Oh, man! I was looking for free music in the wrong places...
I wrote about SeekMP3 - a Music Search Engine, only a week ago, but got so confused after I saw the post comments, with two more identical services. Frankly, they're so much alike, I don't even know which is the original one! They all look the same and have the same functions:
SeekMP3
Woonz
Groupzz
All of these three, enable you to search for any music you like and download it to your own computer. Oh, and they have another thing in common: They all transfer music from eSnips. I thought it would be a good time to pay eSnips a visit to see what's going on there and was surprised to find the largest music-database I've ever seen. Not only you can find songs, but you can also find pictures, videos and any other media related to an artist..
I think eSnips is one of the first Web 2.0 application that I've tried, so I really respect them for their hard work - They really have an amazing community. Even if they're not focusing just on music, it's simply there, so you might as well enjoy it. Personally, I'd prefer to use them than other music search engines, but I still have some issues with their 'must have window player' in some places at the site. On the other hand, I was impressed that I could find songs that I didn't even find at YouTube and was happy that I could search in my own language. (that's important and none of the other services above offer). Moreover, it was very easy to create this playlist and share it here
Music at eSnips is all user generated content, and because eSnips actually giving a stage for young musicians and singers, they've recently changed their download policy at the site:
Bottom-line I'm going to use eSnips more simply because I really like the way people sharing music there, and the way eSnips itself care about their community.
SeekMP3
Woonz
Groupzz
All of these three, enable you to search for any music you like and download it to your own computer. Oh, and they have another thing in common: They all transfer music from eSnips. I thought it would be a good time to pay eSnips a visit to see what's going on there and was surprised to find the largest music-database I've ever seen. Not only you can find songs, but you can also find pictures, videos and any other media related to an artist..
I think eSnips is one of the first Web 2.0 application that I've tried, so I really respect them for their hard work - They really have an amazing community. Even if they're not focusing just on music, it's simply there, so you might as well enjoy it. Personally, I'd prefer to use them than other music search engines, but I still have some issues with their 'must have window player' in some places at the site. On the other hand, I was impressed that I could find songs that I didn't even find at YouTube and was happy that I could search in my own language. (that's important and none of the other services above offer). Moreover, it was very easy to create this playlist and share it here
Up to now, audio files could be downloaded only when you were signed in. As of today, users who upload or already have a MP3 or WMA audio file in their folders can decide if it can be downloaded or not.More on this in their blog.
Bottom-line I'm going to use eSnips more simply because I really like the way people sharing music there, and the way eSnips itself care about their community.
| The Beatles - Beca... |
5 Comments:
Thanks for the information.
This is really a very useful article to me.
You have a fantastic blog covering very interesting stuff about the internet. I will surely return again.
Thanks once again.
Alex
Alex's World! - http://www.kakinan.com/alex
orly - how come it's legal? or is it? regarding copyright issues, this is really wierd
Indeed eSnips do music sharing and actually any content very good.
However, all of these services (starting from the napster era) did their breakthrough by motivating copyrights infringment, including eSnips.
Theoretically it's illegal, but this battle is already over, since 90% of the population are 'criminals'.
So although eSnips and these MP3 thiefs are doing a great job, glorifing them leaves bad taste
hanch - you are totally right (which is a way to start saying that I differ...) - the big right holders are dividing the markets between co-operations and sites with no agreement. see for example deezer.com, who signed deals with the majors. so probably esnips, which is big enough, will have to sign deals if not already did.
http://www.playordownload.com is another great site for downloading free mp3 songs
Post a Comment
<< Home