Music Deals may be worth Nothing

CDT LogoIf you have decided to take the leap of actually purchasing your music online like most people do these days, then you probably decided you should look around a little before comitting to 99¢ per song - am I right so far? Well, some of these online sites which provide you with access to millions of songs and a dirt-cheap price - may be illegal. Completely.

For some time the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) has been making noise about those who dare to download music for free. Thanks to the Fifth Amendment, I have no comment on that type of activity - but I will say this - it’s been years since I downloaded music online. The sad thing is, my music collection doesn’t seem out of date to me - I was actually downloading even older music - and I think I actually have all I need. Well, now there is a group, called the Center for Democracy and Technology, who have published a list of websites which do NOT have licensing agreements with the music companies - yet offer music for a fee.

If the RIAA was to ever get the logs of their subscribers - they could rightly punish each and every one of them - for unknowingly breaking the law. Have you been had for your money?

A highly controversial site in Russia, AllofMP3.com, has been under pressure since they offer tunes the record companies say aren’t licensed - they say it is within their rights. Who knows. If you are looking for an online music service, the ones below are reported to be not using licensed music - and that could get you caught up in some trouble.

The List

Check the list:

    allcoolmusic.com
    allmusicdownloads.com
    e-mp3now.com
    ezmp3s.com
    freeaccessmp3.com
    free-music-downloads.cc
    imp3download.com
    imusicaccess.com
    imusicsearch.com
    mimusicamp3.com
    mp3downloadhq.com
    mp3-download-lyrics.com
    mp3downloadnet.com
    mp3downloadsnow.com
    mp3-freebie.com
    mp3-freedom.com
    mp3musichq.com
    musicjustfree.com
    myipodaccess.com
    mymusicinc.com
    my-music-now.com
    netmusicaccess.com
    netmusicsite.com
    realmusicnow.com
    unlimiteddownloadcenter.com
    easymusicdownload.com
    freemusicnow.cc
    howdoiwin.com
    klitetk.com
    mp3-all-free.com
    mp3favorites.com
    mp3rocket.com
    my-free-songs.com

Some of the most widely known and reputable online music services include iTunes and Rhapsody.

Related Links

Source: PCWorld: Group Warns of Sites Offering Unlicensed Music

, , , , , ,

Leave a Reply

You can use these XHTML tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong>