Music download where from?

GT60 · 28 April 2019 at 9:23AM

Hi
I am looking to download some albums like The Beat etc and save them on to CD's or memory sticks.
Where would be the best place to purchase and download or is there somewhere free

Thanks

DCFC79 · 28 April 2019 at 9:16PM

GT60 wrote: »

Hi
I am looking to download some albums like The Beat etc and save them on to CD's or memory sticks.
Where would be the best place to purchase and download or is there somewhere free

Thanks

2 options

Amazon
ITunes

Depends where you can get the album from as it could limit your choice.

jenniewb · 22 May 2019 at 3:16AM

Be careful with itunes: in the past I had well over 1000 itunes, but every now and then, itunes updates and the versions of some itunes don't carry on with the new upgrade or the license changes and I lose tunes. I've got about 60% of what I had before, luckily I've uploaded to a back up device but I do not think I should have to do this by default. No other player acts like this IME.

Bookowl · 27 May 2019 at 9:26PM

hi
does anyone have tips on how to download cheap music? I got rid of my Amazon music subscription.

K80_Black · 30 May 2019 at 5:07PM

Depends on the music you want. If it's pop stuff, you're pretty much stuck with amazon and iTunes for mp3s. For other genres, smaller artists often have albums for free or dirt cheap on bandcamp.

For alternative steaming platforms, If you don't mind adverts and limited capability to pick songs, Spotify free version could work for you. I personally use YouTube with an adblocker for most music - there's loads uploaded there now perfectly legitimatly, usually under 'artist name' - topic.

Joshboast · 29 November 2019 at 10:15PM

Really torn between Amazon, Spotify, iTunes, what does everyone use?

sarah1972 · 30 November 2019 at 5:37AM

Joshboast wrote: »

Really torn between Amazon, Spotify, iTunes, what does everyone use?

I dont buy songs, I have Amazon music and it covers absolutely everything I need and is included in my prime membership.

ukguy2k · 2 December 2019 at 12:30AM

I have membership with mp3million. It has lasted me for some years now, from one lowest deposit. I think was $15 or $20. Although, I got mp3's from them occasionally.

dlusman · 2 December 2019 at 2:32PM

ukguy2k wrote: »

mp3million.

If you are happy to give you money to ( very ) grey eastern european criminals who dont pay artists ( Do you really think they operate legally but still charge less than 10% of other sites ? )

DCFC79 · 5 December 2019 at 9:08AM

Joshboast wrote: »

Really torn between Amazon, Spotify, iTunes, what does everyone use?

Why you torn ?

Just choose 1 or 2, can add Google Music to the list too.

flashg67 · 7 December 2019 at 6:13PM

For older / popular stuff, I often find it cheaper to buy a used CD from ebay, poundland etc then rip it and stick it in the loft....

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