WE: Favorite Online Music Sites

Wendy Gloyd · 11-29-2014, 12:00 PM

Hi DrumSing,

Great topic! I've used the following legal download sites: iTunes and Amazon.
- Is there a reason you chose this? I used iTunes because I have a Mac computer and it is very easy. I used Amazon because I have an account and any purchases I have made of physical CDs I can often also get digital downloads of the same without having to import the CD into my computer's library.

I have never used free download site because I was never sure of the integrity of security. Not worth the risk to me. Yes, I have concerns about safety when downloading. And don't want to have strange popups or cookies dropped on my computer.

Streaming music: I have used Pandora - my favorite! And used Spotify a couple of times. Pandora has been around a long time and I've built up a library of music that I like so it is easy to go in and have Pandora play for me songs I like and others that I might like. The commercials aren't that long and are easy to dismiss.

I don't use satellite radio but I know others who have it in their cars. I don't spend enough time driving that it's worth it for me to pay for radio. I prefer to listen to audiobooks that I've downloaded from Audible (an Amazon company now) while I'm driving over music most of the time.

Thanks for asking!

toasty1 · 11-30-2014, 12:23 PM

Hello Drumsing, thanks for this opportunity. As far as legal sites go, I use itunes and probably because of the familiarity and how easy they make it to download music. Growing up I remember being excited about an album coming out and getting excited about it from the single the radio stations would play. You would have to buy the album and more often than not, the rest of the album would not live up to the single. You'd be lucky if there were two good songs. When I first was introduced to itunes, I couldn't believe you could buy your songs "a la carte" without having to purchase the whole album. Love it.

As far as the risky sites go, I end up playin by the rules and pay for everything. The only experience I have is making sure my kids don't get in trouble with any of them.

With regard to the streams, I use Pandora and though it's good and has introduced me to some new artists, I do get frustrated with a few things. Obviously I understand they have to make money, but the ads can be a little overwhelming, especially when you get three in a row. Secondly, it seems like they rotate the same songs when you create a station so often times you end up hearing many repeats. For these reasons I have a curiosity about Spotify but haven't investigated it yet.

Lastly, I don't use Satellite Radio yet but have been curious about that as well.

11-30-2014, 12:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
toasty1 Groupie Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 1	fav's Hello Drumsing, thanks for this opportunity. As far as legal sites go, I use itunes and probably because of the familiarity and how easy they make it to download music. Growing up I remember being excited about an album coming out and getting excited about it from the single the radio stations would play. You would have to buy the album and more often than not, the rest of the album would not live up to the single. You'd be lucky if there were two good songs. When I first was introduced to itunes, I couldn't believe you could buy your songs "a la carte" without having to purchase the whole album. Love it. As far as the risky sites go, I end up playin by the rules and pay for everything. The only experience I have is making sure my kids don't get in trouble with any of them. With regard to the streams, I use Pandora and though it's good and has introduced me to some new artists, I do get frustrated with a few things. Obviously I understand they have to make money, but the ads can be a little overwhelming, especially when you get three in a row. Secondly, it seems like they rotate the same songs when you create a station so often times you end up hearing many repeats. For these reasons I have a curiosity about Spotify but haven't investigated it yet. Lastly, I don't use Satellite Radio yet but have been curious about that as well.

11-29-2014, 12:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Wendy Gloyd Groupie Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 1	Hi DrumSing, Great topic! I've used the following legal download sites: iTunes and Amazon. - Is there a reason you chose this? I used iTunes because I have a Mac computer and it is very easy. I used Amazon because I have an account and any purchases I have made of physical CDs I can often also get digital downloads of the same without having to import the CD into my computer's library. I have never used free download site because I was never sure of the integrity of security. Not worth the risk to me. Yes, I have concerns about safety when downloading. And don't want to have strange popups or cookies dropped on my computer. Streaming music: I have used Pandora - my favorite! And used Spotify a couple of times. Pandora has been around a long time and I've built up a library of music that I like so it is easy to go in and have Pandora play for me songs I like and others that I might like. The commercials aren't that long and are easy to dismiss. I don't use satellite radio but I know others who have it in their cars. I don't spend enough time driving that it's worth it for me to pay for radio. I prefer to listen to audiobooks that I've downloaded from Audible (an Amazon company now) while I'm driving over music most of the time. Thanks for asking!