>>>>>I have a friend who is looking for an MP3 player for her daughter. What are some options with downloading music? Obviously, Ipod\Itunes but 99 cents a pop can get a little expensive, especially for a young child who's tastes change constantly. Can anybody recommend any subscription-based players or plans?
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>>>>Limewire. Pay the $20 per year and get the pro version. You can also set filters so you can avoid virus stuff. There may be better ones for kids, and I've had a few people here say that they had problems with it, but I've used it for a year or so know with no issues.
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>>>Yeah, I use Limewire, but my understanding is that even while you are paying for it, it's still illegal.
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>>The degree of risk involved in being an individual downloader (actually my daughters) is one I can live with.
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>Same with me, too.
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>Jay, what are the advantages of paying for the Pro version?

Mostly speed and the number of results to choose from. There are a couple other bells and whistles, but mostly that's why I paid the $20.

http://www.limewire.com/download/pro.php