Download free music?

Subject: Download free music?
From: gnu
Date: 20 Aug 11 - 01:36 PM

There's an advert here at Mudcat for downloading free music. iMesh. Is it cool? (Is it okay technically? Is it safe? Do the musicians get paid? Whatever other thoughts or advice do you have to impart to me and others?)

Subject: RE: Download free music?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 20 Aug 11 - 08:51 PM

Hmmm. According to the Wikipedia article, it seems like iMesh is legit. Can't say I'm ready to trust it, though.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: Download free music?
From: Crowhugger
Date: 20 Aug 11 - 09:30 PM

I searched the net on "imesh reviews" and saw nearly nothing positive, but many warnings and complaints of f-ed up computers, impossible to uninstall, etc... Downloader beware, I guess. But if you are interested, why not do that same search and dig into the reviews yourself, see what you think. I have a zero threshold for computer risk, and naturally that colours how I read the reviews.

Subject: RE: Download free music?
From: gnu
Date: 23 Aug 11 - 03:08 PM

Well... why would I do that is it is advertised here? I just wondered if, since it is advertised here, it MIGHT be cool and thought someone MIGHT have the answer. Having said that, I harken back to the age old saying, "If it's too good to be true, yer gonna get screwed."

Subject: RE: Download free music?
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 23 Aug 11 - 04:27 PM

Bog standard bit torrent downloading, just like kickass.