Where to buy DRM free music

[eshbop]

Does anyone know where you can buy DRM free music, preferably available as .flac and doesn't require some junk software manager?

 

Cheers

[_ASSASSIN_]

Bandcamp is great (they even offer .flac :D) , I also use Beatport for more popular music (there is a .wav fee, then you have to use an external program to compress it to .flac) , but keep in mind, beatport is pretty much exclusively electronic music, so :( (it's also very pricey compared to bandcamp)

[Samdb]

AmazonMP3 is DRM free.

[Fetzie]

AmazonMP3 is DRM free.

But they are MP3 files, not FLAC. And people that care about that can tell the difference between the two.

[_ASSASSIN_]

But they are MP3 files, not FLAC. And people that care about that can tell the difference between the two.

if you have a cheap ass soundcard and somewhat decent headphones you can tell the difference :P

[MdX MaxX]

But they are MP3 files, not FLAC. And people that care about that can tell the difference between the two.

But it's really hard to get FLAC/WAV files unless you want to pay an arm and a leg on Beatport.

 

I can tell the difference, but IMO for everyday listening 320kbps MP3s are just fine.  So my vote goes to Amazon.

[_ASSASSIN_]

But it's really hard to get FLAC/WAV files unless you want to pay an arm and a leg on Beatport.

 

I can tell the difference, but IMO for everyday listening 320kbps MP3s are just fine.  So my vote goes to Amazon.

but that's the thing, amazon sells 256kbps music, and beatport sells 320kbps :I

[Tomtom565]

I can tell the difference, but IMO for everyday listening 320kbps MP3s are just fine.  So my vote goes to Amazon.

Google Play is 320kbps with a 44kHz sample rate.

For OP, I just buy the CD's, rip them in FLAC and then sell them on musicmagpie or something...

[MdX MaxX]

but that's the thing, amazon sells 256kbps music, and beatport sells 320kbps :I

Ah.

 

I don't think it's that bad, though.  Better than spending 2+ bucks a song on Beatport.

 

EDIT: Wait, no, I just checked some of my Amazon music and they're definitely 320.

 

 

Google Play is 320kbps with a 44kHz sample rate.

For OP, I just buy the CD's, rip them in FLAC and then sell them on musicmagpie or something...

I haven't looked at Play much; from what I've seen it's pretty expensive too.

[_ASSASSIN_]

Ah.

 

I don't think it's that bad, though.  Better than spending 2+ bucks a song on Beatport.

that's why Bandcamp, although only on of the artists I listen to, Savant uses Bandcamp sadly

[_ASSASSIN_]

Google Play is 320kbps with a 44kHz sample rate.

For OP, I just buy the CD's, rip them in FLAC and then sell them on musicmagpie or something...

yeah, but again, not many artists even bother with CD's nowadays 

[Tomtom565]

I haven't looked at Play much; from what I've seen it's pretty expensive too.

Its normally on par with iTunes and Amazon, at least in the UK anyway. 

 

yeah, but again, not many artists even bother with CD's nowadays 

Yeah, that's true, but for me, the music I listen to normally can be found on amazon to order in, most electronic music I just use iTunes as I was pretty much sucked into the Apple ecosystem  <_<.  I guess it's just down to taste and how far you would go for what you want..

[eshbop]

Cheers guy, TBH i'm not too fussed over high bit rate MP3 so will look into all suggestions.