Difference between revisions of "Buying Media to Play with VLC"
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* [http://audiolunchbox.com/ Audio Lunchbox] | * [http://audiolunchbox.com/ Audio Lunchbox] | ||
* [http://www.amazon.com/ Amazon] | * [http://www.amazon.com/ Amazon] | ||
| + | * [http://www.flvsoft.com/flv_to_dvd/ Convert FLV to DVD] | ||
| + | * [http://www.flvsoft.com/flv_to_video/ FLV to Video Converter] | ||
== Buy from Open Record Labels == | == Buy from Open Record Labels == | ||
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* [http://calabashmusic.com/ Calabash Music] | * [http://calabashmusic.com/ Calabash Music] | ||
* [http://www.locarecords.com/ Loca Records] | * [http://www.locarecords.com/ Loca Records] | ||
| + | * [http://www.pavtube.com/video_to_iphone/ iphone video converter] | ||
| + | * [http://www.pavtube.com/dvd_to_gphone/ Convert DVD to GPhone] | ||
* [http://www.lecridelaharpe.com/krayola/ Krayola Records] | * [http://www.lecridelaharpe.com/krayola/ Krayola Records] | ||
* [http://www.onclassical.com/ Onclassical] | * [http://www.onclassical.com/ Onclassical] | ||
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* [http://www.ccmixter.org ccMixter] | * [http://www.ccmixter.org ccMixter] | ||
* [http://www.archive.org Internet Archive] | * [http://www.archive.org Internet Archive] | ||
| + | * [http://www.pavtube.com/mod-converter-mac/ MOD converter Mac]] | ||
| + | * [http://www.flvsoft.com/flv_to_avi/ Convert FLV to AVI] | ||
* [http://opsound.org/ Opsound] | * [http://opsound.org/ Opsound] | ||
* [http://theslip.nin.com/ Nine Inch Nails: The Slip (under CC)] | * [http://theslip.nin.com/ Nine Inch Nails: The Slip (under CC)] | ||
Revision as of 05:59, 2 April 2010
Buying music online which can play with VLC media player is tricky. Most online stores and record companies use DRM, which disables the ability to play files in all media players other than a few proprietary players which support the DRM they use.
However, there are solutions, which are suggested below:
Contents
Buy music from sources that don't use DRM
These stores usually encode their music in the VLC-compatible MP3 format
Buy from Open Record Labels
There are several record companies who do not use DRM on their music. This means that it can be played in any media player, including VLC. Some of these are listed below, (see also wikipedia):
- Magnatune
- Calabash Music
- Loca Records
- iphone video converter
- Convert DVD to GPhone
- Krayola Records
- Onclassical
- Comfort Stand Recordings
Creative Commons
Some people release media files under creative commons licenses, which are normally free and allow you to copy the files to your friends. These files are also DRM-free. Some creative commons sites are listed below:
- Creative Commons
- ccMixter
- Internet Archive
- MOD converter Mac]
- Convert FLV to AVI
- Opsound
- Nine Inch Nails: The Slip (under CC)
- Brad Sucks, one-man band and all CC releases
Play from a CD
VLC can play from CDs. To make sure your CD can be played anywhere, make sure it carries the CDDA logo.
