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KoKo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-12-04 07:37 PM
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I'm clueless about downloading music. Is KAZAA a good site to use?
I don't have an MP-3 Player but I do have Real Audio and a CDRW with software to use it.

I only want to find three songs to download right now. I want these songs badly. If the site is good I might have more songs I would want to deal with but for now...I just want three.

I went to the KAZAA site and they said I had three choices for what I wanted to pay. The lowest price is okay. But, if I only want three songs is it worth it? Can I use KAZAA to download to my Real Audio Player and then use my CDRW thereby not needing an MP-3 Independent player? RA says their player is built in and KAZAA says it will give me some software I need to do it all.

I'm sort of clueless....and don't want to get into anything complicated, that I don't understand. If KAZAA is good I don't mind paying the minimum and dowloading my 3 and then if I have success with that, I might download more at a later time. :shrug:

Appreciate any help you can give me.
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nini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-12-04 07:45 PM
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1. go to ITunes and pay 99 cents each
if it's just 3.

you can burn the downloaded songs to CD and play anywhere.
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KoKo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-12-04 07:48 PM
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4. Can you credit card 99 cents? How is it worth their while to do this?
Thanks, I will check it out. I guess it would be $3.00 plus tax.....but still?
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nini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-12-04 07:49 PM
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6. I downloaded just one song the other day.
99 cents... no tax

sweet little site in my opinion
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historian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-12-04 07:47 PM
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2. downloading music
Kazaa doesnt offer much security so if the record industry wants to sue you they probably can. There is another one called EarthStation, www.earthstation.com which is based in the middle east and is run by jews, arabs and all other kinds of whiz kids working together (it can be done you know). Anyway it is quite secure but is a touch complicated if you are not at ease with computers.
When you do download it get the one wiht pxp on it. This is a safeguard system which sends your address to anonymous servers and then it gets lost in cyber space.
Feel free to mail me if you want help in using it.
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KoKo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-12-04 07:52 PM
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11. I tried "Googling" last night and ended up on some Russian site and it
only gave me a "clip" of the song I wanted and this was after waiting forever. I'm on dial-up....just to make things more complicated. :-(

Anyway, the Russian site was quick on the clip....but waiting to download the whole song from the garbled instructions and then not having it download was pretty frustrating.

I have "AdAware," but don't want any suspect sites...that might crash my computer and cause me grief.

Thanks!
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Product of Evolution Donating Member (163 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-12-04 07:53 PM
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13. Fuck the entertainment industry for world peace!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!
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Product of Evolution Donating Member (163 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-12-04 07:53 PM
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14. Fuck the entertainment industry for world peace!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!
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Kamika Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-12-04 07:48 PM
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3. I really recommend iTunes
Edited on Thu Feb-12-04 07:49 PM by Kamika
I don't want to promote pirating when iTunes have so cheap (and easy to get)music.

And Kazaa sucks, it installs spyware.

Downlaod iTunes FREE program and check it out
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Endangered Specie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-12-04 07:49 PM
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5. Try WinMx, lots of music, no spyware, also Emule
or, even perhaps, DC++ or soulseek.
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KoKo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-12-04 07:57 PM
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16. Thanks......some more sites to check out.
:-)'s
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meow mix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-12-04 07:49 PM
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7. you dont need any player
just need the files and then burn to cd. good plan =)
i like mine on cassette tape best..
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bluestateguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-12-04 07:50 PM
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8. KaZaa will fill up your computer with bugs
It's real hard to get rid of all that spyware, and make sure you have an anti-viral program.
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LTR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-12-04 07:52 PM
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12. You can't get a virus through an mp3 file
Kazaa Lite is a spyware-free program that also blocks malicious IP addresses, such as spyware hosts, virus spreaders, hijackers, and anything owned by the RIAA, MPAA and the FBI.
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brokensymmetry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-12-04 07:51 PM
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9. Don't use Kazaa!
Not only have you got a spyware issue, but the RIAA is really watching music sharers on that network.
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LTR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-12-04 07:51 PM
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10. Pay? Pay for Kazaa?
Stupid idea!

Go to http://www.zeropaid.com and search for Kazaa Lite. It's the spyware-free version.
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KoKo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-12-04 07:55 PM
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15. Geeze thanks....glad I didn't sign up last night for that KAZAA $19.95
special! :eyes: I don't need more "spyware" because I'm getting rid of lots everytime I run my AdAware. Thanks.
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SmileyBoy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-12-04 08:01 PM
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17. Kazaa Lite, my friend. Kazaa uses spyware and viruses and shit.
There's the same amount on Kazaa Lite as well.
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Indiana_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-12-04 08:04 PM
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18. I paid $18 to download Limewire Pro
It doesn't have spyware or extra programs like Kazaa. I have had a good experience with Limeware! Try limewire.com. I'm not sure if that's the right link but it's something like that.

Anything free will add extra unwanted programs and spyware to your computer.
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emulatorloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-12-04 08:06 PM
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19. iTunes for Windows
Edited on Thu Feb-12-04 08:07 PM by emulatorloo
easy, cheap, burn your tunes to audio CD, a great internet radio player too.

No spyware.

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

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Edge Donating Member (728 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-12-04 08:09 PM
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20. Go to WinMX and pay nothing.
Why should you have to pay for music when you can get it for free?
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-12-04 08:09 PM
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21. nooooooo
don`t use kazaa. go to <http://www.zeropaid.com> and all your questions will be answered....
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KoKo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-12-04 08:17 PM
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22. WOW! I'm going to definitely avoid KAZAA....too many negatives there, and
try these other sites here. Thanks again!
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Nomad559 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-12-04 08:37 PM
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23. Limewire
Limewire Pro Is a good program to use.

I've sent you a link for It. :)
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KoKo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-12-04 08:38 PM
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24. Thanks.....lot's to choose from here......gotta get busy....
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