P2P music software

Jaged · 2006-09-06, 11:12 PM

I recently formated my HDD because of some lame windows shit. I had been using limewire before to get my songs. I just realized I don't have any music downloading software installed and I need some. I remember limewire being bundled with spyware. What P2P music software do you folks use?

Infernus · 2006-09-07, 02:52 AM

Funny...

I don't have spyware problems with limewire.

Anyone care to offer an explanation. <.< >.>

Mag-Mower · 2006-09-07, 08:03 AM

I use limewire, and have had no issues with spyware either.

Giovanni · 2006-09-07, 10:02 AM

Torrents. Then again I don't download song per song but rather album per album or hell even the entire discography.

OneManArmy · 2006-09-07, 10:34 AM

I know this is taboo here but I actually pay for it. try it. it always works.

Giovanni · 2006-09-07, 11:43 AM

Most of the time when I like a band I go out and buy their album...

I sometimes also get advanced copies from upcoming albums from friends in Montreal that are in the music business...

OneManArmy · 2006-09-07, 11:54 AM

yea buying cd's is good. I use yahoos service and I love it, I can find 98% of the songs I want. and they get new releases fairly quickly.

Giovanni · 2006-09-07, 12:11 PM

I hate the iTune thing (or whatever other service). I test drive an album first and if I like it I buy it... simple as that...

Buying individual songs annoy me... just for the fact that I want to enjoy the entire album... sure their might be some songs I don't like but... meh! I rather have a hard copy of my music.

Ghryphen · 2006-09-07, 02:16 PM

shareaza, open source

Rbstr · 2006-09-07, 03:22 PM

Torrent > *

but it's all blocked here in the dorms.

However this thing called ourTunes let's us download stuff from people, when they have thier libraries shared.

As far as buying music, I don't buy anything from big labels, but the small/indy ones deserve my money.

Ghryphen · 2006-09-07, 03:30 PM

shareaza supports torrent

Derfud · 2006-09-07, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by Rbstr

Torrent > *

but it's all blocked here in the dorms.

However this thing called ourTunes let's us download stuff from people, when they have thier libraries shared.

As far as buying music, I don't buy anything from big labels, but the small/indy ones deserve my money.

I tried to download a 350mb torrent file from my dorm last night, I thought it wasnt going to work, and I left to go to the bathroom, I came back two minutes later and it was done.

kurushio95 · 2006-09-08, 05:25 PM

i use azureus

Setari · 2006-09-08, 05:37 PM

Torrents and ***181;Torrent.

Generally speaking though, I buy my music. I haven't downloaded one illegally in a few weeks or something.

Rbstr · 2006-09-08, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by Derfud

I tried to download a 350mb torrent file from my dorm last night, I thought it wasnt going to work, and I left to go to the bathroom, I came back two minutes later and it was done.

I've talked to the resedential networkign dudes, all P2P is blocked, except the itunes stream downloading programs.