Mitch Cronin Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 My kids are bugging me to get "Limewire" so they can download music like mad.... they say it's got a membership fee, and they reckon that means it's legal.... does anyone here know? I'm all for the simplicity of access to music like Napster used to provide, but I'd rather stay on the up and up... I have no desire to be cheating any musicians or record companies.... If Limewire is legit, I'll go for it... Thanks in advance for any enlightenment you may be able to provide.... Cheers, Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAS Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 There is a free version of limewire and a limewire pro that you pay for. I have heard that the pro version is better in that there is less chance of getting spyware. The free version has apparently some spyware that may cause your system to slow down. Uninsatlling limewire running 3 spyware removers then reinstalling can fix the problem, or so I understand. It is a peer to peer file sharing deal so you figure out the legalities. Someone told me the pro version is around $20.00 - $25.00 per year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handyman Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Just make sure you set the share status to a small limit or no sharing at all. Although some won’t share with people that don’t share! It is OK to download in Canada but illegal to share and they have grabbed a few of the larger sharing accounts. Also, your internet provider will shut you down if you upload too much data which will happen if you’re a big sharer and you left the system to share unrestricted. Forgot to add, I use Limewire free version and it works great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Mitch......As a pilot, (ex) it goes without saying that I use LIMEWIRE FREE version. Have never had a problem with it and use ADWARE to clean up now and then and also run my FREE virus scanner . So far nothing has happened but then again I normally only download about a song or 3 a week. I also used BEARSHARE and ARES but only have LIMEWIRE in the box now. Bon Chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groundeffect Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Mitch, I too wish to remain up- n-up..so to speak..thus giving royalties where they are due etc. Have you looked at itunes.com? 99cents a song..or quite often less when buying the whole album. Oh yeah..it's run by apple but fully compatible with pc. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chockalicious Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Morpheus is my preferred method of downloading music, no spyware and very reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dropzone Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Limewire is currently under attack by the RIAA. Be careful...make sure you do not leave files available for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boestar Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 I have used Limewire for ages and have downloaded thousands of songs. In canada we pay our royalties through a tax on blank media. The artists get their money and thats why it is legal to download in Canada. I have had no issues. I place public domain music in my shared directory to share so there are no reprocussions. Good Luck B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moeman Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Bittorrents for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boestar Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 I do bittorrent if I want a whole CD or DVD. but songs are easier with Limewire. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vrefplus5 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 If you'ld like, you may also try downloading the Limewire "PRO" version from Limewire.....wierd huh ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steam Driven Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Check this out from many moons ago... June 17, 2005 As for legality, that one is open for interpretation. Ethical or otherwise... The courts in Canada have deemed that the Canadian Recording Industry has given tacit approval of music sharing by virtue of the "levy" or "tax" that is placed on every piece of recordable media bought. When you buy anything from a Cassette tape to blank CD's or DVD's a portion of the money that you pay is given to the recording industry and is dispersed to the artists. File sharing Legal in Canada Downloading music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cargo Agent Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Rapidshare for me. Good sites for variety include http://www.warez-bb.org http://www.projectw.org and http://www.avaxhome.ru/music/mfsl_avax_com..._project_2.html The last requires some tech savvy to convert the downloaded files into playable cd's. But given the quality of the MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LAB selection, it's well worth the effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Wow...almost a 50-50 split... Cheap pilots, and cheap "other" professionals as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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