How to Use PayPal With Any Music Site

Sometimes, when you find some nice mp3 music, a rare bootleg album, or a just released single of your favorite artist the only problem you might have is secure and reliable payment method. Currently, not all websites selling cheap and legal mp3 music can offer PayPal payments - but cry no more - there's an old trick how to use your PayPal account to pay for mp3 music.

We have discussed it back in 2008 and now I only wanted to add that this option has two main advantages:
1. You don't have to disclose your credit card details (as you are only using PayPal details);
2. The payments are made using PayPal gateways so you can rely on their security and reliability.

MP3Caprice Offers Free Tracks for Album Reviews

Recently found new mp3 website - MP3Caprice - is offering quite pleasant bonus for music lovers. If you have words to say about any album, you can go ahead and add your review to it. By adding reviews you earn points that you can spend on downloading mp3 music for free from the website.

I think this is a great opportunity for those who don't want to spend a lot, but have good knowledge in music industry. Also, MP3Caprice offers one of the best quality of the tracks (all tracks in the collection are 256 kbps and higher).


You can read more about the great mp3 downloading site at MP3Caprice Review.

MP3 Christmas

MP3VA is already prepared to celebrate Christmas and give us some bonuses and discounts. Let's see..

For now, they have changed their main logo to show this great Santa listening to his favorite music (apparently, he's downloaded mp3 from the site).

Enjoy and happy New Year! Visit MP3VA

100% Bonus on MP3 at MP3Panda

MP3Panda has announced Black Friday this Friday. Users and those who get registered get 100% bonus on every deposit you make. This means that if you add $20.00 they will pay you another $20.00 to your account sum.

This bonus is active for existing users and new customers, so if you want to add to your balance with MP3 Panda, or you wish to start downloading cheap and legal music from it, today is a good day to do so!

Head over to MP3 Panda now to get your free credit!

MP3Sale Offers Crazy Wednesday - Double Your Money

MP3Sale have released a new offer, also they've freshened up the site a bit. And this is their best so far!

So what do you get, when and how?

The offer applies every Wednesday, and you get free credit when you top up. And it's a lot more free credit than usual! So here's what you get on the site:

Add €30.00 and they will give you €30.00, making your balance €60.00
add €50.00 and they will give you €70.00, making your balance €120.00
add €75.00 and they will give you €150.00, making your balance €225.00
(or other currency that applies to you)

Head over to MP3Sale now to grab this great every week, every Wednesday.

Downloading Music to iPod and iPhones

Owners of iPhones and iPods know about prices at iTunes. It is really too expensive to buy mp3 from iTunes. This is where LegalSounds comes into play. You can download music for just 9¢ per track from the site. Frankly speaking, that’s quite a saving, when iTunes charges $0.99 per song.

Great news! But how do you get the music to your device?

If you’re anything like me, it’s all very confusing to start with! But don’t worry, if you do need a bit of help, or have no idea where to start, it’s not as tough as you think.

This guide will cover two things; getting the the music from LegalSounds to your PC and getting the music from your PC to your iPod.

Downloading from LegalSounds
Downloading music from LegalSounds is very easy. Once you’re registered and have some money on your account, you just need to start finding some music you want to download.

1. Find an album, or track, you want to download.
2. Tick the check box next track you want, of if you want the whole album, click ‘Select All’.
3. Once the tracks or album you want are checked, click ‘Buy Selected’.
4. You will be asked to confirm that you want to download the music and the amount that will be deducted from your account. Click OK to accept and buy the music.
5. You will see ‘Purchase Succeeded’ and instructions on how to get the song to your PC. To do this, click ‘My Downloads’ on the ‘Purchase Succeeded’ page. (You can also get to ‘My Downloads’ at the very top of the site).
6. ‘My Downloads’ contains all the music you have purchased from LegalSounds. You now need to download the tracks to your PC so you can use them. The ‘My Downloads’ screen has full instructions on how to do this, but if you need help, keep reading.
7. Find the music you want to download. If you want to download tracks, right-click on the name of the track, if you want the whole album, right click on the name of the album.
8. Click ‘Save Target As’ or ‘Save Link As’ and select a location. You can save your music wherever you want on your PC.
9. If you want the music to go to your iTunes library, the best place to save the file is the iTunes folder, which is inside your ‘My Music’ folder.
10. Navigate to this, if you’re using the latest version of iTunes, inside the iTunes folder will be another, ‘iTunes Media’.
11. Inside there will be yet another folder called ‘Automatically Add to iTunes’.
12. Save all your LegalSounds music here and iTunes will do the rest. It will add any music to your iTunes library that you put into that folder.

