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Jake



Joined: 02 Mar 1999
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PostPosted: Fri May 06, 2005 10:43 pm    Post subject: How are you guys checking out music nowadays? Reply with quote

I used to do the hardradio thing a little and also did some downloads, but it seems impossible to find the stuff I'm actually looking for nowadays. It would be great if I had enough money to just throw at random cds, but I don't and I've been disappointed a lot lately, so I was hoping someone knew a good alternative.

Are those pay per mp3 sites any good or help? I find that idea to be somewhat upsetting since I listen to cds far more often than mp3s, but if that's the only way to check stuff out without using the radio then that's what I might have to do.
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mm_27



Joined: 09 Mar 2005
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Location: hell

PostPosted: Sat May 07, 2005 4:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

hey dude... i usually check out the previews of the new releases ... and i download my fav songs for free from ares... and for previews check out i tunes and all other heavymetal site.... simple .... provided u ve a cd writer and a rw cd Wink
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TageRyche



Joined: 25 May 2003
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PostPosted: Sat May 07, 2005 6:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I check out preview MP3 samples and listen to monkey-c.com.

Otherwise, I get tips from other people, or just pick up new material from artists I already like.
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General Zod



Joined: 24 Jan 2001
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PostPosted: Sat May 07, 2005 1:17 pm    Post subject: Re: How are you guys checking out music nowadays? Reply with quote

[quote="Jake"]Are those pay per mp3 sites any good or help?[/quote]If you're referring to the illegal sites in places like Russia, I'd stay away. No f**kin way am I willingly giving criminals my credit card info.

One word: newsgroups.

Zod
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Tic3



Joined: 17 Jun 1999
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Location: Missouri, USA

PostPosted: Sat May 07, 2005 9:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What used to work pretty well for me, and still does for the most part:

Check out some of the suggestions that people make on this board (and various others)...download a few songs. If I like it, buy it.

Used to visit CD Now and check out the "If you like this band you might like this one, too" suggestions (found a couple great bands that way). 'Course that was before CD Now sold out to Amazon.

If you want to buy music online, I would personally recommend that you AVOID any of the "legal" sites. All you will get there is low quality, DRM infected crap. Until the RIAA or whoever can offer a fair system of high-quality unrestricted encodings, they will never see a dime from me.

If you want to buy (and you should buy if you like it), you might as well get the CD. At least you get fair quality for you money.

Tic3
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soloud



Joined: 20 Nov 2003
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PostPosted: Mon May 09, 2005 10:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I actually do one of the sites that GZ says to stay away from. Its called Media Club and they allow 1 minute samples of everything so I can . So far they work for me with the best part being they dont charge per song but per MB...so $10 gets me about 660 MB and about 10-12 cds worth of music
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MetalholiC



Joined: 25 Aug 2004
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PostPosted: Mon May 09, 2005 2:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just read some reviews and then download full albums from emule.
its comes out very cheap.
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Rockangel



Joined: 28 May 2000
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PostPosted: Tue May 10, 2005 5:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

For known bands I come here and see what you guys are raving about. Very Happy

But for about 6 months now I've been almost exclusively focused on bands that at total unknowns. I hit a number of "Unsigned Bands" forums and have been pleasently surprised by a number of bands and gotten some truly good MP3s free and legit! Smile
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Scorchin
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Joined: 06 Nov 1998
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PostPosted: Tue May 10, 2005 7:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

don't forget about our own unsigned band section of the hardboard,
chock full of musicians eagerly awaiting your words of praise or your simonesque critique,,
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