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Title: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: hbionic on October 25, 2005, 06:40:57 PM
...or do you guys still do it the old fashioned way?
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: General_Failure on October 25, 2005, 06:53:20 PM
I've gotten a couple of CDs from them. Big mistake. If I want to be able to listen to more than 12 of them at a time away from my desk I have to get a Napster approved wmp player. So now I either buy the CD or steal it depending on how much I like the band.
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: PhillyPhanInDC on October 25, 2005, 06:54:27 PM

BearShare  :yay
(http://www.bearshare.com/)


Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: Susquehanna Birder on October 25, 2005, 07:49:08 PM
I get most of my music legitimately via iTunes. There are times when I'll look for things via Soulseek (http://www.slsknet.org/), now that WinMX is dead.
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: WEST is GOD on October 25, 2005, 08:01:45 PM
I like Limewire, but I get 90% of my music from a music trading forum where people do high quality rips and host them on FTPs.
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: shorebird on October 25, 2005, 09:15:51 PM
I used to use Winmix, but now I use Verizon Yahoo Music Engine, you can download any song and keep it on your computer to listen too without buying it, and if you subscribe, songs are 79 cents to buy and burn.
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: mussa on October 25, 2005, 11:47:03 PM
I use Acquisition for MAC.  Its dreamy.   :drool
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: Phanatic on October 25, 2005, 11:50:37 PM
I've been song shopping instead of band shopping of late, so I just buy them online from the evil that is Walmart for 88 cents a song.

If I want a whole CD I get it the old fashion way and buy it.
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: mikey418 on October 26, 2005, 08:53:49 AM
I use LimeWire....
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: Diomedes on October 26, 2005, 09:08:27 AM
I go to the library.
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on October 26, 2005, 09:27:55 AM
Soulseek works well.  And i havent seen it brought up with any legal cases.
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: Sgt PSN on October 26, 2005, 11:43:19 AM
Quote from: mikey418 on October 26, 2005, 08:53:49 AM
I use LimeWire....

My computer got infected from using Limewire.  Same with Kazaa. 
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: Wingspan on October 26, 2005, 11:54:24 AM
i use itunes as well. the subscription services arent worth it to me. and itunes seems to have the best selection.

i use limewire to "steal" once in a while, but it's funny because i only use that for music i bough long ago, on cassette, figuring since i already purchased one licence for it, i can have anther format for it. i know it's dumb reasoning, but i dont care, there is not 1 cassette player in my house.
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: Seabiscuit36 on October 26, 2005, 12:40:29 PM
I have all of my MP3's on a external hardrive which i disconnect each time i go online.  Dont want them seeing 2500 freesongs downloaded from  56k. 
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: mussa on October 26, 2005, 12:52:47 PM
Quote from: Sgt PSN on October 26, 2005, 11:43:19 AM
Quote from: mikey418 on October 26, 2005, 08:53:49 AM
I use LimeWire....

My computer got infected from using Limewire.  Same with Kazaa. 

kazaa is a huge hole for spy are and ad ware. never use it.  and buy a mac so u never have to worry about all that shtein. 
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: Mad-Lad on October 26, 2005, 12:56:49 PM
I just listen to my old Trixter, Firehouse, and Slaughter records.  Screw this new stuff.
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: Wingspan on October 26, 2005, 12:59:20 PM
Quote from: Mad-Lad on October 26, 2005, 12:56:49 PM
I just listen to my old Trixter, Firehouse, and Slaughter records.  Screw this new stuff.

i had all three of those :'(
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: General_Failure on October 26, 2005, 12:59:30 PM
Bullshtein, Lad. Where's your Mike Patton Collection?
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: Mad-Lad on October 26, 2005, 01:03:52 PM
Quote from: General_Failure on October 26, 2005, 12:59:30 PM
Bullshtein, Lad. Where's your Mike Patton Collection?

My Patton stuff is all on CD.   :'(  Speaking of Patton, you all missed my drunk-ass rendition of Faith No More's cover "Easy" at some karaoke bar called Locust or something to that effect (last sunday night).  I was wearing my CF shirt to make us look even worse.
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: General_Failure on October 26, 2005, 01:04:51 PM
Did it have beer stains on it at that point?
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: Mad-Lad on October 26, 2005, 01:06:57 PM
Quote from: General_Failure on October 26, 2005, 01:04:51 PM
Did it have beer stains on it at that point?

i don't remember.  i'll have to check next time i decide to do laundry.
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: Zanshin on October 26, 2005, 04:06:41 PM
Quote from: Diomedes on October 26, 2005, 09:08:27 AM
I go to the library.