Hopefully all that will make sense! Once you have the music in your iTunes library, you can do what you want with it. To get the music to your iPod, plug in your iPod and you can then drag the songs across to it, ready for you to take with you anywhere you go.

Album Price Discounted at MP3Sale

MP3Sale decided to discount album price by 50% off for all albums on their site. It makes an average album to cost no more than $1!

It is unknown how long this discount lasts, so if you want some to buy cheap and legal mp3 albums, head over to MP3Sale and take advantage of this great offer while you still can.

Tracks remain at €0.10 as earlier, so it might work out cheaper for you to buy an entire album than it would to buy a few tracks.

Visit MP3Sale now for this great deal and get yourself some brand new cheap legal mp3 to download.

Searching for MP3 Gets Easy

Searching for mp3 music becomes easier now with new service called MP3Bong. This site crawles dozens of music sites and aggregates information about bitrate and price of songs.
This is a great option for those looking for the best deal downloading mp3 music. It also offers new trends in downloading music, bestsellers and upcoming releases.
Check it out! Visit MP3Bong

Soundike Website Is Back Online

Good news, guys, Soundike is up running! Seems to load faster, my balance is the same and I'm continuing to enjoy one of the largest MP3 music collection.

Visit Soundike

Digging Cheap Legal MP3 Music

Hooray! I've found yet another website providing cheap and legal mp3 music download. Name of the service stands for Sound Klondike - it is a gold mine for those searching for cheap and legal songs and albums.

Tracks cost $0.15 per track, but actual price may be even lower! Here's a trick - the service offers bonuses for deposits starting at $20. For example, if you add $50 to your account, you get a bonus $50 worth. That means that track now costs you only $0.075! The same applies if you add $20.

Website interface is very pleasant, and the database contains 1,500,000+ tracks orginized in a clean catalog!

And here's the main prize! After you register you get 2 (two) free songs! Seems like an interesting offer? Ready for a gold rush?

Go to Soundike

Does Number of Albums equals to Good Selection?

Do numbers really matter? When it comes to mp3 websites, do the number of albums a music store claims to offer corresponds with the quality of the music selection? One of the readers did a small research with a band I'd never heard of, the "Flying Burrito Brothers", to find this out - with interesting results.

He decided to take a look and see just which sites even offer their albums, and which sites don't. You should take into account that using a single band as the deciding factor about the quality of the catalog on a website isn't really fair; however, I think it's a good approach - and it should probably be done regularly. In fact, if enough comparisons are done using semi-obscure artists, I believe it will be easier to identify the sites that are mainly interested in stocking mainstream music (like Linkin Park, or Madonna) rather than the less well-known (like Adrian Legg, or Live).

A quick Wikipedia check shows that the Flying Burrito Brothers have 10 regular albums, 8 live albums, and 4 compilation albums. When searching, the aouthor decided to disallow individual tracks on other compilations (like a country-western CD with a single track of theirs). Let's see how all of these sites stack up against each other:

Site	Site Albums	Burrito Brothers Albums	Burrito Brothers Live	Burrito Brothers Compilations
LegalSounds	??	0	0	0
JustMusicStore	159,890	0	0	0
MP3Fiesta	65,097	5	4	1
MP3Sugar	49,866	0	0	0
GoMusic	35,781	2	0	0
iSound	59,890	0	0	0
MP3Search	40,313	2	0	0
MP3Sale	86,029	0	0	1
MP3Stor	76,396	3	0	0
MP3Ninja	??	0	0	0
Iomoio	??	1	0	0

At least, it is clear that the winner here is MP3Fiesta. Surprisingly though, JustMusicStore (with it's whopping 160,000 albums) didn't have a single track by them - and neither did MP3Ninja or iSound.

