Download 100 ... 1,000 ... 10,000 songs ... or even more
all for a one-time cost of just $29.95.
And it's 100% legal!
We review Radio2MP3 - a revolutionary way of capturing and collecting music from the Internet
Who else
wants an unlimited
pipeline to the vast universe of music files available
over Internet radio?
Three days ago (as I write this) I gave a new program called Radio2MP3 a spin.
Frankly, I didn't expect much. There was no way (was there?) that a $29.95 piece of software could really enable me to download and save as many mp3 songs as I wanted -- and to do it entirely legally.
Today, I'm shaking my head and laughing. The darn thing works! It really can fill your hard drive with mp3 files.
These mp3s aren't junk, either. Their quality is astounding.
Imagine stuffing your mp3 player to the gills with great music ... all for just $29.95. Radio2MP3 lets you do it. And I have to stress again -- it's completely legal. (Read more here, if you have any questions about this.)
What
is Radio2MP3?First, Radio2MP3 is not some risky file-sharing or "P2P" (peer-to-peer) program. Those things scare me, and they should scare you. When you download something using P2P, you never know what you're getting. It might contain a virus that could totally wipe out your hard drive.
Furthermore, music file-sharing has been deemed illegal. You've probably heard about those record industry lawyers aggressively tracking down and suing people for sharing music on the Internet. Why risk that kind of hassle?
Second, Radio2MP3 is not a music subscription service or a pay-per-song site. While safe and legal, those can be costly ways just to be able to discover music that you like.
Radio2MP3 is something completely different.
What this cool software does is capture audio streams from Internet radio stations. Then, it breaks those streams into individual mp3 song files and saves them to your computer's hard drive. You can then play the songs from there, or burn them to a CD, or load them to your mp3 player.
It's legal because it's like copying a TV show onto your VCR. As long as you're recording strictly for your own use, you're not violating any laws.
As the makers of Radio2MP3 state: This program is not meant for those who intend on breaking copyright laws. If you like the track you've recorded, please buy the song! Radio2MP3 is not intended to be a replacement for music stores, rather it allows you to listen and make an educated purchase.
In other words, you should not use this powerful audio capture program to share music with your friends or to make multiple copies of songs. If that's you're intention, then please do not purchase Radio2MP3. But if you're interested in capturing songs for your own enjoyment--and for exploring new music and artists that you might want to support through the purchase of CDs--then continue reading. (Or go straight to the Radio2MP3 download page now.)
What really impresses me is that Radio2MP3 recognizes where one song ends and the next begins, and thus is able to capture each song in its own file. It's also smart enough to automatically create easily recognizable file names based on the songs' titles.
To show how easy this program makes it to capture songs and create mp3 files, I'll describe my very first experience with it.
After downloading the Radio2MP3 program (from here), I installed it on my computer and started it up. The first thing I saw, besides the control panel, was a list of pre-selected streaming radio stations that I could listen to and record from.
Rather than choose any of the pre-listed stations, though, I decided to make the program do some work. I told it to find a station for me that was not on its list, specifically one that played nothing but original Jamaican ska, one of my favorite genres of music.
At this point Radio2MP3 connected to an Internet service called Shoutcast and identified a radio station streaming exactly the music I was looking for. I clicked a button to add it to the program's permanent list of stations, and another button to start it playing.
The sound was wonderful. Great old-time Jamaican ska began pouring from my speakers.
Radio2MP3 was performing flawlessly, but so far it was merely doing what any good radio tuner software can do.
Next, I clicked the record button. Here's where I expected the whole thing to break down. There's other software out there that will record streaming audio, but none that I had found that was smart enough to break a stream into its individual song components.
Radio2MP3 was telling me it was recording ... but where were those MP3 files it was supposed to be creating?
I let it play (and record) for about 15 minutes. Then I clicked a "stop" button. Prepared to be disappointed, I opened the "My Music" folder on my Windows desktop. Incredible! There they were ... 5 separate mp3 files, representing the 5 songs I had just heard streaming through my speakers.
I clicked one of the mp3s just to be sure, and heard one of those great old ska songs start right up, precisely at its beginning, and play right through to its end. This amazing program had captured it exactly.
Of course, if ska is not your bag, you can use Radio2MP3 to capture any kind of music you like, whether it's rock, metal, hip-hop, reggae, pop tunes, country, bluegrass, r&b, latin, classical, whatever. Just let the program find an audio stream that matches your tastes, and you're set. (If you're excited by what I've described so far, why not visit the Radio2MP3 site right now?)
By the way, if you prefer to capture the entire audio stream--and not have it separated into individual songs--you can do that, too. Say you've used Radio2MP3 to capture a 30-minute radio show. If you like, you can play back the entire 30 minutes as a continuous, unbroken clip. It's up to you.
Another nice feature is the scheduler. If there's a radio station on the Internet that has a favorite program that begins at a particular time each day, just set Radio2MP3 to begin recording at that time and to stop when the program is over. That way you can capture a favorite audio stream when you're asleep, at work or whenever you can't be at your computer.
To recap, Radio2MP3 is 100% legal and RIAA safe.
Capture MP3 files from any streaming source. Every song is automatically saved with artist name, song title, music genre, album, and perfectly separated into individual tracks. It also comes with click-and-drag CD burner, audio splitter and music format converter.
Easily burn songs directly to CDs or transfer them to your iPod or other mp3 Player. It's a great way to discover new music, and you can fill your MP3 collection at the same time. Your only cost is the one-time purchase price of $29.95 for the software.
Record and play
Internet radio with one click.Record up to 30 audio streams at
once.100% legal - Just like a VCR!Record without peer-to-peer services.Search stations by genre and
bitrate.Add your own stations manually. Split a recording into
individual tracks.Automatically tag songs with
title, artist, album and genre.Burn mp3s to an audio CD.Convert files (WMA, MP3, WAV,
OGG).Create a schedule for automatic
recordings.Load music on your mp3 player.90-day money-back guarantee!FREE software updates for one
year.24/7 help desk support.I've reviewed a lot of media player and audio recording type programs and none has impressed me as much as Radio2MP3. It's fun. It works. And with it's low price it is truly a bargain, considering how many hours of entertainment you'll gain from it.
