Your legal questions answered

The question I am most often asked about the MP3 websites I review is "Are their services legal?". It is a very valid question, as you would not think it would be possible to download music so cheaply.

But, as this link will testify and explain in more detail, the distribution laws from the country these sites are based in are different, making it legal for you to download cheap MP3s for personal use!

Beat the iTunes price increase!

If you hadn't heard, iTunes, Apples amazingly popular digital music download service, has recently increased the prices of the 33 most popular songs in it's Top 100 seller list. This price increase means that instead of paying 99 cents for one of these tracks, you will now have to fork out $1.25.

While we realise that this isn't a huge amount of money, it is worth highlighting the fact that for $1.25 on LegalSounds, for example, you can get a whole album! Check out our reviews of LegalSounds and other websites that offer cheap MP3 music downloads on our MP3 website review page.

MP3 and iPod Compatibility

One question I get asked often is "Can the music bought on these cheap MP3 websites be used on my iPod"?

And you'll be pleased to know, the answer is "Yes"! There are no catches to the MP3 files available to buy on the websites I review - they are standard MP3 files that you can play on your computer, burn to CD, or play on your iPod!

New Releases

It's been a while since I posted anything so I thought I would come back with a helpful post that should make it easier for you to find the song you want quickly and easily.

Every MP3 site reviewed has a "New Releases" section in which they list the latest tracks added to their ever-expanding database of songs. This can be useful for when you want to download a song that has only just been released, so it may be worth bookmarking your favourite page from those below to make sure you know exactly when the song you want is available!

• Soundike - http://www.soundike.com/ (their home page)
  
• Iomoio - http://www.iomoio.com/ (also the home page)
  
• MP3 Fiesta - http://www.mp3fiesta.com/statistic/newReleases/
• Legal Sounds - http://www.legalsounds.com/justAdded
• Go Music - http://www.gomusic.ru/#new
  
• Music MP3 - http://musicmp3.ru/new_albums.html
  

Iomoio temporarily removed

It seems that Iomoio is having technical problems with their payment processing system, so I have temporarily removed them from the mp3 website review list.

I will let you know when they are back up-and-running, but in the mean-time, I urge you to check out LegalSounds, as they offer the same service for a similar price.

Get 2 free MP3s from Iomoio.com

If you register with Iomoio.com they will give you $0.30 for free, which is enough to download 2 MP3 songs with! All you have to do is register, then click a link in the email they send you so they can confirm your email address. Easy!

AllOfMP3 Closes

Well, one of the most well known MP3 download sites, AllOfMp3.com, was shut down this week. It seems that it has been a victim of Russia's attempt to gain entry to the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Bad news, you may think, for the other sites reviewed on BuyCheapMp3s.com, but I have been reliably informed by a contact at Iomoio.com that they are operating under a different license to AllOfMp3 and so are here to stay, so you have no need to worry.

Woohoo!

Iomoio.com

Hi, welcome to the first post of what is (hopefully) going to be a regularly updated blog about the latest MP3 news and updates on any offers the sites reviewed on buycheapmp3s.com are providing.

So, in that vain, I will use this opportunity to point you in the direction of the latest review I have added to the site - a review of Iomoio.com - which is my new favorite site from which to download music!