Music Questions!!! Legal methods only:)

[mmciver]

Well, I am running into an issue that is an annoyance!

2 years ago, if I wanted to use a song, I actually had the CD for it, the software on my computer would rip a copy to my computer, I could run it thru Audacity for the right output and use it for sequencing.

Now that most music can be purchase online, I am having issues understanding the best practices for obtaining non-copyrighted music for use in my show.

could someone give me an easy way to purchase a song from vendor "X" that can be pulled into Audacity for changing codec and output options so that I can sequence?

For whatever reason, non of this equipment puzzles me, LSP isn't that hard, but I just can't seen to understand the best way to deal with getting the music!!!

Mike.

[Steve Gase]

I use MuvAudio3 software to convert protected music to become unprotected.

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Their stance is that you must have legal access to the music (Napster, Rhapsody, iTunes, Amazon, ...) and they just allow you to listen to the music in your preferred form according to the "fair use" clause of the law.

[chrisatpsu]

i don;t think i've have issues editing mp3 music downloaded from Amazon's store.

[SteveMaris]

i don;t think i've have issues editing mp3 music downloaded from Amazon's store.

Same here.
I convert every song to a wav from amazon using Audacity with out an issue.

[onesmoothhead]

Ditto

[mmciver]

Whenever I have received a file from amazon it is in a .amz file.  Does Audacity read those and covert?

I must be missing something simple:)

[chrisatpsu]

the .amz file loads into their downloader software, the end result is a mp3

[onesmoothhead]

you can also store them in the cloud and then download as needed for the MP3.

[chrisatpsu]

from amazon while downloanding an mp3

Prompted to open or save an .amz file? Open it, and set your web browser to open .amz files automatically from now on.

[mmciver]

Thanks everyone,

That is the kick in the butt i needed.  Got it figured out and am starting to download some songs for next years show!!!

thank you,

Mike.