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What is Twitter?LimeWire, the popular Gnutella based P2P program for Mac and Windows, has ceased operations. Torrentfreak reports that a US judge has granted a request from the Recording Industry Artists of America (RIAA) to disable all features of the program that allow users to share copyrighted material. LimeWire has issued a statement on its site. They have also issued a link to a PDF file of the 17 page injunction. Torrentfreak reports that although this is the end of LimeWire in its current form, it is expected to reappear with a "non-infringing" service.
We don't condone illegal file sharing. But for legitimate use, there are other P2P apps around:
uTorrent
Owned by BitTorrent, uTorrent for Mac and Windows is one of the most popular BitTorrent clients out there for several reasons: it's fast, lightweight, easy to use and very efficient.
FrostWire
Frostwire for Mac and Windows is a hidden gem among Peer to Peer (P2P) applications. It's built on the same Gnutella code as Limewire but free of any advertising. Frostwire is one of the most accessible and reliable P2P applications you will find, and it doesn’t annoy you with pop ups or ads asking you to buy stuff.
Ares
Ares is a successful P2P based application also based on the Gnutella network that will give you free, direct access to a huge community. It was spun-off from Gnutella in 2002, and since then has been building a strong and dedicated base of users.
Shareaza
Shareaza started out life as the legendary Gnutella network but today is one of the eMaul's strongest competitors. Shareaza is a completely free peer to peer (P2P) system. The program features Multi-Network Support which means it can connect up to 4 separate Peer-to-Peer networks.
Songr
Songr is a simple tool which isn't a P2P client, but does allow you to listen to your favorite music. Songr uses ten different MP3 search engines at the moment, although you can't select which ones to use and that makes results quite variable, depending on what you're looking for.
Well I think Bearshare.com is a better alternative
I only use P2P to find individual songs, I prefer direct downloads to other kind of files like albums, videos, software, books, etc
Yeah but Bearshare is a legal payed opperation with licences allowing it to opperate
Bearshare is a joke... i downloaded it by mistake thinking it was a awesome site but i was sadly mistakin it wouldnt let me put any songs on my ipod or let me add the albums i just would rather use itunes or something that is free to search music
You're showing an old screenshot of Ares, the latest version is much more different. http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/5733/aresgalaxy.png
@ThePro, Thanks for spotting that! It's changed now.
Bearshare is rubbish. It's really limited on what music you can find and it's full of horny perverts. I miss Limewire.
I really miss limewire,everything was done in a matter of minutes. It is the best||||||||||||
Bearshare IS rubbish. I was unfortunate enough to download it a while back and it changed my search engine to come up with crap suggestions whenever I typed something on it (No thanks bearshare, I do not want to see someones privates), added some stupid music toolbar to firefox (which wouldn't leave even after uninstalling it) and well...lets not get started on the actual program itself. I miss Limewire too...
I MISS LIMEWIRE TOOO!!!!!! :(
the best thing i have ever had was limewire....
Lime wire was the bomb. like there aint any other website that you can download music from. I believe that that judge made a huge mistake. It's just bullshit.
I downloaded bear share last night and boy was it a let down!It is very limited so don't bother. I miss limewire too waaaaaaaaaah!!!!
I miss limewire too! I had it for years and never had much of a problem with downloads, why can't they just make a disclosure on limewire where you get a trial and then you have the choice to pay a fee either monthly or yearly? Man I miss them it has been hell trying to find another mac compatible site for music besides itunes....
Bearshare is my 1st choice mates. it finds whatever I need, and just don't let it install the toolbar if you don't want it
so what do you use after lime wire cause frost wire was shitty too and im not gonna buy songs from i tune
how can limewire be shut down can we not get limewire and just use a different name for it
just installed frostbite and the interface is really similar. Dont kwow but it seems it doesnt find songs as easily. And by now a lot of spam results, but easily identificables, By now this will be my choice, until i find another option that really stands out.
mp3rocket is ok too...though nothing really compares to limewire.bearshare sucks and is slow in downloading
were can i find free music download than limewire .... hmmmm
fucking record company, fuck the courts PUT LIME WIRE BACCCCKKK YOU DIRTY MUTHER FUCKERS
god we all miss limewire its the best shit ever!! seriously the judge made a huge friggin mistake!! :( limwire <3
can we stop sobbing about limewire and try to find a really good alternative?
theres gota be 1 good site out there iv seen lots on yahoo and googles i mite evan start my own version of limewire as iv got skills in web design any1 intrested in joinin my downloads team to keep downloads free ?