LegalSounds and MP3Sugar both had at least one track, but no albums.

He also conducted a second search using the artist "Adrian Legg", and came up with far fewer results: only LegalSounds and MP3Sale had any albums by him at all; the rest came up negative.

"Who cares about these guys that I've never even heard of before?" you might be wondering. I suppose the point is this: if you are interested in obscure artists or albums, simply going for the music provider with the largest number in the "Albums" category might not be the way to go. You'll certainly want to do a search ahead of time if you need to get your Flying Burrito Brothers fix.

Thanks to Rob for the researches. We will continue with this exciting activity and will keep you updated.

Qtrax announced a deal big labels haven't signed

The executives behind a new music service called Qtrax wanted to get the industry talking. They did -- for the wrong reasons.

Brilliant Technologies Corp., the publicly traded parent company of Qtrax, said Sunday that it had opened the first Napster-like network to feature free music from the four major record labels with their permission. The New York company launched the service during a music-industry conference in Cannes, France, with lavish events including a Qtrax-funded performance by singer James Blunt.

Widespread news coverage sent 61,000 users an hour to the site of Qtrax, which had been working on the file-sharing system for years.

But they came away disappointed: The site didn't work because, although the big four labels had been in negotiations with Qtrax, none said they had actually signed deals authorizing the use of their music.

The premature announcement stunned the music industry and provoked comparisons to dot-com disasters at the turn of the century, when some companies worked harder at throwing good parties than making good products.

"When you launch a service billed as the first legal peer-to-peer, it sets up expectations," said former EMI Group digital executive Ted Cohen, who moderated a panel discussion in Cannes with Qtrax Chief Executive Allan Klepfisz. "It's going to be tough for them to recover from this."

Qtrax kept up appearances as the Midem conference continued Monday. Rapper LL Cool J, a guest of the company, performed in the evening. Klepfisz said in a telephone interview that the labels were overreacting in refusing to let their music be used on his site.

"We got nods to go ahead with the service Friday night," Klepfisz said. "There's been a misunderstanding."

Klepfisz said he thought he had gotten close enough to final deals to proceed. His lieutenant for technology said some of the more major innovations, such as allowing users to move downloaded songs onto portable devices, had been put off for a few weeks at the labels' insistence.

Qtrax had built momentum last week, giving demonstrations and granting interviews to reporters on condition that no articles appear before Saturday night. Spokesmen for the labels, assuming deals were near, didn't dissuade reporters from the story, which appeared across the Web and in several newspapers, including some early copies of The Times on Monday, before the labels' complaints came to light.

Qtrax executives issued a news release Saturday night claiming they had all labels on board, then spent Sunday trying to cajole them into providing content even though the deals weren't signed, according to sources at two labels. That didn't work. Warner Music Group, which is publicly traded, was the first of the four labels to tell reporters it had reached no agreement.

Qtrax said Monday that it would delay the service until it could get contracts finalized.

Label executives, some of whom had agreed to support an earlier, less radical, version of the system for ad-supported downloads, said they were either still negotiating with Qtrax or were willing to do so.

But they marveled at the company's willingness to officially proclaim something that wasn't there. Qtrax even released supportive quotes from record-label executives that had been agreed upon more than a year before and that referred to different incarnations of the service.

Brilliant Technologies shares set a 52-week high of 9.2 cents Friday in heavy over-the-counter trading before any official announcement. But trading volume tripled Monday and the share price plunged to 5 cents, cutting the stock's market value to about $35 million.

That market value drop of more than $25 million should be enough to trigger a shareholder class-action lawsuit alleging fraud, Columbia University securities law expert John Coffee said.

"There will predictably be some litigation," Coffee said. "There's a good chance the SEC may take action too."

A spokesman for the Securities and Exchange Commission said the agency couldn't comment on specific companies. He noted that such "pink sheet" stocks as Brilliant Technologies' face much less scrutiny than companies trading on major exchanges.

