Where do you download your music from?

I use torrents on occasion, but I'm now going back to buying CDs (gasp) for the sound quality.

As long as you're not listening to Winger or something, good set of headphones/earbuds and some lossless rips is music bliss.

 

There are programs that convert youtube videos to mp3s. That's how I do it.

 

Torrents are wrought with problems. Especially the public trackers (pirate bay and such). Don't risk it.

Most file swapping is now done through rapidshare, megaupload and stuff like that. Way easier. Way less risky. There are tons of forums, blogs and other web sites which store links to stuff you might want to look into.

 

Soulseek is a good program for downloading music, and I use Demonoid for my torrent needs.

 

So if I buy a CD at Best Buy and burn you a copy, you're "stealing it" from Best Buy?

 

Technically, you're stealing.
From Best Buy - no.

 

"Can I borrow that book when you're finished with it?"

"Can I borrow your lawn mower?"

I guess we've been ripping off bookstores and hardware stores since I was a kid, too.

 

No, shit music killed the music industry.

That and the unwillingness (until it was too late) of record companies to allow consumers to have access to the music we wanted when we wanted it, ie. by not releasing/promoting singles, etc.

As schiezainc says, why should we pay in the neighbourhood of $20 for an album when we only want one song from it? That's the attitude that got me into downloading about 10 years ago. I see no reason to change now.

 

Rhapsody + Download helper plug in for Firefox.
Rhapsody gives you I think 25 free plays a month. However, lets say you dont play more than 10 seconds or so, it doesnt count as a play, yet the plug in finds the file for you.

 

That's copyright infringement. Is that the same thing as stealing?

 

No, because you're not illegally reproducing them.
If you went to a library, borrowed a book, took it to work and photocopied every page, you'd be stealing as well. Same thing if your friend borrowed the book from you and made a copy of it.

 

I get my music the old-fashioned way... having to listen to it blasting from these damn kids' headphones!
Who needs to download anything when you have car radio? AM AND FM!