Avoid DRM mp3 files at all costs!
Doesn't it suck that you pay $15 bucks for a new CD and usually you only get a few songs worth listening too? Sure there are those CDs that you love all the songs, but how rare is that? I think the music industry has been ripping people off since the dawn of the LP record. Shelling out big bucks typically for only a few songs, sometimes only 1! Now we have the digital age where you can pick and choose what songs you want and which ones you don't. How great is that, paying for only the songs you really enjoy for a great price. The only thing is you have many sites like Apple iTunes that have serious ( DRM ) Digital Rights Management software on the music you paid for.
Just what is DRM (Digital Rights Management)?
Many restrictions are placed on your music files that have DRM installed with the music you download. Basically what this does is limit how many times you can burn to a CD, only allow you to have the file on 1 pc or 2, and if you lose the file. Well good luck getting another copy without paying. Too much B.S when you have paid for the music.So you want to stay away from sites that have DRM protection.
Cheapest alternitive to downloading
Another great way to get music on the serious cheap is to trade your CDs online . How can you do this? Well the site I use is www.lala.com, they give you all the materials to get started, all shipping material is always free. Basically you list all your music CDs with LaLa , you then create a list of CDs you want. Your first CD is free, once your want list is created people will start to send you those CDs on your want list, the great part is the cost, how does $1.75 per CD you receive sound? SWEET! The catch is you have to start shipping CDs to others who have requested CDs that you have. You send CDs and get credits, those credits are then used to acquire the CDs you want. There are some other sites that do this concept, but LaLa is the one I am using and I love it. Check it out, it is a great way to listen to new music with out paying big bucks for new, and even trumps used CD prices. Lala.com now also offers the ability to download DRM digital songs/albums, and you can buy a physical copy of a cd if you so desire. This place rocks. DRM free download sites
A few links where I get my music from.
- Amazon.com
- Amazon.com offers digital music downloads, you can get single songs from albums or the entire album if you like. All of course are DRM free! Prices start at .89 cents per song.
- Lala.com
- This site has everything all in one, you can download music that is DRM free, and you can put your cds online to let others request it, and you can request used cds from others. Lala.com supplies all the shipping material free of charge. You have to ship cds to get credit to receive cds. Plus each cd you receive is $1.75, but hey 1.75 for a used cd is just cheap! They also sell music if you prefer to have the physical product.
What others are saying about DRM free music.
Information from other bloggers talking about DRM, and other sites offering DRM mp3 files.
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