Qtrax spokesman Justin Kazmark declined to comment on the applicability of securities laws forbidding false material statements.

He also declined to comment on estimates by those at Midem that the company had spent $1 million on the launch events, including the performances by Blunt and LL Cool J.

http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-qtrax29jan29,1,6460500.story

Check out legal music download services providing cheap mp3 music:
MP3Fiesta|MP3Sale|MP3Sugar

How to Use PayPal With Any Music Site

Want to use PayPal at MP3Fiesta, Soundike, LegalSounds, or other music sites? While the majority of them don't accept PayPal directly, there is a lesser known feature of PayPal that will let you purchase music from all of these sites. It's really pretty simple, and is a great option for those who don't feel confident giving out their credit card information. Read on for a step-by-step instructions that will have you downloading music in minutes using your PayPal account.
PayPal has an often overlooked feature called the "PayPal Plug-In" that they provide as a free download directly from the PayPal website. You'll have to install this browser toolbar from PayPal in order to use this tool. After downloading and installation, the plug-in will provide you with a menu that allows you to create prepaid Mastercard with a set limit. This 'generated' credit card can then be used to purchase items anywhere where Mastercard is accepted, and is done safely - the card limit is set by you. This is great for making purchases online without giving out the credit card information of a "real" credit card.
Step 1 - Installation of the PayPal Toolbar
After logging into your PayPal account, look on the left side of the screen. There should be a link titled "PayPal Plugin" (circled in red in the image below).

After clicking the link, you will be taken to the download screen (here is the URL leading directly to the download page) Click on the download link circled in the image below to download the toolbar (select "Run" after it downloads to install it).



After Running the Plug-In setup program you'll have a new PayPal button in your browser toolbar (Internet Explorer or Firefox both work with this Plug-In).

Step 2 - Generate a Mastercard Safely

Click on "Generate Secure Card" on the PayPal toolbar menu.


If you haven't done it already, there might be some additional steps you'll need to do to enable 'Secure Cards' (you must have a verified address, etc). Once you've generated a Mastercard with an amount on it you feel comfortable with, you can then use this card in the following step.

Step 3 - Signup and Download

While your newly generated Mastercard should work basically anywhere, it has been reported that it will work at least on the following sites:

• MP3Fiesta [signup and download here]
• Soundike [signup and download here]
• LegalSounds [signup and download here]

Other Notes
Unfortunately for the Europeans (and others around the world), it appears that this only works for those living in the USA. Downloading the toolbar and installing it but then signing in with an account outside of the USA doesn't seem to work either (you aren't even able to download the toolbar if you have a foreign account). If the status of this changes, it will be posted here.
If anyone has any good (or bad) experiences using this method, please post them in the comments section below.

CDT Top-30 MP3 sites list

CDT issued Music Download Warning List with 30 so-called illegal sites offering music downloading services. Very good PR for the mentioned sites! I wonder if the owners paid CDT for that fart.

They forgot www.mp3fiesta.com, www.mp3sale.ru and several other sites providing cheap and legal mp3 music to download

http://allcoolmusic.com/

• Claims to have the "Largest Music & Movie Selection," "Over 12 million MP3 files," and to allow users to "Find Any Song for Movie Fast!"


• Charges $34.44 for a lifetime membership


• Claims to be "legal" on the home page. Audio that accompanies the payment page states that the service is "100% free and legal." Claims to be rated as "#1 Music Download Website" on NBC, CNN, MTV, AOL, and Google. Provides a link to a legal statement that cautions against unlawful copyright infringement, but its concrete suggestion for "quick steps to stay legal" simply warns against uploading files, leaving the impression that downloading alone is likely legal.


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://allmusicdownloads.com/

• Claims to give access to "all the music you ever wanted" and to "Over 14 million MP3s to Download." Claims to allow users to "Find Any Song or Movie Fast."


• Charges $34.94 for a lifetime membership


• Displays cNET and CNN logos accompanied by five gold stars. Provides a link to a legal statement that cautions against unlawful copyright infringement, but its concrete suggestion for "quick steps to stay legal" simply warns against uploading files, leaving the impression that downloading alone is likely legal.


