| Almost everyone used to purchase CDs with songs in record stores. But at present it happens quite rarely. At present it is common for music fans to download new recorded tunes from the Net to their MP3 players. Nevertheless, before you knew that Cds you had purchased were licenced and you were not violating any copyright regulations.
At the present time it is important to have some information about music copyright laws in order not to be sued by a recording company for infringement of copyright. Well, how to obtain the best tracks at a reasonable cost and not to be taken to court? Firstly, stop browsing at any site that promises you lots of music absolutely free of charge. Certainly, sometimes young talented but not yet well-known singers or bands offer their tracks free at their websites. But if you have been promised free access to hits of music celebrities, flee from there as quickly as possible! Does this mean that you have to download expensive tracks from now on and save on other things that you have been enjoying to the fullest before? No way!
The world of on-line licenced music download on-line music download sites offers you a great range of membership & purchasing options. Here's some introduction into pricing that can be useful to you. First, some on-line music download wedsites have traditional charges for downloads. No membership charge is needed, & you are allowed to view short clips of tracks before buying the one you actually enjoy. The fees generally vary from $0.99 to $1.29 per track.
If this way of buying music on-line does not suit you, there are sites that offer you a paid membership along with reduced fees (usually about $0.67) for downloading tunes.
Then there is also a monthly subscription option, where you are allowed to download a certain number of songs per month. They also offer a client a free trial period to get acquainted with the music they sell. Moreover, they will let you download some tracks (10 - 25 songs) free during this period. If you do not subscribe the membership offered after the so-called trial period, all the tunes you have downloaded from a website will be for ever yours. |
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