ABout MP3 Downloading

MuzickaGooroo · New Member Joined: 22 Feb 2007 Posts: 1 Location: Italy

Salam

I'm just a newbie here, so please dont be angry on me, looks like you are all normal guys here,
So I would like you to ask, where do you download MP3 files ? I tried several websites, [inappropriate links removed] but maybe you can recommend me some other sites for it ?

Thank you in advance for you help !
Bye

CopyrightAid · Site Admin Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 149

Hi MuzickaGooroo, and welcome to the forum.

I don't believe that your post is entirely appropriate, but will give you the 'newbie' benefit of the doubt.

MP3s should of course be downloaded from legitimate publishers, that way the artist will receive their due royalties.

The two links you posted seem rather dubious. One crashed my browser after warning of a certificate error, and the other contains pornographic content.
As this seems inappropriate, I have removed the links. [I trust you are not attempting to use this forum to promote dodgy websites Wink

]

There are perhaps a number points that could be cause for some discussion such as...

1. The recent suits filed against Sony and Apple for using methods to prevent songs bought from their online music shops from being played on other manufacturers' media players, read article

2. Is transferring CDs to MP3 (i.e. 'ripping') illegal, even if you own the CD? Reading the UK law there is certainly nothing that allows it, so why don't we hear more about that?

There are a lot of copyright and legality issues surrounding mp3s. It would be nice if we could thrash some of those out here.