Lets cut right down to it.When it comes to choosing a free music and movie site there’s a variety that’s tagged with a hefty price.I have had both good and bad experiences with these music free sites an will be sharing my personal opinion and what to look out for from me using some services my self.Some software charge you up to $.99 every time you download a song,movie,or game.

Others give you a 7 day trial or 14 day trial then after that charge you a set amount every month.Then there’s my favorite the once for a lifetime membership.So music fanatics can download all there music with no limits access millions of songs in the library both new and old without worrying about quality of songs,or per month,and per song fees this is good news for music heads.

Are downloading sites illegal this is a important question.Because some sites have legal permission and some don’t.However file sharing is completely legal burning and stealing to sell and not personal use an sharing on the network is copyright infringement which is punishable by law.

1.Fees

People love a one time payment for a lifetime membership.for that access unlimited games,video,and music for now on.Do some research to find the best site for your money.

2.Music

From rap,Punk,R&b,pop,to sole everything some sites have limited selections.I would do research to see who offers
what.

3.Huge selection of files

They need to have a large data base of songs and update there libraries daily.They most have new music not just old out dated songs.

4.Easy to use

Is the site easy to navigate through.Are the songs easy for you to to download them.Do they give you step by step directions on how to use the site.

5.Speeds

Does it take a long time download songs.
do they just use regular speeds or can you also get turbo speed downloads.

6.Reviews

This will tell you if ti’s rated highly or a poor product.

7.Tech support

The site should have quick responses to any question or problem you need answered about the site.all sites are not equal when it comes to support so make sure yours is top notch.

This is a perfect checklist when looking for a download site.my #1 recommendation I’m using right now in my next article.You can also check reviews and forums on the topic.

www.lime-share.org/site for free downloadable music/

Surfing the Internet, looking for music and movies to download, you will find a lot of so called music and movie download sites These sites do not provide you with music, or movies to download, no, they provide you with file sharing soft ware you can use to search for, and download music, movies and games. Most of them also provide you with cd burning soft ware and they have a helpdesk for those members who run in to problems with their downloading.

These sites are under attack.

First of all there is the entertainment industry that wants to shut them down. They claim that these file sharing programs are used to download copy right protected materials.

This is true of course, but lots of people download and trade files legally on file-sharing networks.You can, for example, legally download music from hundreds of bands and thousands live concerts, as well as multiple software titles and games. File sharing has enabled music fans from around the world to build the largest library of recorded music in history. File sharing is not illegal as long as you obey and comply with all relevant copyright laws. Sharing copyrighted material without permission could be illegal in your country.

In America the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) are leading the fight against the sharing of copyrighted music. Others, like Hollywood’s MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) are also starting to get involved and are taking legal action against the music and movie download sites.

It will not be easy to shut down these download sites. Especially since the Internet has no borders, it will be an almost impossible task, to get all the countries in the world to agree on how to legislate Internet downloading.

Another attack on music and movies download sites comes from, what I call, seasoned Internet users. They claim these download sites are a scam, because they charge for something you can get for free.

Well, you could get it for free, that is true. These download sites provide you with soft ware to search for and download files from the Internet. They provide you with software to burn these files on a cd should you wish to do so.

All this software is available for free on the Internet, but for an Internet novice it could be a daunting task to look for this kind of soft ware, to decide which soft ware to use, how to use it.On top of that they have to make sure that they do not download spy ware, ad ware or what ever. Joining a download site and have all the info in one place is not a bad option for most of them. Another advantage is the fact that these download sites provide a help desk for their members.

Is it a scam if you provide info that people could get for free elsewhere?

Consider this.

You are looking for a telephone number, so you look it up in the phone book.

Say you do not have the right phone book, you can go out looking for it.

You probably can find this free info in the library.

You can also pick up the phone and ring an information service.

They will provide you with this free info and they will charge you for it.

So, is this information service a scam?

I do not think so, and I also do not think that the music and movies download sites are a scam.

Provided of course that they tell you what you can expect from them before you sign up with them, and that they deliver on this promise

If you want to join a download site, chose one that gives a guaranty that you can have your money back if not satisfied.

Once you have joined, test out everything, especially their helpdesk.

If you have no questions, ask them a few things you know already, just to test their response.

And last but not least, do not hesitate to charge back your money if you are not completely satisfied.

It was just about two decades ago that an online technology called Peer-to-Peer evolved. Also known popularly and in short as P2P, it refers to the connection of 2 computers or 2 network systems via the internet. In P2P downloads, there is no intermediary server involved; the 2 computers are the server and the client.

Their roles change depending on which of them is downloading and which is uploading. Sometime, both actions can happen simultaneously so that each computer becomes a server as well as a client. All you need for P2P downloading is only a simple internet connection and Peer-to-Peer software, which is readily available online, frequently in the form of a membership service.