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://e-mp3now.com/

• Claims to give access to "all the music you ever wanted" and "infinite content," with the testimonial that "The network has almost everything you could want - over six million files! If it's interested someone, somewhere, chances are, it's on the network."


• Charges $34.95 for a lifetime membership


• Contains a disclaimer in small type at the bottom of the home page that cautions users to respect copyright and states that payment for the service does not authorize users to upload or download copyrighted material. This message is followed with a link to more information about sharing files on peer-to-peer networks. This link is positioned such that many users will not scroll down to see it.


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://ezmp3s.com/

• Displays images of major label artists Kelly Clarkson, Justin Timberlake, and Beyonce on the home page. Major label songs are among the "Top 5 Downloads" list on the home page. Claims to give users "access to the largest collection of music from all over the world"


• Charges $34.94 for a lifetime membership


• Displays cNET and CNN logos accompanied by five gold stars. Provides a link to a legal statement that cautions against unlawful copyright infringement, but its concrete suggestion for "quick steps to stay legal" simply warns against uploading files, leaving the impression that downloading alone is likely legal.


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://freeaccessmp3.com/

• Claims to allow users to "download anything you want, any time you want." Claims to give access to over 51 million music files.


• Charges $26.88 for a lifetime membership


• Provides an FAQ page that explains that the software users receive through the service is free but that the membership fee pays "for downloads." Includes a link on the payment page and in small type at the bottom of the home page that opens a window on "P2P Software Risks." This notice cautions against copyright violations, but provides a link to information that explains how to "minimize copyright infringement." On the bottom of the home page and on the payment page, displays a notice that payment for the service does not absolve users of their responsibility to obey copyright law.


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://www.freemusicnow.cc/

• Displays images of major label albums on the homepage. Claims to give access to "over 12 Million Songs," as well as "Unlimited Access to All Favorite Artists." Promises to allow users to "find Any Song Fast !"


• Charges $34.94 for a lifetime membership


• Displays a chart comparing this service to legitimate services (Napster, Rhapsody, etc.). Displays cNET and CNN logos accompanied by five gold stars. Provides a link to a legal statement that cautions against unlawful copyright infringement, but its concrete suggestion for "quick steps to stay legal" simply warns against uploading files, leaving the impression that downloading alone is likely legal.


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://www.my-free-songs.com/

• Displays images of major label albums on the homepage. Claims: "Over 12 Million Songs" "Unlimited Access to All Favorite Artists." "Find Any Song Fast !"


• Charges $34.94 for a lifetime membership


• Displays a chart comparing this service to legitimate services (Napster, Rhapsody, etc.). Displays cNET and CNN logos accompanied by five gold stars. Provides a link to a legal statement that cautions against unlawful copyright infringement, but its concrete suggestion for "quick steps to stay legal" simply warns against uploading files, leaving the impression that downloading alone is likely legal.


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://free-music-downloads.cc/

• Displays images of major label albums on the homepage. Claims: "Over 12 Million Songs" "Unlimited Access to All Favorite Artists." "Find Any Song Fast !"


• Charges $34.94 for a lifetime membership


• Displays a chart comparing this service to legitimate services (Napster, Rhapsody, etc.). Displays cNET and CNN logos accompanied by five gold stars. Provides a link to a legal statement that cautions against unlawful copyright infringement, but its concrete suggestion for "quick steps to stay legal" simply warns against uploading files, leaving the impression that downloading alone is likely legal.


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://imp3download.com/

• Claims: "Tens of millions of songs available!" "Largest and most extensive collection on the Internet"


• Charges $34.95 for a lifetime membership


• Claims to be a "#1 rated site" on CNN, NBC, cNET, and AOL. Contains a disclaimer in small type at the bottom of the home page that cautions users to respect copyright and states that payment for the service does not authorize users to upload or download copyrighted material. This message is followed with a link to more information about sharing files on peer-to-peer networks. This link is positioned such that many users will not scroll down to see it.


