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Anyone using mp3va.com ?
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MilesAhead:
I'm looking to purchase a few mp3 tunes. Is anyone using mp3va.com? The prices are cheap and they claim the mp3 can be burned to CD. But they require a minimum installment of $15 in your fund to pay for downloads.
I am bit leery of just tossing them $15 to find out I can't get it back. On the other hand it has pretty good ratings on a couple of sites like WOT.
tomos:
I know very little about downloading music - but IIUC this type of site doesnt pay anything to the musicians - so why not just download the music illegally?
Disclaimer: I'm not promoting illegal downloading - just wondering about the advantages of using a site like this.
Edit// of course if you cannot access certain sites...
MilesAhead:
It was easier buying CDs. Pay and play. But with DRM I could be the one getting ripped off. I read the comments on WOT. Some sounded like shills for RIAA. Some critics sounded reasonable. Hard to say. But a lot of the comments were of the "used them for years, no problem" variety.
I felt much better about buying online from CDNOW in the old days. :)
Edit: speaking of ripoffs, I've been pricing some Cassandra Wilson albums. The prices are higher now for some of them than when I bought them over 20 years ago. $24 for a 24 year old CD? Give me a break! And I didn't check the shipping charges.
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