Napster: One of the pioneers in this field is Napster, which was developed in 1999, soon after the MP3 digitally compressed format of music became popularly accepted. Napster developed a kind of software that enabled users to connect to one another freely, but the connection was done in a rather cumbersome manner. The server (Napster) would match a user’s request for downloads with other users’ availability, and then the two parties would be connected through a telephone switchboard!

However, this scheme was destined to become a hit since the more the people that downloaded, the greater the availability of downloads. By 2001, Napster P2P membership had grown to over one million, with over 20 million files available for download.

However, as the Napster Company expanded and became more popular, they faced many lawsuits, especially from the Record Industry Association of America, and even from bands and artists who filed lawsuits against Napster for fear that their CD sales and royalties will be adversely affected.

Napster were eventually forced to close, and then restarted in a different format, charging for copyrighted downloads, the free provision of which was the reason for their original demise. Napster’s weakness was that they were the central server through which all downloads were made, and hence could be targeted as being legally responsible for those that were downloaded illegally.

We will now discuss briefly a few of the most outstanding Peer-to-Peer server companies operating today:

Kazaa: Kazaa is one of the earliest to descend on the P2P scene. It provides facilities for search and downloading of files from Kazaa users and sources of shared premium content. It uses a process that makes your searches very fast, and this is possible because it connects to “supermodes” which are computers or networks with very high internet speeds. If a required file cannot be found, Kazaa’s “Search Agent” will automatically perform searches every 30 minutes for the next 24 hours to look for the file.

Limewire: Limewire is one of the open source P2P programs. It has a number of great features, such as unlimited simultaneous searches, integrated chat, “swarm downloads” from multiple hosts, and many more advanced search options. However, only the paid Pro version offers download speeds worth considering.

BitTorrent: This is one of the latest and most popular Peer-to-Peer file distribution programs. To access the BitTorrent Network for downloading, you have to download the BitTorrent Client which is available in over 20 languages. Once the set-up is complete, you will be in the elite company of over 70 million users who can upload and download at will, not only music and videos but also entire movies at incredible speeds.

You can actually complete the download and watch the movie while it is still running at its original destination! However, such fantastic speeds are attainable only with a broadband internet connection. Due to its excellent speed and other highly favorable features, millions of viewers are downloading original films, videos and music freely, and this has led to many protests and law suits for infringement of provisions of copyright and intellectual property laws. Its weakness is that you don’t not receive the entire movie from one client, but only parts from each of a number of them and for this reason it sometimes fails.

BearShare: Its free edition has many useful P2P features, including MP3 and WAV audio sound files sharing and a messenger service for chatting. It used to use the same Gnutella network as Limewire, but no longer.

Ares: Ares makes it possible for you to access the “shared” folders of other users for searching images, videos, sounds, documents, software and other types of files. Users can decide to share or keep their files or folders as private. It can handle Bittorrent and Shoutcast, and is based on the Gnutella open source software.

Morpheus: Morpheus has features for the elimination of spyware, video and audio streaming, and support for BitTorrent, podcasts, iTunes, parental controls, and integrated playlist development, among other advanced options. Another novel feature that is incorporated in its latest version is a tool for the detection of copyrighted material.

Although peer-to-peer file sharing services have got a bad press at the moment due to illegal use to download copyrighted movies and music, the p2p software itself is not illegal. It is the way that some people use that creates the problem. However, many musicians make a lot of money due to people downloading tracks and then going out and buying either the albums, or tickets for live shows.

I would think twice about complaining were I them, because they could lose a lot of potential fans by complaining about what to them is a mere drop in the bucket. I have yet to read about a singer or musician who has become poor through music downloads.

In saying that, there is a lot of debate and confusion surrounding the legality of downloading copyrighted material. Apart from the companies that make P2P file sharing possible, many individual users have also been taken to court to face charges, and it is in your interest to use the utmost discretion as to what you download and from what sources you download files. It is also fact that those that have been prosecuted are a very miniscule minority.

However, you are advised not to download copyrighted material, and use the software for the originally intended purpose.

Below I will talk about my top 10 tips to help you find a legal music download site. Hopefully they will help you divert away from illegal download sites.

1. Pay for use

This is one of the most effective ways to identify whether a site is legal or not. Look for download sites that charge you per song, or per month or per year.

If you see a site offering free music downloads for a certain trial period, then this doesnt necessarily mean that the site is legal. Many legal sites use this as an enticement, so do not be put off by that.

2. Size Limits

A legal music download site generally distributes music from reputable labels and artists. This means that you will not find a wide range of mixes and custom files that will almost certainly slow down your connection, and therefore take forever to download.

