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By: Yonathan

Yonathan — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:02:09 +0000

After a little researching, it seems that it is legal, but the label companies and artists get no money for their music.
All the money goes staright to the website’s owner.

So… No thank you. It’s immoral, and it’s not better than pirating music.

By: Yonathan

Yonathan — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:41:41 +0000

The Dark Knight OST costs $9.99 on Amazon and $0.62 on MP3 Panda.
How is that possible?
What do the artists get from that little payment?

By: Ged Day

Ged Day — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:10:17 +0000

Don’t be fooled by talk of a ‘legal trick’ – none of the artists ever get paid by these services. When you buy music from these sites, you are basically buying stolen goods and that’s why it’s so cheap.

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By: toastedcheese

toastedcheese — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:05:35 +0000

Also, you mean “moral” not “morale,” and “pressure” not “pressurize.” (I apologize for being a grammar nazi….)

By: toastedcheese

toastedcheese — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:02:04 +0000

I guess buying from these sites means no one can extort money from you for pirating, but I would much rather either support the artist or pay nothing at all.

I’m sad not to see Emusic on your list. They are really cheap (if not as cheap as these sites) and provide a really positive model of online music distribution.

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By: ahenobarbus

ahenobarbus — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:35:42 +0000

thanks, i’ve just been and signed up on legalsounds where i downloaded a david bowie album for

By: Simon Slangen

Simon Slangen — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:59:29 +0000

MP3Panda is from the same guys, but lately MP3Fiesta hasn’t been accepting any new registrations.

By: trane

trane — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:38:18 +0000

I’m surprised mp3fiesta wasn’t mentioned in the article.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:46:51 +0000

I have used “Soundbox” for about a year now and have had nothing but a positive experience! Excellent selection, continually updated and prices per song as low as $ .14 Enjoy!

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By: Writerranger

Writerranger — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:41:42 +0000

I’ve used MP3Panda for a long time (GoMusic as well) and have never had a problem with credit card, etc. Just because they’re in Russia doesn’t mean every business in that HUGE country is mob-related and/or crooked. That’s like assuming every Italian-run firm in the states has mob ties. Pure television fantasy. If you’re really worried, buy a pre-paid card and register it with name, address, etc. so it will be accepted online and you’re good to go. Also, Bank of America and Citi both offer temporary or one-time credit card numbers for safe online shopping. But again, I’ve never had any trouble with either one of the two I use.

By: Simon Slangen

Simon Slangen — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:44:05 +0000

Yes, basically the major question is if you pay for the legality of it all, or to support the artist(s).

Personally, I think this differs from case to case. Starting artists and the like should be supported as much as possible, but I also think 50Cent has enough Hummers already and doesn’t need that ‘extra push in the back’.

There just isn’t ‘one rule fits all’ and most cases should be judged individually.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:39:12 +0000

A good point. Using these sites isn’t really much different than downloading it for free, from a moral standpoint.

Why pay for it rather than download it somewhere for free? Because it’s (I assume) better from a legal standpoint (at least right now) and better from a hassle standpoint. Downloading for free has its own hazards/inconveniences: finding the right files to begin with, low-quality rips, viruses and malware hiding in the download (because you have no idea where that file’s been…), and that nagging worry that maybe the RIAA is sniffing around that torrent and marking you while you nab your prize.

Folks will pay to not have to deal with these things, and that’s what these sites provide.

By: pacaschera

pacaschera — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:06:13 +0000

GoMusic.ru over 3yrs+ and extremely satisfied (you can re-download your music purchases on any pc you happen to be at… yours, your friends, etc.). $25 buys a ton of music!

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:02:50 +0000

These sites are possibly legal (though that’s really up in the air), but why pay money for music when the artist has literally no chance to ever see the money? I mean, going through amazon, itunes, amiestreet, emusic… whatever you use, at least the artist theoretically sees some of the money (yes, I know, boo RIAA, but I mean, most will get something for their troubles). Going through these sites, they don’t actually pay any royalties, so the artists have absolutely no chance of seeing the money.

Sure, maybe you feel better paying for it rather than stealing, but why pay some random person money for something someone else did.

By: Simon Slangen

Simon Slangen — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:34:34 +0000

Although the sites are perfect fine themselves (got an account on GoMusic.ru and haven’t been able to find anything discriminating on the other sites), the Russian law under which they act might be considered dubious – not so much for legal, but for moral issues.

The reason they’re able to keep their prices this low is because the law has a very weird stance on artist royalties. Basically, it enables everyone with the proper license to resell media under the authority of ROMS (Russian organization on collective management of copyrights) – without the artist’s consent. Those artists will only receive royalties when they ask for it. Ergo, overall price-cut.

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:28:09 +0000

You can buy a preloaded credit card to use. American Express has them and you can alo get Visa at a Simon mall. See SimonGiftCard.com. That’s what I do with sites that I don’t want to trust.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:12:39 +0000

I’ve seen these sites before but always been leery of needing to give them my credit card info, when they seemed semi-legal to begin with. I’d feel a lot better if I could use Paypal. Anyone have a feel for how trustworthy they are? Or am I being too paranoid?