Napster?? - Little help?

[Robmeister]

Hey Gang....

For those of you "in the know" about sites/software like Napster, Rhapsody, ITunes, etc..I have an "issue"

I'm a long-time Napster user for listening, downloading, burning, ripping...never had any reason to switch. 

Recently Napster has gone from the downloadable "skin" to all online streaming....

The problem is that when you get a playlist set up, when the songs change, it sucks up memory to where everything freezes on my computer for as much as 30 seconds or more.

Have any of you dealt with this?......is it time to switch to Rhapsody or something else.

All input appreciated

[dog20]

I use limewire to download my music and then I put my songs into itunes.  Umm don't you have to pay with napster??  You don't with limewire, and I never have issues with it.  Sorry I can't help you with your current problem.  An easy solution would be just to change the program you use  .

[Marz]

I have been using iTunes exclusively for the past few years, I really like it.

[Robmeister]

I use Napster mostly for on-demand listening while I'm working at my computer.

Yeah, it's like 9 bucks a month.

[Tyler]

I was just about to put up a rant about this...not Napster, but iTunes. 

I have decided that I will only buy music from sites that provide DRM (encryption) free music.  The sites I use are:

Amazon.com
Snocap
AmieSt

[Robmeister]

Recently Napster has gone from the downloadable "skin" to all online streaming....
The problem is that when you get a playlist set up, when the songs change, it sucks up memory to where everything freezes on my computer for as much as 30 seconds or more.

Dohhhh....after looking around a bit...I found that they DO have a downloadable desktop software...

WHEW....my troubles are over....for now.....with Napster anyway.

[Razor X]

I use limewire to download my music and then I put my songs into itunes.  Umm don't you have to pay with napster??  You don't with limewire, and I never have issues with it. 

Yes, but Napster is legal and downloading for free with Limewire is not. There can be a hefty price to pay if you get caught.

It's probably not advisable to admit to using Limewire for this purpose in an open forum.

[J Digory]

Well, iTunes is trying to go the direction of DRM free. And for the same price some companies allow them to offer drm free music. But the labels are not happy with one online store being the powerhouse, so they have the power. Competition is in their interest, so they are working with the other companies more in this realm.
I used to do a subscription based music thingy, but it doesn't work for mac. So I stopped.

[Tyler]

Well, iTunes is trying to go the direction of DRM free. And for the same price some companies allow them to offer drm free music. But the labels are not happy with one online store being the powerhouse, so they have the power. Competition is in their interest, so they are working with the other companies more in this realm.
I used to do a subscription based music thingy, but it doesn't work for mac. So I stopped.

Well, Amazon is already doing it now, so that's where I buy my music.  Until iTunes goes DRM free I will avoid buying music from them.

[Razor X]

Well, iTunes is trying to go the direction of DRM free. And for the same price some companies allow them to offer drm free music. But the labels are not happy with one online store being the powerhouse, so they have the power. Competition is in their interest, so they are working with the other companies more in this realm.
I used to do a subscription based music thingy, but it doesn't work for mac. So I stopped.

Well, Amazon is already doing it now, so that's where I buy my music.  Until iTunes goes DRM free I will avoid buying music from them.

I buy most of my music from Amazon.  I'll buy from iTunes if Amazon doesn't have what I'm looking for -- and occasionally I'll buy from iTunes first if they have bonus features that Amazon doesn't.  For example, the latest Randy Travis album came with a digital booklet, a video and two bonus tracks if you pre-ordered through iTunes.  But most of the time Amazon has better prices (and they don't charge state sales tax).  I just downloaded a Merle Haggard boxed set for $29.97 from Amazon.  The same set was $49.99 at iTunes.

iTunes is trying to move towards DRM-free music, but most of the major labels won't allow it.  They will allow it at Amazon, because they're trying to prevent Apple from getting a monopoly on digital music sales.  EMI and independent labels are the only ones currently selling DRM-free music through iTunes.