Moreover, if these files are small it assures the music retail industry that the music site is actually selling real legal music, and not the massive files associated with computer games and movies etc

3. Volume limits

Legal music download sites usually distribute their material on a per song basis. One of the major advantages of buying your music online is that you dont have to spend $17 for an entire album if you only want 3 or 4 songs.

Legal music sites will actually setup download limits as well as transfer rate limits. As a result, this prevents dishonest customers from setting up their computers to copy hundreds of files in a few hours.

4. Larger databases, Larger costs

The larger the databases that the legal download sites have, the more it will actually cost you. This can actually lead to paying a bit more than a normal CD in the shop IF the store has literally hundreds and hundreds of thousands of songs because they could cost between $1 – $3.

Therefore, dont go for the exceptionally large databases. The reason why these sites are more expensive than the illegal music sites is because they are obliged to give a portion of their fees back to the recording industry.

5. Limited Choice

Most of the legal music download sites dont have the capacity or copyright authority to distribute hundreds of millions of songs. The songs are stored on servers with a finite amount of space unlike the tangled web of computer to computer file transfers from the illegal sites.

The other reason for the limited choice is that it is highly unlikely that they will get an agreement from every single record label to distribute their music online.

The quality of every online music catalog depends on the Music Studios that are providing the material. Established, and therefore popular artists usually switch labels at least once during their singing career. So you might have access to their newer materials, but not the older songs, or vice versa.

6. No Adware or Spyware

Legal music download sites like their offline retail counterparts are getting an actual fee for their service. They dont want to scam or upset their customers by placing dangerous and annoying spyware and adware programs on their computers.

7. Music Only

The fact is that a legal music download site will only have music on it to download. This means that you wont be able to download computer games, movies or anything else like this.

8. Copyright Notice

A clearly written copyright notice should be provided on the site stating:

a) The nature of the site owners authorization to distribute legal music files online

b) What you can do with the files once you have paid for them

c) Any limitations on either party as far as use and distribution of the files.

9. No file sharing allowed

You are only allowed to use the files for personal use. Unlike a CD (physical product) you cannot purchase songs, use them and then sell them to another party or distribute them free of charge to friends, family, web surfers etc.

10. Backed by a big label?

Most of the legal music download sites are backed by at least one major music label. People are looking for songs that are popular, on the radio, playing in the clubs or on MTV.

All of that commercial material comes out of the studio system. If the label does not provide the material, subject to fees, taxes and copyright notices, then the site cannot legally distribute them.

Music and movies are the most common form of entertainment which many people opt for. With rising popularity of the internet, many websites are providing services for music and movie downloads to make available entertainment without cost, or with some minor initial payments. Today a number of softwares are available, which supports easy downloading of music and movies.

The real benefit of music and movie downloads is that you can listen to or watch your favorite songs and movies without spending a huge amount of money in purchasing the songs or movies, or acquiring it through hiring. Another important factor is that by downloading music and movies, you are provided with the option to select what exactly you want to hear and watch. Through music and movie downloads, you can choose and download collections from almost all famous artists, classic and commercial movies, and enjoy them at your convenience.

Music and movie downloads are excellent options if you plan to create a library of your own. Moreover, it is also possible to keep selected collections you like most in the computer itself which can be accessed easily while you are doing some work. Due to the changing trends in the field of music and movies, people are constantly in search of websites which provide them with advanced facilities along with rare collections, completely free of cost.

The downloaded music and movies in most cases are portable in all audio/video players, if not, there are advanced softwares which are able to convert these into accepted formats. If you have the patience and ability to search for the required music or movies, you can maintain an excellent collection of songs and movies without incurring much expense. When you opt for music and movie downloads, it is always important to download from legal websites; otherwise you may have to face many issues for violating the copyright laws. In order to avoid piracy and to provide protection against copyright violations, many websites are nowadays making use of digital rights management rules.

Music and movie downloads service through websites is valuable because buying CDs and DVDs for the sake of one song or movie can be really expensive. The world of music and movie on the web is becoming more and more interesting with the availability of vast collections of both old and new music and movies, which can be downloaded without much difficulty at all.

Free movie downloads – Has the world gone mad? I remember when I was a kid I only got to see a film once a week if I was lucky. The times when we did get to go and watch movies in the old days were determined by the amount of money in mom’s purse. Oh how I worried over “Zorro” if I couldn’t afford to go the flicks to follow up on his life and death escapades in his films. In them days it cost me an arm and a leg to go to the cinema to watch my screen idol, oops sorry mom, it cost you. (Sixpence) Oh boy when I think back I sure had to grovel for that sixpence, or work my fingers to the bone emptying the pee-potty just to see if Zorro “died,” after the last episode ended with Zorro dying from a bullet in his back. It was heartbreaking to see mom’s purse empty after paying the rent, couldn’t the rent man wait for his money. Oh how I hated that man, pity Zorro wouldn’t sort him out I thought. The pain cut deep but it’s still good to know Zorro is still going strong three thousand years later.

