Purchasing Music from Another Region

2009-07-10 00:59:04

#1

mtb0minime: minimember; +2,418|7076

Ok, I want to purchase some music, y'know, actually pay for it and give the artist and label some well-deserved (IMO) money for once. But it's available only in the UK. It's available for download on iTunes, Beatport, and Juno. However, I'm in the US and I can't download it.
Album: Cut By The Brakes: Remixed
Artist: Grand National

Any ways around this?
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And I've already tried searching places where music can be downloaded illegally as an alternative and haven't found anything

Oh, and if you suggest using a proxy, I'll need step-by-step instructions. I've never done that before.

Last edited by mtb0minime (2009-07-10 01:01:26)

2009-07-10 01:01:15

#2

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6575|what

Try a proxy?

http://www.nice-proxy.info/

2009-07-10 01:02:33

#3

mtb0minime: minimember; +2,418|7076

AussieReaper wrote:
Try a proxy?

http://www.nice-proxy.info/

Edited my post right as you posted.

I'll try that link, thanks

Oh, but would having an account screw things up? I've got an account on Beatport that I'd like to use, but it might not work since it was created in the US. I'll give it a shot anyway. I suppose if that doesn't work, I can create a new account "from the UK" on Juno.

Last edited by mtb0minime (2009-07-10 01:03:49)

2009-07-10 01:05:38

#4

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6575|what

Try it, but you should probably look for a specific British/UK proxy.

I think what I just suggested is a US proxy site.

What music do you want? I'll give my sources a search.

2009-07-10 01:09:20

#5

mtb0minime: minimember; +2,418|7076

Music info is in OP

2009-07-10 01:10:48

#6

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|7071

You need a British credit card address to buy off iTunes UK, I assume the other sites won't work.

2009-07-10 01:14:44

#7

mtb0minime: minimember; +2,418|7076

And then there's the whole ordeal of "is using my credit card info through a proxy safe?"

2009-07-10 01:16:03

#8

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6575|what

Even ebay doesn't have that album...

2009-07-10 01:17:41

#9

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|7071

mtb0minime wrote:
And then there's the whole ordeal of "is using my credit card info through a proxy safe?"

I'd answer that with a "fuck no".

2009-07-10 01:21:33

#10

mtb0minime: minimember; +2,418|7076

So now I've just gotta bide my time and wait for it to hit US stores, or someone to make a torrent.

Or maybe I could make it worth an English member's time to buy it, remove DRM, and send it. Although that'd be a lot of work and I'm not even sure if I'd pay all that much / if this little remix EP is even worth it

2009-07-10 05:16:35

#11

liquidat0r: wtf.; +2,223|7049|UK

I don't mind buying it for you, and it's DRM free anyhow.

Will it let you preview the tracks on June? The previews are around two minutes long, albeit at a bit rate of 64Kb/s. So you can pretty much know for sure whether you think the CD is worth it.

2009-07-10 12:08:03

#12

mtb0minime: minimember; +2,418|7076

Really? Oh sweet! Thank you so much!

There are really only a few tracks that I really want, but I'm the kind of person who likes to get an entire album anyway, hoping the other tracks will grow on me, and it just feels more complete.

How shall we do this? Oh, and the 192 kbps .mp3 files are what I'd like.

Thanks again!

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