derbydan Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Alrite fells & lasses hypothetically if I wanted to download music for free as Pirate bay seems to be closed down which site would you reccomend for free downloads now as limewire seems to have been closed down now also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Theoretically, just wait a week and then log into Piratebay.net, Piratebay.org or whatever the next iteration turns out to be.....Theoretically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deserter85 Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 To be honest most of the time you can google the download name of the song and there will be something on rapids are and stuff. I personally don't agree with the illegal download of music or movies. But TV shows are ok in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I always enjoy the 'legality' debates around downloading. Clearly it's wrong, but it is amusing that CD prices are now lower than they used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Ram Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 is it wrong really? also is distribution of illegally downloaded music illegal not the actual downloading? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deserter85 Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Certainly is... I think iTunes have a huge role in that, for they have made the concept of an album a little bit obsolete. There are singers (especially in USA) that have a string of successful singles but can't sell an album to save their life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 is it wrong really? also is distribution of illegally downloaded music illegal not the actual downloading? I have been told that too, but I'm not actually sure. It is for certain that the police don't bother with the downloaders, they just try to stop it at source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deserter85 Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Is illegal downloading illegal? Yes. It is illegal. Is it wrong? That's more of an ethical question. Once in a while you hear or read of a news report of some poor bloke getting stuck with millions of dollars in fines (mainly in USA) for illegally downloading songs and movies. So just hope that it's not you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 If you're using torrents to download copyrighted material then you don't have a leg to stand on due to the nature of how torrenting works. Whilst you're downloading from person A, you're uploading to person B, hence you're part of the distribution. Downloading's a civil offence, hence the police wouldn't ordinarily bother either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Ram Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I think while it is illegal, i think for most websites the authorities turn a blind eye. Srg i was told that too, I personally don't download any music i just use youtube and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSD Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Alot of people use youtube converters but the quality 95% of the time is poor. I'm abit old fashioned since I buy my albums from a shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbydan Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 i'm just tight & don't wanna pay for my music to be fair don't really give a chuff if people don't think its ethical or not its no different to recording your fave tv show or whatever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 No one gives a **** about TV. It's music and movies, thanks to the MPAA and RCA getting uppity about it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Hypothe... WHAT!! PIRATEBAY HAS BEEN SHUT DOWN! :mad::mad: I mean, never used that sight in my life.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackNwhites Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 The only people that care about it are those who wouldn't have a career if it wasn't for over priced CD's, excessive media coverage and it rammed down your throat every half an hour on the radio. Because they be beautiful. Some people prefer choice. So downloads were the only affordable way to hear the new music coming out, as opposed to listening to what the people in power wanted you to listen to. That's the real crime here, the sheer audacity of the people in power. They should be ashamed of themselves, some of the crap they've churned out over the years. Spotify came out, a wonderful free radio station where you can choose your own tracks/playlists etc..and put up with a few adverts here and there... ...that ended, but for a fair £4.99 per month, you can listen to as much music as you can, whenever you want and without adverts. Not as good as the days of Napster, Oink etc.. but not far off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Downloading has helped many artists tbf, actually allows artists who aren't backed by big labels to get heard. I have many songs that I would never have normally have heard of and off the back of that, I would go and see them live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Pirate Bay has been duff for years. Anyhow I would hope that nobody posts direct links to illegal downloads otherwise I'll set Boycie on you. By the way Spotify still has a free option, more adverts it would seem and they last longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rezner Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Bit Junkie Torrent Zap Release Log Torrent Reactor Or do as I do.Get a few mates that download music. Go to http://www.mp3fiesta.com/ All chip in with the money ($274.95),I think it cost us £28 each. Then you can download all the music you like for ever,legally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p.shilton Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I have been told by someone who is despicable and downloads things illegally that torrents.to is the best site. Apparently you can search many different sites by selecting them at the top of the page. What a naughty man he is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackNwhites Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Pirate Bay has been duff for years. Anyhow I would hope that nobody posts direct links to illegal downloads otherwise I'll set Boycie on you. By the way Spotify still has a free option, more adverts it would seem and they last longer. Haven't they limited the 'listening allowance' to about 5 hours or something, as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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