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://imp3download.com/www3/index.asp?revid=rapidburn&gclid=CPDR8Pi7344CFQ0ggAodx3nZNg/

• Claims: Unlimited MP3 downloads "Download anything you want, any time you want!" Includes the following testimonial: "In my first night I have downloaded all of my favorite songs." Displays the statement "virtually any song available" in quotes adjacent to the MTV logo.


• Charges $39.95 for a lifetime membership


• Contains a link in small, faint type at the bottom of the home page that opens a window entitled, "Stay legal and avoid breaking the law." The notice in the window explains that some of the files accessible through the service are copyrighted, and that payment for the service does not absolve users of their responsibility to obey copyright law. This link is positioned such that many users will not scroll down to see it.


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://imusicaccess.com/index.asp/

• Claims: "all the music you ever wanted" "you're sure to find whatever you are looking for"


• Charges $26.88 British pounds for a for a lifetime membership


• Provides an FAQ page that explains that the software users receive through the service is free but that the membership fee pays "for downloads." Includes a link on the payment page and in small type at the bottom of the home page that opens a window on "P2P Software Risks." This notice cautions against copyright violations, but provides a link to information that explains how to "minimize copyright infringement."


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://imusicsearch.com/

• Claims: "Largest Selection of Music Downloads - All Your Favorite Artists Guaranteed." "FREE Unlimited MP3 Music Downloads Over 12 Billion Files"


• Charges $34.94 for a lifetime membership


• Displays a chart comparing this service to legitimate services (Napster, Rhapsody, etc.). Displays cNET and CNN logos accompanied by five gold stars.


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://mp3downloadhq.com/me/index.asp?source=&kw=

• Claims: "access to the largest collection of music from all over the world" 180 million files available


• Charges $23.46 (or perhaps 23.46 pounds, it is not clear from the Web site) for a for a lifetime membership


• In small, faint type at the bottom of the home page, a notice is displayed that explains that some of the files accessible through the service are copyrighted, and that payment for the service does not absolve users of their responsibility to obey copyright law. This notice is positioned such that many users will not scroll down to see it.


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://mp3-download-lyrics.com

• Lists and links to songs from major label artists, such as Justin Timberlake. Claims: "Unlimited music downloads"


• Charges $32 for a lifetime membership


• Says nothing except the following on individual song pages: "The lyrics & musics in mp3-download-lyrics.com are the property of their respective authors, artists, ulademarks and labels."


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://mp3downloadnet.com/

• Claims: "The network has almost everything you could want - over six million files! If it's interested someone, somewhere, chances are, it's on the network."


• Charges $34.95 for a lifetime membership


• Claims to be rated as a "#1 site" on CNN, NBC, cNET, AOL. Contains a disclaimer in small type at the bottom of the home page that cautions users to respect copyright and states that payment for the service does not authorize users to upload or download copyrighted material. This message is followed with a link to more information about sharing files on peer-to-peer networks. This link is positioned such that many users will not scroll down to see it.


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://mp3downloadsnow.com/

• Claims: "Download anything you want, any time you want."


• Charges $34.95 for a lifetime membership


• Claims to be rated as a "#1 site" on CNN, NBC, cNET, AOL. Contains a disclaimer in small type at the bottom of the home page that cautions users to respect copyright and states that payment for the service does not authorize users to upload or download copyrighted material. This message is followed with a link to more information about sharing files on peer-to-peer networks. This link is positioned such that many users will not scroll down to see it.


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://mp3-freebie.com/

• Lists top MP3 downloads from Beyonce, Ludacris, and other major label artists. Displays images of major label albums on homepage.


• Charges $26.88 for a lifetime membership


• Displays a chart comparing this service to legitimate services (Napster, Rhapsody, etc.). Displays information on "P2P Software Risks" that cautions against copyright violations, but provides a link to information that explains how to "minimize copyright infringement." The link takes the user to a site in a browser window that does not allow the user to scroll, so most of the site content is inaccessible.


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://mp3musichq.com/

• Claims: "the largest music network" 120 million music files available


• Charges $24.76 for a lifetime membership


• Contains a disclaimer in small type at the bottom of the home page that cautions users to respect copyright and states that payment for the service does not authorize users to upload or download copyrighted material. This message is followed with a link to more information about sharing files on peer-to-peer networks. This link is positioned such that many users will not scroll down to see it.


