File sharing services

[agentorange]

Since winmx shut down some weeks ago, I lost my downloading capabilities. Are there any decent file-sharing software services still out there? If so, are they gonna devour my hard drive with spyware? I'm honestly pretty clueless as to what's out there, since I had been using winmx for a while.

I'm not out to rip any artists off, I just have gotten into the habit of using those programs in the past to hear new music, find rare/live stuff, and occasionally get a copy of a song that I'm trying to figure out on guitar.

Any recommendations would be appreciated, as would any warnings about particular software to avoid. Thanks!

 

[impy13]

Limewire

 

[typhoon]

Soulseek.

 

[IWasBored]

Soulseek.

although mine has taken a liking to randomly disconnecting itself and not reconnecting now.

 

[yertle-the-turtle]

I use Limewire and Soulseek.

Nowadays though I'm too lazy to even run the programmes; I just go to google and hope that someone's got some mp3s on his/her webspace. Mp3 blogs are my friends.

 

[hiphop]

soulseek here too. even got some of you on my userlist..

 

[hiphop]

although mine has taken a liking to randomly disconnecting itself and not reconnecting now.

Youre sure you have the newest version? when slsk starts to act like that on my PC its usually because I need to update.

 

[Sweet Tart]

i used to use soulseek when i had internet at home...it's the one i liked the best.

 

[WinnieThePoo]

torrentportal.com is not that bad

 

[IWasBored]

Youre sure you have the newest version? when slsk starts to act like that on my PC its usually because I need to update.

i'm sure i don't. they come out with a new version way too frequently for me to be bothered updating. much easier to complain than to do something about it.

 

[lmjhitman]

torrentportal.com is not that bad

torrents

 

[kakvox]

Limewire has always been great for me. Very easy and very free.

 

[agentorange]

Thanks very much guys!

 

[bollox]

<sigh> i miss winmx, stupid riaa

 

[Sparkysgrrrl]

ARES
is fab and free, and easy to use