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Downloading Music ??
TimM:
--- Quote from: "thermidorthelobster" ---I'd recommend you get your daughter an iPod, and use iTunes software which is provided with it (or you can download it free from Apple). This interfaces seamlessly with Apple's online music store. You have to pay for this, per track, but it's only 79p per track and it keeps everything legal.
The benefits of doing this are it's simple and quick, it's foolproof, you're not going to get your computer mashed with viruses, trojans and spyware, it's porn-free, and she's not breaking the law.
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--- Quote from: "datalas" ---Depending upon the MP3 player she is getting I would advise that she stick to teh purely legal sources of online music such as iTunes, Napster (now) and the like....... Specifically because of her age caution is deeply advised ...........It is of course possibly to buy the CD's and record the mp3s from that
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Good advice from both here, you or I may want to use the file sharing type programs, but at her age you really need to be keeping her away from them. If you use the iTunes or Napster options, just be aware of how YOUR credit card bill will be increasing.
If you convert your/her CD's into MP3's, then each track will be (for example) about 3Mb, depending on what MP3 player you are buying will depend on how many tracks you can have eg if you get a small 512MB player, then you will only get about 170 tracks on it, which she probably has on CD anyway.
In which case do you need to be obtainin ghtem over the internet at all?
Give us a clue, what are you intending to get her?
ian_s:
i bought SWMBO a Creative Zen Micro 5gig mp3 player earlier this year
its fantastic
i have trouble using it cos i have ape hands, but her dainty little lady hands are fine with, so i'd expect a 9yo to be able to cope.
the creative software is easy to use, but doesnt have its own download thing.
iTunes is apparently good, and links directly with the iPods, which is nice. and its legal, and it SAFE which is the best thing for children
PUX:
i always get my music from www.limewire.com good site very easy to use
EvilEd:
For those of you doing the dodgy thing, look at "PeerGuardian" it's a psudo firewall that prevents corporate networks connecting to your machine. Also stops a few Malware sites connecting as well.
Would recommend the legal route though, 'specially for a 9yo.
Alternative is buy the CD's and convert them to MP3 / WMA format. I Use CDEX and that seems to work pretty well, got a CDDB interface to download artist / track information as well so you get your ID3 tags set.
EE :twisted:
ian_s:
cdex rocks
its free, too
http://sourceforge.net/projects/cdexos
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