MP3 downloads from mp3va.com - don't!
I know some people here are using it, so here is my experience. The Good: 10-15 cents per title, 320 kbps bitrate. Better than Itunes $0.99 per title. Seemingly good selection of titles. This is w...
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Note that mp3va.com is listed in U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) annual report as essentially a pirate site! The specific text as follows:
MP3VA.COM
"This site is one of several based in Russia and Ukraine that allegedly engages in the un-authorized sale of U.S. sound recordings. The site attracts more than 860,000 visits a month, principally from the United States, United Kingdom, and India. It has the look and feel of legal music download sites but sells tracks for pennies. MP3VA’s FAQ page misrepresents the legality of its operations and purports to have a license from Avtor, a rogue Ukrainian collecting society. However, the site’s music download sales are not authorized and authors are not paid. Major U.S. credit card and payment processors no longer support the site. The hosting provider is located in Russia and the operators appear to be located in Ukraine."
If a website is offering mainstream media content at un-realistic pricing, it's likely not legal. Regardless of their claims of legitimacy.
You can download USTR 2016 Out-of-Cycle Review of Notorious Markets.
MP3VA.COM
"This site is one of several based in Russia and Ukraine that allegedly engages in the un-authorized sale of U.S. sound recordings. The site attracts more than 860,000 visits a month, principally from the United States, United Kingdom, and India. It has the look and feel of legal music download sites but sells tracks for pennies. MP3VA’s FAQ page misrepresents the legality of its operations and purports to have a license from Avtor, a rogue Ukrainian collecting society. However, the site’s music download sales are not authorized and authors are not paid. Major U.S. credit card and payment processors no longer support the site. The hosting provider is located in Russia and the operators appear to be located in Ukraine."
If a website is offering mainstream media content at un-realistic pricing, it's likely not legal. Regardless of their claims of legitimacy.
You can download USTR 2016 Out-of-Cycle Review of Notorious Markets.