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://musicjustfree.com/

• Claims: "Download anything you want, any time you want." "Over 1,000,000,000 files shared" "instant access to millions of MP3s"


• Charges $32 for a lifetime membership


• Provides an FAQ page that explains that the software users receive through the service is free but that the membership fee pays "for downloads." Includes a link on the payment page and in small type at the bottom of the home page that opens a window on "P2P Software Risks." This notice cautions against copyright violations, but provides a link to information that explains how to "minimize copyright infringement."


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://myipodaccess.com/

• Claims: "all your favorite music"


• Charges $34.95 for a lifetime membership


• Claims to be rated as a "#1 site" on CNN, NBC, cNET, AOL. Contains a disclaimer in small type at the bottom of the home page that cautions users to respect copyright and states that payment for the service does not authorize users to upload or download copyrighted material. This message is followed with a link to more information about sharing files on peer-to-peer networks. This link is positioned such that many users will not scroll down to see it.


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://mp3-freedom.com/

• Includes the following testimonials: "I was able to find all of my favorite songs in minutes." "The music selection has exceeded my expectations." Claims: "Largest selection of music downloads"


• Charges $34.94 for a lifetime membership


• Displays a chart comparing this service to legitimate services (Napster, Rhapsody, etc.). Displays cNET and CNN logos accompanied by five gold stars. Provides a link to a legal statement that cautions against unlawful copyright infringement, but its concrete suggestion for "quick steps to stay legal" simply warns against uploading files, leaving the impression that downloading alone is likely legal.


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://my-music-now.com/

• Includes the following testimonials: "I was able to find all of my favorite songs in minutes." "The music selection has exceeded my expectations." Claims: "Largest selection of music downloads"


• Charges $34.94 for a lifetime membership


• Displays a chart comparing this service to legitimate services (Napster, Rhapsody, etc.). Displays cNET and CNN logos accompanied by five gold stars. Provides a link to a legal statement that cautions against unlawful copyright infringement, but its concrete suggestion for "quick steps to stay legal" simply warns against uploading files, leaving the impression that downloading alone is likely legal.


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://mimusicamp3.com/

• Includes the following testimonials (in Spanish): "I was able to find all of my favorite songs in minutes." "The music selection has exceeded my expectations." Claims (in Spanish): "Largest selection of music downloads"


• Charges $34.94 for a lifetime membership


• Displays the logos of NBC, AOL, MTV, cNET, and CNN.


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://mymusicinc.com/

• Includes the following testimonials: "I was able to find all of my favorite songs in minutes." "The music selection has exceeded my expectations." Claims: "Largest selection of music downloads"


• Charges $34.94 for a lifetime membership


• Displays a chart comparing this service to legitimate services (Napster, Rhapsody, etc.). Displays cNET and CNN logos accompanied by five gold stars. Provides a link to a legal statement that cautions against unlawful copyright infringement, but its concrete suggestion for "quick steps to stay legal" simply warns against uploading files, leaving the impression that downloading alone is likely legal.


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://netmusicaccess.com/

• Claims: "all the music you ever wanted"


• Charges $34.95 for a lifetime membership


• Claims to be rated as a "#1 site" on CNN, NBC, cNET, AOL. Contains a disclaimer in small type at the bottom of the home page that cautions users to respect copyright and states that payment for the service does not authorize users to upload or download copyrighted material. This message is followed with a link to more information about sharing files on peer-to-peer networks. This link is positioned such that many users will not scroll down to see it.


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://netmusicsite.com/

• Claims: "80 million files to download" "With over 15 billion files available, imagine all the music and movie files you can get with instant access!"


• Charges $34.95 for a lifetime membership


• Claims to be rated as a "#1 site" on CNN, NBC, cNET, AOL. In small, faint type at the bottom of the home page, a notice is displayed that explains that payment for the service does not absolve users of their responsibility to obey copyright law. This notice is positioned such that many users will not scroll down to see it.


