: »
    It used to be play+record! Technology sure do be moving' on! I'll never catch up....

    :-)


    mine doesn't play tapes:)


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    fouga
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭fouga


    9959 wrote: »
    I've an 8-track cartridge tape in the car, anyway of using this 'frostwire' thing to download to that, not very tech savvy I'm afraid.


    how old is your car


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    anncoates
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,925 ✭✭✭✭anncoates


    I pay for some stuff: mainly stuff I want to have an artifact of.

    I spent years and years having to fork out (often on import) for entire albums and compilations just to get single tune that I liked so I've earned the right to download a little for free.

    The old model of music consumption is gone forever and will never be back. Streaming is probably the way forward with some kind of nominal fee. Only people of my generation - and a minute proportion of generations thereafter - have a emotional attachment to physical music artifacts.

    Plus if less artists make music, what of it? There has been more music made already (and easily accessible) than most of us can ever hope to plough through properly .


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    1ZRed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,293 ✭✭✭1ZRed


    I just stream everything now and create playlists on youtube/vevo or whatever else on my phone. Handiest.


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    fouga
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭fouga


    B.A._Baracus wrote: »
    Seeing as how itunes and the likes are still making money. Alot of people out there legally buying music.

    Problem is, i'm sick to death of hearing liars say they do, when they really dont :rolleyes: - you know the type. guys who say "I download to try, like a demo" or what not :pac:

    If you have an Ipod etc you have to get it legally to listen to it on the device. Thats how Itunes makes money


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    Standard Toaster
    Registered Users Posts: 10,250 ✭✭✭✭Standard Toaster


    There's feck all worth downloading music wise nowadays anyway.


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    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,233 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    fouga wrote: »

    If you have an Ipod etc you have to get it legally to listen to it on the device. Thats how Itunes makes money
    My ipod begs to differ...


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    gobnaitolunacy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,073 ✭✭✭gobnaitolunacy


    fouga wrote: »
    If you have an Ipod etc you have to get it legally to listen to it on the device. Thats how Itunes makes money

    No you don't.


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    fouga
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭fouga


    endacl wrote: »
    My ipod begs to differ...


    So I guess you know how to put illegally downloaded music onto a Ipod....please tell me cos I have a Ipod nano that I want to put music stored on my pc onto


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    RustyNut
    Registered Users Posts: 3,430 ✭✭✭RustyNut


    fouga wrote: »
    If you have an Ipod etc you have to get it legally to listen to it on the device. Thats how Itunes makes money

    Ah no. No ya don't


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    Casillas
    Registered Users Posts: 317 ✭✭Casillas


    Thanks thread, you led me to Spotify!

    Bye, bye Grooveshark!


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    #26
    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,233 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    fouga wrote: »


    So I guess you know how to put illegally downloaded music onto a Ipod....please tell me cos I have a Ipod nano that I want to put music stored on my pc onto
    That would be reinforcing laziness. It's not difficult. No tricks involved. Best advice would be to figure it out. Hint: check the menu bar.

    ;-)


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    Standard Toaster
    Registered Users Posts: 10,250 ✭✭✭✭Standard Toaster


    You down 'own' the music you download from Apple, just ask Bruce Willis.


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    #28
    SunnyDub1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,439 ✭✭✭SunnyDub1


    If I can't find a song/album I am looking for on line I will buy off itunes. Same if the quality of the on line version is poor.

    My bother however has thousands of songs on his ipod and has purchased them all from itunes :rolleyes:


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    CRM Ireland
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 350 ✭✭CRM Ireland


    fouga wrote: »
    So I guess you know how to put illegally downloaded music onto a Ipod....please tell me cos I have a Ipod nano that I want to put music stored on my pc onto


    I dont know how the nano works as I dont have one. I have an ipod touch and I have an even older ipod, the type with the rotational control. I cant even remember what its called its been that long since its been out of the drawer, maybe an ipod mini....

    All Ive been doing is downloading whatever music tracks I want from ANYWHERE, then simply dragging them into itunes and it converts the songs into the format the ipod wants and it plays. I dont have to do anything at all, itunes does it all for me.

    I dont like itunes actually. In fact, sometimes I hate it. There are probably some settings that can be changed, but at the time, I found it really difficult to have two ipods using the same computer. Kept trying to synch playlists with the wrong ipod etc. Id much rather have a simple drag and drop system, like the folders in windows!


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    fouga
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    endacl wrote: »
    That would be reinforcing laziness. It's not difficult. No tricks involved. Best advice would be to figure it out. Hint: check the menu bar.

    ;-)


    What, thats no help.....:confused:


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    CRM Ireland
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    SunnyDub1 wrote: »
    If I can't find a song/album I am looking for on line I will buy off itunes. Same if the quality of the on line version is poor.

    My bother however has thousands of songs on his ipod and has purchased them all from itunes :rolleyes:

    If you download FLAC versions of music, the quality will be exceptional. When searching just add "FLAC" to the album title, or choose it in the list of results.


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