Everybody wants to get a good bargain. As far as the general public is concerned, money for nothing is the best deal in town. Now don’t you go thinking it’s the neighbor living in the tiny one bedroom unit who wants things for free. Quite a number of celebrities and your multi millionaires go around snapping up all possible freebies they can. That’s one of the ways they stay rich after all.
Okay, so you probably go hunting for a good bargain site online as well. You might have stumbled on to a site that says they have the biggest music and video collection – over a million tracks. They will claim that you don’t need to pay anything; all items are free once you sign up. Hope your alarms are ringing at this point. When you try to check out the site, it keeps trying to get you to register, yet there are no free samples – not one. The scary part is they look absolutely legitimate.
These are almost definitely scam sites. They are very likely P2P sites, which turns you into a pirate (can you say RIAA?) and can get you sued. Second, it can be a site that tries to get your credit card details. Some sites will even have so called ratings from reputable sites such as cnet and CNN.
Before you give out any details, make sure to check out the site thoroughly. If you see the words P2P anywhere on their site, forget it. If they say that everything is free but ask you for a credit card or any other payment methods, dump the site!
Call their bluff. Visit the sites that they claim endorses them and look for the actual endorsement from these companies. You can rest assured that if they are for real, the article about them will be available and easily accessed at these sites.
Don’t be fooled. Take the time to investigate. Better yet, find a legal download source that is truly safe.
Categories: Downloading Legally, Music, Videos
What do you listen to? Is music all that you enjoy hearing or does it get a little boring sometimes to keep listening to your playlists. Admit it, variety is good and sometimes even thousands of songs is not enough.
If you were using to a regular home entertainment system, this would be about the time you’d switch to the radio. Depending on your preference, you may end up with nothing more than commercials between songs and the DJ giving the titles or you might just chance on a radio talk show. Too bad you only caught the last ten minutes.
Why not give podcasting a try? There are a lot of interesting people out there talking about the things you enjoy the most. Podcasts are free and can be really great. It is actually amazing how much information is available now.
Since podcasts are easy to make, the majority of them are made by regular people just like you from the comfort of their own home using their PC. Of course there are also podcasts from familiar channels like ESPN and HGTV available for download.
A good place to get started on your podcast adventure is Podcast Alley. They have a great podcast directory and a top 10 list which is taken from the votes of the listeners. They have everything from podcasts that are inspired by Harry Potter, podcasts on entertainment, podcasts on politics; there are even podcasts from some churches!
There are really interesting and funny podcasts like Nobody Likes Onions. You might even discover a great comedian or two. Just control your laughter while on the bus or they might think you’ve gone loony.
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Categories: Downloading Legally, Podcasts
There are millions of music lovers out there. Millions of people who believe that music is a necessity of life. Much like food and shelter it is a vital part of our existence and we will search for ways to obtain it.
This is the problem of the major labels in the music industry. They love the fact that people seek out their product. They are annoyed, however, that people are distributing their songs for free. Simply put, they make no money from their work when people do that so of course they are angry; angry enough to bring lawsuits to companies and individuals who download their music illegally.
If you are thinking that you are safe, check again. The RIAA leaves no individual out irregardless if you are an adult, child or as in some cases even deceased. So, how to be sure that you are safe and legally downloading music?
- Download only from reputable online stores. These stores will only put up 30 second or 60 second samples of the actual song. They will then ask you to purchase the album or piece as you prefer.
- Their terms of agreement will have no disclaimers on the legality of your ownership. If the company asks you to pay a premium for membership and then indicates in their contract that they only provide you with music sources but will not vouch for your ownership, you are dealing with a pirate.
- Be wary the minute you see the sign P2P. P2P or peer to peer is your doorway to getting in trouble. If someone is allowing you to copy their music collection but is not the person performing in it or the company that produced it, you are downloading illegal stuff. Again, check for any disclaimers on the copyright. There is no such thing (at this time) as a 100% legal P2P.
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Categories: Downloading Legally, Music
Some things are just so unique or so special, or in some cases simply because they were the first, that they become classics. For a few, well, maybe vintage is the better word since age is what has made them into classics. They are rarely seen anywhere else and very few stores have them available for rent or sale now.
The good news is, some of them are now available online. Just visit liketelevision.com and check out which of their collection you’d like to start with. They have a little bit of everything. They have some cartoons like Bettty Boop and the Adventures of Superman. There’s science fiction like One Step Beyond and Radar Men from the Moon. There are a few Alfred Hitchcock Presents, some of Andy Griffith’s Show and even a little Marilyn Monroe.
If you prefer to watch commercials, they have that too. You can watch the classic Coke commercials anytime. There are Alka Seltzer commercials too. Just browse through the library to see what other old ads you recall became part of their archives.
To access their library and download what you like, you’ll need to pay a monthly subscription. It will only cost you $14.95 a month. If you prefer to have a more long term subscription, you can pay $125 for a year’s access. You can watch the videos using real player.
The company behind LikeTelevision guarantees that the quality of all the videos are great. You can burn them to CD, VCD, or DVD as you prefer. They do inform though in the terms and conditions that some restrictions may apply and some titles you may want may be unavailable if you are not from the United States.
Categories: Downloading Legally, Videos