How times have changed with free movie downloads at your convenience and without having to work for the pleasure. Isn’t this mad world just great? I often think was the tanner (sixpence) entrance fee into the cinema expensive in comparison with today’s prices to watch a film. Today you ain’t getting much change out of ten quid after paying the admission fee, buying a fizzy drink and popcorn. This is a sad situation for parents with two kids or more who want to go and see the latest box office smash hit, starring Leonardo De Caprico, or the new blockbuster film where Pinocchio’s nose doesn’t grow anymore. Well the good news is the sad times have long gone, now that we have literally thousands of websites giving you the opportunity to download free movies/films and much more.

To download free movies involves nothing more than using some common sense and patience. It is a matter of choosing a reputable company that delivers their promise and asks for nothing more. The hardest part about the entire issue is you will be faced with a multitude of choices in websites offering this service. Take your time till you’re comfortable with a specific site you are going to download your online free movies from. As with most things with the internet you have to be cautious and wary of many factors. Downloading from the internet regardless of what the download is can be risky business, so you need to know about these risks and what to do to avoid them.

Are you looking to download the latest film starring your favorite screen idol from the Internet for free? Fine but first things first, It is important you avoid any involvement with downloading pirate films. Files uploaded illegally and which violate copyright laws represent much of what is on the Internet, so you need to be careful. You are breaking the law by doing this, and the consequences are severe if you’re caught. Because there is no full prove method in force as of yet to catch internet thieves, the odds of getting caught are slim, however ask you’re self is it really worth the worry. It’s only a matter of time when those committing theft are behind bars. Other issues linked to illegal downloading, is the possibility of causing serious harm to your computer, i.e. infected by a virus or spy ware. Not to mention the embarrassment of having to explain why explicit pornographic pictures pop up on your computer screen. Identity theft is another troublesome factor you have to be wary about.

Engineers work endless hours ordered by the music and film industries looking for ways to stop illegal downloading of copyright material. Like stated before, it’s just a matter of time before thieves are brought to justice. These engineers aren’t engineers through being stupid, they are very clever people, and will in time find the solution for catching them who break the law.

You need to be part of and on line membership club where downloads are 100% legal thus giving you peace of mind with assurance of no computer viruses, spy ware and mal ware giving you trouble. Although there are free’ web sites keeping their promise of free movie downloads, they have in some cases have no jurisdiction over a shared network. It only takes one corrupt file and its end of story for your computer (and maybe end of the line for you.)

A safe website is (streamonlinemovies) where the latest films, television programs, chart topping music and much more can be downloaded without the worry of your identity being stolen or going to prison. We have a lot of clever clogs out there who fight the system and succeed, however it only takes one slip up like downloading illegal movies through a file sharing method such as p2p, where you can be easily tracked through your IP.

Make sure when choosing a site to download from that it only supports legal movie downloads. When you do this it guarantees better quality downloads you also benefit from download speed and evade the issue of corrupt files. Remember, reputable sites don’t normally give a free service, but for what they charge for becoming a member to download of their site is nowhere near as expensive as it would cost you to go to the cinema, or hire videos or CDs from the movie rental shop. You may have to pay a certain amount either per movie, monthly, yearly or on a lifetime basis. Usually a lifetime membership only costs a mere $50 or 50, work that out over a year and we are talking pennies and dimes to watch your favorite movies. The vast majority of movie download websites provide you with the software required to burn the movie onto CD or DVD. Legal websites as a rule also normally provide a free technical support system for users experiencing download problems.

Choose a website that has a stock of millions of media files which they frequently update with the latest box office movies hits, video clips and videos. Ignore sites with little selection as you don’t want to be limited.

Check how many members/users use the particular site you’re interested in for downloading your movies online. If it runs into hundreds of thousands then hundreds of thousands of people can’t all be wrong in their choice of a good downloading site. The higher the figure of users signifies that the service the site is offering is popular and well liked

If you join up with a site as such it is a good chance they offer free software to help you download and convert your selected favorite films into formats compatible with your media player and digital portal player like iPod, Zune and other. If money is required of you for this service then forget it. Why pay when you can get it free from most download sites.

The best part about being involved with a renowned site is, when it comes to download speed, certain websites understand your needs for fast action and can accelerate downloading time which is great for the eager beaver. You are no different from most people who want to download movies fast. Film file sizes are big and on average fall within 600 – 700 MB. Transfer usually takes about 60 minutes or more, therefore good reason to sniff out a site that cares for its members/users and allows for that extra speed.

Select a site offering their customers 24/7 customer and technical support. Because you never know what time of the day you will need help.

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