Type in any band name, album name released recently with "buy + mp3"

[tempe]

... in google.

The results are concerning. My favourite was Asking Alexandria's new album, 2 pages and one legitimate download link.

 

[Williamn]

No real suprise there.
I mean if you include mp3 in your search then you bound to get lots of not so legal sites .

EDIT But good job indirectly giving directions on how to download AAs album haha.

 

[egan.]

At least stateside it's hard to imagine many legit searches not being executed on Amazon or in iTunes.

 

[jipchen]

Who would want to listen to the AA album anyway

I realized that, too. I often want to download the cover for CDs I've bought and converted into iTunes, and you just need to google the band's name and the album title to find hundreds of illegal downloads. I just want the goddamn cover
Even very unknown bands' albums are pirated a few days after the release.

 

[SocialNumb]

It's been like this for years. For covers I go to : http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/3023481/ref=tab_m_gw_l

Usually does the trick and you don't have to look at illegal downloads if it bugs you.

 

[GarethSE]

Jipchen, I had some program that would search out the album art for you from a variety of sources and then give you a link or something like that. Can't remember what it was called for the life of me though..

 

[jipchen]

Sorry for the late answer, missed the thread.

It's been like this for years. For covers I go to : http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/3023481/ref=tab_m_gw_l

Usually does the trick and you don't have to look at illegal downloads if it bugs you.

Thanks for the hint!

Jipchen, I had some program that would search out the album art for you from a variety of sources and then give you a link or something like that. Can't remember what it was called for the life of me though..

Haha thank you, too. I often use the CD-cover function that comes with iTunes. It doesn't find all of the album covers, though.