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How to download music?
me ^ | 6/22/08 | umgud

Posted on 06/22/2008 12:03:27 PM PDT by umgud

Old school Freeper needs tech help in downloading music. I've searched the net and can't find my answers.


TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: cds; mp3
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I want to download some traveling music and put it on CD's to play in my pickup. I travel a lot. My truck has a factory XM radio with a CD changer that holds several discs.

I haven't downloaded any music for several years because it used to bring more viruses than music to me, but now there are sites that are safe to download from. I don't mind paying to create the cd's I want.

I had hoped to be able to download to a playlist on my hard drive, then burn the songs to my CD's.

My current problem is that all these download sites sell their downloads in MP3 format. I don't have an MP3 and really just want to put the music on CD's. These sites don't seem to have another option.

What do I do?

1 posted on 06/22/2008 12:03:27 PM PDT by umgud
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To: umgud; ShadowAce
Download illegally, and you risk getting caught by the RIAA.

My personal advice: grab a copy of iTunes from Apple (yes, it's free!). Download songs at 99 cents apiece. Create a playlist in iTunes, and then burn the playlist to CD. Play the CD in your car, and be happy.

Apple iTunes Store downloads are in DRM-protected AAC format, but you can easily burn them to CD, then rip them back into MP3 format sans the DRM.

Also, ShadowAce, Tech ping!

2 posted on 06/22/2008 12:06:46 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
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To: umgud

Download the MP3’s and burn them to an audio CD


3 posted on 06/22/2008 12:07:20 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: umgud
What do I do?

Of course FReepers will answer your question. But they might have a little fun with it, too.


4 posted on 06/22/2008 12:09:32 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (the media vs. the people.)
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To: umgud
You can go to Imeem.com and find some. You'll need Audacity to record what you hear and save it as an mp3.

Down Load Audacity Here


5 posted on 06/22/2008 12:11:22 PM PDT by Coffee200am
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To: AppyPappy

THX


6 posted on 06/22/2008 12:13:04 PM PDT by umgud
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To: umgud
My truck has a factory XM radio with a CD changer that holds several discs...My current problem is that all these download sites sell their downloads in MP3 format. I don't have an MP3

If your car audio system is new enough, you may find if plays MP3's just fine. If so, you can burn a boat-load of MP3s on a single CD (depending on MP3 quality).

7 posted on 06/22/2008 12:13:55 PM PDT by 6SJ7
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To: umgud
Limewire

It's easy to install and you can find every song you'll ever want to hear. Be careful. The RIAA has already successfully sued 20,000 people for illegal downloading.

I download music that I already own on CD. Many of the CDs I own were records that I had previously purchased on LP. So I paid for most of my music twice. Doesn't matter. In the eyes of the RIAA, I am taking food from the mouths of rock stars by downloading music I've already purchased in other formats.

8 posted on 06/22/2008 12:16:32 PM PDT by Drew68
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You can burn MP3 to CD in WMA format BUT it won’t usually play on another computer. It does work well in a CD Player though :>} Most CD players including automobile, household, or portable will play them. Only computers recognize the copyright coding.


9 posted on 06/22/2008 12:16:53 PM PDT by cva66snipe ($.01 The current difference between the DEM's and GOP as well as their combined worth to this nation)
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To: umgud
My current problem is that all these download sites sell their downloads in MP3 format. I don't have an MP3 and really just want to put the music on CD's. These sites don't seem to have another option.

To download any music from the internet, you'll need a CD player that can play MP3 format. I'm pretty certain there's no other way. Most CD (and DVD) players made in the last 5 years will play MP3.

10 posted on 06/22/2008 12:19:02 PM PDT by Drew68
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...haven't downloaded any music for several years because it used to bring more viruses than music to me...

What do I do?


11 posted on 06/22/2008 12:21:28 PM PDT by trumandogz ("He is erratic. He is hotheaded. He loses his temper and it worries me." Sen Cochran on McCain)
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To: Drew68

A better alternative is Frostwire.

No adware/spyware problems.


12 posted on 06/22/2008 12:26:51 PM PDT by RangerM (Barack Obama: CHANCE.....We Can't Afford To Take!)
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To: Coffee200am

Using Auducity you can record anything you hear on the net. Social music sites, radio, anything then export it as an mp3. No sharing. It records the sound from your computer. Stereo or mono.


13 posted on 06/22/2008 12:30:29 PM PDT by Coffee200am
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To: umgud

Best place to download music easily is walmart.com. Cheapest too.

However careful because most car cd players can’t run MP3’s, that is the difficulty in downloading music for Audio Cd’s. Or at least that has been my trouble.

If anyone knows a converter from MP3 to audio cd file extension, let me know.


14 posted on 06/22/2008 12:40:28 PM PDT by Southerngl
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To: umgud

You can try g2p.

Pretty much, it does a Google search on audio files on the web, mostly from individuals, and finds a large selection.

I think it is actually fairly legal.


15 posted on 06/22/2008 12:44:59 PM PDT by onja
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To: rabscuttle385

Do what #2 post said. With ITunes you can borrow CDs from your friends, put them on ITunes and make you own Cds in addition to what songs you buy. You can also get music from the library and put it on ITunes.


16 posted on 06/22/2008 12:47:51 PM PDT by Misschuck
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To: Southerngl
All of the CD burning software, including the Windows built in, will convert an MP3 file automatically to a CD Audio file when you burn it as a music CD.
A very good ripper/converter and free is Cdex
17 posted on 06/22/2008 12:49:43 PM PDT by Wooly
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To: umgud

iTunes is the best (and now outsells CD’s!):

http://www.apple.com/itunes/

This is for legal music downloads...can’t help you with illegal downloading. I don’t do theft.


18 posted on 06/22/2008 1:16:10 PM PDT by Drago
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To: Southerngl; umgud

I use deepburn (deepburn.com) freeware to copy mp3 music files to CDs.

Just select the ‘audio cd’ rather than the ‘data cd’ format. Deepburn automatically converts mp3’s to .cda format for cd players.


19 posted on 06/22/2008 1:20:12 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Drago

This is for legal music downloads...can’t help you with illegal downloading. I don’t do theft.

Neither do I.


20 posted on 06/22/2008 1:27:14 PM PDT by umgud
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