Source for online music for non-Ipod mp3's?

[redfishsc]

I am a bit musically illiterate, but I do have an mp3 player-- 4 gig RCA, which has been good to me. I typically listen to 6-20 hours of lectures/sermons per week and a good bit of audio Bible and this thing keeps on truckin'. It's nice to have a job that requires your hands a bit more than your brains at times


Anyhow, I want to download some mp3's but I do not have I-tunes installed on my computer nor do I want to bother with it unless I have to-- I use the "drag and drop" method to synch what I want onto the device when I can, and use Windows Media Player if I have to.


So if y'all could edumacate me a bit on some things or guide me in the right direction, maybe recommend a good service for downloading some stuff--- music by well known groups (ie, not the free "knockoff" and "tribute" junk).

1) I want to pay per song, not for a monthly subscription.

2) Needs to be mp3 format, not some bizarre format that has to be converted.

3) No expiration on the "license".

4) Good selection of pretty much all the categories and major artists.


Thanks to those more musically informed!!!!!

 

[winpooh498]

We have used limewireDOTcom
Is your MP3 a RCA Opal? My daughter had one and it died after 6 months. I am wondering if we got a bad one or if RCA has gone downhill that much.

 

[cowchaser]

When limewire first came out a and for following years it was a peer to peer program. I am not sure if it still is. It was just like napster.

 

[txbatons]

Walmart.com has mp3 downloads that are as cheap as you'll find. Very easy to use and they have tons of songs. Everything's clean and legit. I'd stay away from the peer to peer like limewire, et al.

 

[airrat]

Kelly has used Walmart.com too

 

[redfishsc]

Thanks. I wasn't aware Wallyworld sold music downloads.

BTW I have the RCA Lyra. Only a few snags-- it has been known to lock up, but it's always come to it's senses after a few minutes, I haven't had to do a reset yet, after a LOT of useage.

 

[toolcrazy]

Yahoo Music Jukebox (used to be MusicMatch) is what I use. No subscriptions. Good prices on individual songs and just about ever tune under the sun. I find it very easy to use.

Be careful of some of those peer to peer programs, a good many of them are full of spyware and the songs you get are pirated.

 

[badger]

My personal favorite these days is eMusic.com.

They are a legal and legit source for lots of good music.

I've also used Amazon.com for music downloads too.

Both sell reasonable priced mp3, without funky DRM to mess things up.

badger

 

[mdburn_em]

I use Amazon.com