Limewire was the ultimate music music download center. iTunes sucks. The songs are over priced, and obnoxious. I miss Limewire.
Hey everyone...check this out...http://www.new-limewire-2010.com/...says this is updated today...is this for real or a gag??
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@ hotmalept Its real but it costs. I want a free music downloading webssite. Limewire was beast. They shouldve never banded it. I used it at my friends house all the time when we would download it && it was awesome. BRING LIMEWIRE BACK BITCHES!!
I just lost all music, 10 years, thanks to advice from apple techs. If anyone out there can send me a 'Dylan tune or 1000?" Neil Young? John Lennon? African harmonies?, NZ Mauri's, Taj Mahal, Regge, Samanilla dub, Paul Kelly, Don't know how to share but I'm on empty and just joined "Icewire" last night but havne't figured it out yet. Used Lime Wire for years, it has been done before so it can BE DONE & SHOULD BE DONE AGAIN & EVEN BETTER! It used to take ships off shore but where there's a will there's a way, nut I'm not educated in HOW?
someone is scrambling messages somehow.
beemp3.com is a good alternative for single downloads.
Ive used mp3Rocket for ages and find it quite good. Its just as good as Limewire and ive been told it uses less space in your hard drive. They still do a free download so check it out.
Shareaza was a nightmare!!...It hijacked my computer... it installed a toolbar automatically...it did what ever it wanted to do and erased my homepage completely. It was a bitch to get rid of!!...you have no idea!!!...it froze my computer...and I couldn't even get to the music!!...it was all about movies!! It took 3 days to get rid of it...it was hidden everywhere in my computer and I had to go to a date before I installed Shareaza and reinstall my data to rescue my computer!! P.S. My Best Friend installed BareShare and it did exactly the same thing!!...So BE CAREFUL Folks!!!
@IZZWUZZ...we have similar tastes in music...I maybe able to help you with 2/3 of your wish list... but you'd have to walk me through it though...I'm not too computer savvy and I don't know how we'd get in touch.
can someone please tell me from what site i can download music to a mac???
hope mp3Rocket is ok
Bearshare should go and Limewire stay!!!!
imesh try it
Please not imesh it goes right in the same shit pile with bearshare an shareza!!!! Stay away it's very hard to uninstall!!!
I'm with everyone here!!!... Just found, downloaded and installed Limewire Pirate Edition, a hacked version of the last Pro without all the bullshit and ads. Works a dream and faster. So spread the word and stick it to them!
If anyone gets any info about Limewire returning (with a license adjustment or whatever it takes), please do tell! I miss Limewire so much, nothing but nothing compares! NOTHING!
guys just had to download the latest version of mp3rocket 6.0 and they have now changed it...it gets its stuff off youtube and then converts it into an mp3...5.4.6 versin was the best...apart from limewire that is
I tried imesh it was good but you had to pay for it after ahwile and they don't tell you that before you download also bearshare doesn't tell you that before you download it i wouln't download the version if you have to pay for it after a while I miss LIMEWIRE!!
you have to pay for mp3rocket also
hey guys any suggestions for alternative to limewire
i like the frostwire. seems to be working fine for me.
Im downloading frostwire and utorrent now...I was running limewire when it wasn't but 100 of us on it!!! It caught on quicker than FACEBOOK!!! NOW ITS GONE>>>AND WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER COMPARISON The thing is that it is no different than loaning my friends in highschool my Greatfull dead tape, and making a copy for themselves. Now we just have millions of friends!
screw the music assholes, they make enough... cant someone design a software program to file share that has no central hub and can not be shut down once the software is distributed?, WTF... this world is full of hackers, why cant one or more of them come up with something good for a change
I agree with all you Limewire lovers.. Now I have such a hard time adding songs. Ughhh I MISS LIMEWIRE!!!!
The fucking judge who passed the judgement needs to have a a red hot skewer rod shoved up the arse