I'll never understand why more people don't do this.  It's free, there's no glitches, you can get any CD on the planet usually, and it's legal.
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: General_Failure on October 26, 2005, 04:17:53 PM
Most people don't remember that libraries exist.
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: hbionic on October 26, 2005, 05:16:01 PM
Quote from: Diomedes on October 26, 2005, 09:08:27 AM
I go to the library.

I don't understand. You can burn music at the library...I mean download music? From where? How? Through some special library music download service?
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: Mad-Lad on October 26, 2005, 05:18:04 PM
www.burn-pirated-music-from-the-library.com OBVIOUSLY.
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: Sgt PSN on October 26, 2005, 05:18:38 PM
Quote from: Mad-Lad on October 26, 2005, 05:18:04 PM
www.burn-pirated-music-from-the-library.com OBVIOUSLY.

:-D

Or, just so that we all make sure Chuggie understands.

http://www.la-quemadura-pirateó-música-de-la-biblioteca.com OBVIAMENTE
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: Zanshin on October 27, 2005, 08:49:04 AM
Quote from: hbionic on October 26, 2005, 05:16:01 PM
Quote from: Diomedes on October 26, 2005, 09:08:27 AM
I go to the library.

I don't understand. You can burn music at the library...I mean download music? From where? How? Through some special library music download service?

lol...I'll pretend you aren't kidding.  You go to the local library, check out the CDs you want, rip them to your computer, then take the CDs back to the library.

We have a cooperative library system, so I can request any CD from any library in my county online and have it sent to my local branch.  I've yet to not find a CD I want.  And I can take out about 10 CDs at a time.

It's great.
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: Susquehanna Birder on October 27, 2005, 12:42:41 PM
If you have a laptop, and the CDs are already at your branch, you don't even have to bother checking them out.   :evil
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: Geowhizzer on October 27, 2005, 12:46:07 PM
Quote from: Susquehanna Birder on October 27, 2005, 12:42:41 PM
If you have a laptop, and the CDs are already at your branch, you don't even have to bother checking them out.   :evil

:-D How many of us will be at the local library tonight with our laptop?

Not me, of course.   O:)

Of course, the local library is still closed and without lights.  :paranoid
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: Zanshin on October 27, 2005, 02:34:55 PM
Quote from: Susquehanna Birder on October 27, 2005, 12:42:41 PM
If you have a laptop, and the CDs are already at your branch, you don't even have to bother checking them out. :evil

At my library, they only keep the cases out.  Then I have to bring the case to the check-out counter for them to give me the actual disc.
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: hbionic on October 27, 2005, 02:39:40 PM
Quote from: Zanshin on October 27, 2005, 08:49:04 AM
lol...I'll pretend you aren't kidding.  You go to the local library, check out the CDs you want, rip them to your computer, then take the CDs back to the library.

We have a cooperative library system, so I can request any CD from any library in my county online and have it sent to my local branch.  I've yet to not find a CD I want.  And I can take out about 10 CDs at a time.

It's great.

:-D :-D :-D....of course I was kidding.  :-D


























:'(
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: Susquehanna Birder on October 27, 2005, 06:23:18 PM
Quote from: Zanshin on October 27, 2005, 02:34:55 PM
Quote from: Susquehanna Birder on October 27, 2005, 12:42:41 PM
If you have a laptop, and the CDs are already at your branch, you don't even have to bother checking them out. :evil

At my library, they only keep the cases out.  Then I have to bring the case to the check-out counter for them to give me the actual disc.

Maybe they do that here, too. I don't know...I haven't visited the library in over a year.   :-X
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: hbionic on October 28, 2005, 02:58:36 PM
Are CD's now 'rip' protected or no? Or do you have to have a special type of burner at home?
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: Wingspan on October 28, 2005, 02:59:22 PM
Quote from: hbionic on October 28, 2005, 02:58:36 PM
Are CD's now 'rip' protected or no? Or do you have to have a special type of burner at home?

some are. but not many.
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: General_Failure on October 28, 2005, 03:10:21 PM
The protected ones aren't protected very well.
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: Father Demon on October 28, 2005, 03:16:05 PM
So you've heard, I assume.....
Title: Re: Does anyone actually subscribe to Napster?
Post by: General_Failure on October 28, 2005, 03:18:23 PM
Farg no,  I did it to CDs I own. MP3s on the hard drive, original in the CD juke box.