No more excuses!

Well, ladies and gents this is it! There absolutely no more excuses why you shouldn't check out more music.... not anymore.

It has come to my attention recently that our favorite Russian Mob run mp3 site, AllOfMp3.com has released a new function entitled "Music For Masses" and you don't have to enjoy silence any longer.
Music for the masses along with Allofmp3.com has made it easier than I've ever seen to download entire albums in a the second best speed I've encountered, entirely free. There are a number of drawbacks, some larger than others.

• Low bitrate (128kbs) or in laymen's terms, slightly higher than FM quality.
• These mp3's are static, which mean, no transportation. No iPod, no Cd's.
• No scrobbling. (not a big deal for most people)

I see it as yet another way to preview Cd's in relatively decent quality. The transportation makes it fairly in-effective for most people, but with most CD prices on the site clocking in at under 3$ (usd) it's not too much of a jump to buy the disc.

Next comes my quick guide on using this service, but I should first note that AllOfMp3.com has been delcared a pirate site by the RIAA, and recently Visa & Mastercard have discontinued support for them, so, in the US at least, it's considered piracy.

First off head over to AllofMp3.com.
Next, make yourself a login. (sign-up, top right-hand corner, not certain if the email has to be valid but I'll assume so), When it comes to credit card info, click cancel, or go to any other page.
Find something new to download. (I'll suggest Escapology by Robbie Williams)

Click the "select all" box at the bottom then "add tracks to basket"

Now, this next step is important, make certain you click "free mode"

After that click order tracks, then go to my basket and click the download link for each song.

Then you need the Music For Masses Player.

All set? GOOD! Enjoy, and listen to MORE musc!!!
Song of the day is : Björk - Verandi

Update: "Music For Masses" does have a cap (which I realized later in the week). It seems to be about 8-10 albums, which if you can find the hack isn't so bad, I'm not certain if the newer version of the "Music For Masses" player, but it's worth a shot.

Note: Due to the restriction of the DMCA I'm not allowed to provide a link to the said hack but you should be able to find by a google search for "music for masses hack"... good luck!

Updated: 11-11-06