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://realmusicnow.com/

• Claims: "all the music you ever wanted" "access to the largest music networks on the planet"


• Charges $24.76 for a lifetime membership


• Audio that accompanies the home page states that the service is "completely legal." In small, faint type at the bottom of the home page, a notice is displayed that explains that some of the files accessible through the service are copyrighted, and that payment for the service does not absolve users of their responsibility to obey copyright law. This notice is positioned such that many users will not scroll down to see it.


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://unlimiteddownloadcenter.com/

• Claims: "Find any song or movie fast" download all of your favorites


• Charges $34.95 for a lifetime membership


• Claims to be rated as a "#1 site" on CNN, NBC, cNET, AOL. Contains a disclaimer in small type at the bottom of the home page that cautions users to respect copyright and states that payment for the service does not authorize users to upload or download copyrighted material. This message is followed with a link to more information about sharing files on peer-to-peer networks. This link is positioned such that many users will not scroll down to see it.


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://www.easymusicdownload.com

• Claims: "Over 13 million songs" Displays images of major label artists.


• Charges $21.95 one-year membership


• Displays the logos of CNN, Forbes, PC World, ZDNet, and cNET.


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://www.howdoiwin.com/recommends/Movies/

• Claims: "Find any movie or song" "Download and play all your favorite music" "Largest movie and music selection" "With our featured software you will have access to over 15 million FREE songs & videos, and over 2 million original high quality songs licensed from the record labels."


• Charges $34.95 for a lifetime membership


• Claims to promote software that is "100% legal." Displays the following highlighted in yellow on its legal information page: "That is why we choose the legal download software to help keep our members safe and out of trouble. Our job is to do research and find you the best and legal software online. There are many sites out there offering access to software that will allow you to download copyrighted material . We urge you to stay away from those sites as they will get you in a lot of trouble. With our extensive research we found many software that will give you access to download music and not get in you trouble."


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://www.klitetk.com/

• Claims: "Over 80 million songs and videos"


• Charges $39.95 for a lifetime membership


• Contains a link in small, faint type at the bottom of the home page that opens a window entitled, "Stay legal and avoid breaking the law." The notice in the window explains that some of the files acessible through the service are copyrighted, and that payment for the service does not absolve users of their responsibility to obey copyright law. This link is positioned such that most users will not scroll down to see it.


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://www.mp3-all-free.com/

• Claims: "Search thousands upon thousands of music files" "Over 500,000,000 files shared" "Download anything you want, any time you want"


• Charges $26.88 for a lifetime membership


• Displays a chart comparing this service to legitimate services (Napster, Rhapsody, etc.). Provides a link to a legal statement that cautions against unlawful copyright infringement, but its concrete suggestion for "quick steps to stay legal" simply warns against uploading files, leaving the impression that downloading alone is likely legal.


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://www.mp3favorites.com/

• Claims: "Find any song fast" "The biggest music, video, and game collection online" Includes the following testimonial: "I was very impressed with the wide selection of music."


• Charges $34.95 for a lifetime membership


• Claims to be rated as a "#1 site" on CNN, NBC, cNET, and AOL. Provides the following on its legal information page: "We only choose the legal download software to help keep our members safe and out of trouble. Our job is to do research and find you the best and legal software online. There are many sites out there offering access to software that will allow you to download copyrighted material . We urge you to stay away from those sites as they will get you in a lot of trouble. With our extensive research we found many software that will give you access to download music and not get in you trouble. Join the ultimate music community. P2P file sharing thatÕs 100% legal."


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.

http://www.mp3rocket.com

• Lists top MP3 downloads from Beyonce, Ludacris, and other major label artists, and displays images of major label albums on homepage.


• Charges $24.44 for a lifetime membership


• Displays cNET and CNN logos accompanied by five gold stars. Provides a link to a legal statement that cautions against unlawful copyright infringement, but its concrete suggestion for "quick steps to stay legal" simply warns against uploading files, leaving the impression that downloading alone is likely legal.


• In response to a letter from CDT, the RIAA confirmed that this site is not licensed to provide major-label content.


• CDT sent this letter to operators of this site but did not receive a response.