How often have you heard the saying, "Nothing in life is free"? Is music the one exception to the rule? It depends on whether you want to do it illegally, or if you would rather go through legal channels. To burn and download free music, you are going to have to make a choice, risk the consequences or do the right thing.
However, this is not without its pitfalls. Far from this proliferation being a boon for the music industry, digital music has managed to give them the hardest of times ever. The internet revolution has also bred music piracy at an alarming scale.
There are umpteen websites and file sharing networks where you can find music downloads for free, or for very low subscriptions. Practically all the music on offer on such portals or networks is copyright protected � rights that they do not honor.
Can you burn a CD with the download! ed music? The answer to all doubts you have about the use of downloaded music will be in the terms and conditions of the website.
Unfortunately, you may not think about the consequences of your actions. For example, in the not too distant past, a download free music site is slapped with a lawsuit because they are giving people music that does not belong to them in the first place. As a result, CD sales go down, and music artists lose a substantial amount of income.
Some sites say the music is for free and then once you spend time selecting and creating your song list, you are asked to pay a small fee. Some sites will allow only partial track downloads for free, as a preview. For the complete song you will have to subscribe, in other words, pay.
This is not to say that all digital music is stolen. There are a large number of websites and networks that also give you music for download, genuinely. These websites and networks usually enter agree! ments with music publishing companies, to sell and / or broadc! ast thei r music over the internet, and pay either a fixed fee or a royalty per sale.
There is also music that is available under �Creative Commons� or other such free licenses. The latter is available free. In fact, it is supposed not to be charged for. However, practically all major artistes and labels do not release work under such license.
When searching for free music downloads on the internet, do not fall for the advertising of the website. Study it carefully, including its terms and conditions. If not, you might end up paying much more than the music will cost in the store.
Be careful or you may break copyright laws. Be cautious or you may end up paying for music you had no intention to buy. Take care or your year�s worth of online music collection may go up in smoke because you did not renew your subscription. Be shrewd or you may pay more than you budgeted.
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If you are interested in free music downloads, visit Any Music Downloads. Isaiah Henry has been doing research in this field for some time and has provided reviews on services. Discover contradictions of music download sites.
Source: http://www.articletrader.com
Friday, August 7, 2009
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