| Everybody used to purchase tracks in disc stores. But at present it happens quite rarely. Nowadays it is typical for music lovers to download brand new songs from the Net to their MP3 players. But, before you were aware that Cds you had obtained were legal and you were not infringing any copyright regulations.
Nowadays it is very important to have some information about music copyright rules and regulations in order not to be sued by a recording business for infringement of copyright. Well, how to get the best tracks at a reasonable cost and not to be taken to court? First and foremost, stop seraching at any site that offers you a lot of music absolutely free. Certainly, very often young talented but not yet well-known singers or bands offer their tunes free at their sites. But if you have been given free access to hits of music celebrities, flee from there as quickly as possible! Does this mean that you have to download high-priced tunes from now on & save on other things that you have been enjoying to the full before? You are mistaken!
The world of online licensed music download sites offers you a wide range of membership & purchasing options. Here's some introduction into pricing that may be of interest to you. Firstly, some websites have traditional rates for downloads. No membership charge is required, and you are allowed to view short clips of tracks before buying the one you actually love. The fees generally range from $0.99 up to $1.29 per song.
If this way of purchasing music on-line does not appeal to you, there are sites that offer you a paid membership and reduced rates (usually about $0.67) for downloading songs.
Then there is also a monthly subscription pattern, which means that you are allowed to download a definite number of tunes per month. They also offer a client a free trial period to get acquainted with the music they have available. Moreover, they will let you download some tunes (APPROXIMATELY 10 - 25 tracks) free during this period. If you do not subscribe to the membership offered after the so-called trial period, all the tunes you have downloaded from a site will be for ever yours. |