something odd with kazaa lite - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

The_wall · 10-01-2003, 09:11 AM

I formatted my comp and lost all my songs I had so I'm starting to d/l them again. However certain bands that I try and download give me screwed up versions of songs. What happens is in the middle of the song I the most annoying sound starts going, then stops after awhile and the song plays regularly.

Is this some sort of RIAA thing or what, I though kazaa lite did things to prevent this from happening. One thing I noticed that was different about this version of kazaa lite then the old one I had is that after kazaa lite it says K++, does that have anything to do with it.

So far the bands I've had problems with is U2 and Jimmi Hendrix.

Edit: I forgot to mention, these messed up files are usually only the ones that most poeple have. What I mean is if 100 users have a certain file for the song, it will most likely be messed up, but if 3 or 4 users have a file of a song it usualy isn't messed up.

crow_daw · 10-01-2003, 10:07 AM

Well, this is just what a friend of mine told me, and it may be totally false, maybe someone can correct me if it is. But he said that record labels or someone had been releasing floating bots out into Kazaa and when they catch you dlin a certain song thats on their lists, then they instantly scramble it, as soon as they reach it. Thats why oft-times the songs will mess up at different points throughout the song.

I don't know how true this is, but it made sense to me.

Jeff · 10-01-2003, 12:29 PM

I believe record labels just release decoy MP3s to try to fend off filesharers.

Mr. Spacemonkey · 10-01-2003, 03:08 PM

This happened to me whenever i tried to download a few songs from nirvana. It got really annoying. I would bet that it is what crow_daw and Jeff said. I wouldn't doubt if the damn RIAA had something to do with it though.

DownwardSpiral · 10-01-2003, 04:18 PM

RIAA is probably behind that, and that's probably one of the reason why Kazaa is actually suing the RIAA.

meanSpleen · 10-01-2003, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by The_wall
One thing I noticed that was different about this version of kazaa lite then the old one I had is that after kazaa lite it says K++, does that have anything to do with it.

The K++ does not have anything to do with it. Kazaa Lite and Kazaa Lite K++ are both versions of Kazaa. But Kazaa Lite still has banners/spyware and stuff. The K++ version is completely spyware free.

Just for notes if you were wondering, Yes, they both use the same network (fasttrack?) to access the same files.

mercury-hg · 10-01-2003, 08:47 PM

funny thing is, this wouldnt' be a problem if people weren't so lazy that they keep looped songs shared! but anyway, record labels have stated that they leak looped songs to thwart pirating. they're leaked when demand is high (just before the albums' release) so these versions spread like wildfire.

preluder · 10-01-2003, 10:07 PM

they're putting much using those annoying decoys to make it more difficult (annoying) to download songs, so people just give up.. but yeah, people should just delete them so it stops perpetuating. Didn't some of madonna's new mp3s say "what the f*ck do you think you're doing?"

wrongfullyaccuzd · 10-02-2003, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jeff
I believe record labels just release decoy MP3s to try to fend off filesharers.

what that guy said

brandon11983 · 10-03-2003, 08:15 AM

Yeah, I've seen several more "popular" songs have this very same problem.

battlemouth · 10-04-2003, 02:09 PM

that noise is supposed to blow your speakers if you have the music turned up loud

ledhead · 10-04-2003, 02:57 PM

I found that if the song is downloading unusually fast, and by fast I mean extremely fast, it is one of those messed up versions.

10-01-2003, 09:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
The_wall Psycho Location: Rhode Island biatches!	something odd with kazaa lite I formatted my comp and lost all my songs I had so I'm starting to d/l them again. However certain bands that I try and download give me screwed up versions of songs. What happens is in the middle of the song I the most annoying sound starts going, then stops after awhile and the song plays regularly. Is this some sort of RIAA thing or what, I though kazaa lite did things to prevent this from happening. One thing I noticed that was different about this version of kazaa lite then the old one I had is that after kazaa lite it says K++, does that have anything to do with it. So far the bands I've had problems with is U2 and Jimmi Hendrix. Edit: I forgot to mention, these messed up files are usually only the ones that most poeple have. What I mean is if 100 users have a certain file for the song, it will most likely be messed up, but if 3 or 4 users have a file of a song it usualy isn't messed up. Last edited by The_wall; 10-01-2003 at 09:18 AM..

10-01-2003, 10:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
crow_daw Idolator Location: Vol Country	Well, this is just what a friend of mine told me, and it may be totally false, maybe someone can correct me if it is. But he said that record labels or someone had been releasing floating bots out into Kazaa and when they catch you dlin a certain song thats on their lists, then they instantly scramble it, as soon as they reach it. Thats why oft-times the songs will mess up at different points throughout the song. I don't know how true this is, but it made sense to me. __________________ "We each have a star, all we have to do is find it. Once you do, everyone who sees it will be blinded." - Earl Simmons

10-01-2003, 12:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jeff And we'll all float on ok... Location: Iowa City	I believe record labels just release decoy MP3s to try to fend off filesharers. __________________ For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered. But for those of us who can't readily accept the God formula, the big answers don't remain stone-written. We adjust to new conditions and discoveries. We are pliable. Love need not be a command or faith a dictum. I am my own God. We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church, state, and our educational system. We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us. --Charles Bukowski

10-01-2003, 03:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mr. Spacemonkey Wake up Location: Nowhere special	This happened to me whenever i tried to download a few songs from nirvana. It got really annoying. I would bet that it is what crow_daw and Jeff said. I wouldn't doubt if the damn RIAA had something to do with it though. __________________ "I hope that when the world comes to an end, I can breathe a sigh of relief, because there will be so much to look forward to." -- Donnie Darko

10-01-2003, 04:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
DownwardSpiral The Funeral of Hearts Location: Trapped inside my mind. . .	RIAA is probably behind that, and that's probably one of the reason why Kazaa is actually suing the RIAA. __________________ "So Keep on Pretending. Our Heavens Worth the Waiting. Keep on Pretending. It's Alright." -- H.I.M., "Pretending"

10-01-2003, 08:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
mercury-hg Psycho Location: U of MD	funny thing is, this wouldnt' be a problem if people weren't so lazy that they keep looped songs shared! but anyway, record labels have stated that they leak looped songs to thwart pirating. they're leaked when demand is high (just before the albums' release) so these versions spread like wildfire.

10-01-2003, 10:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
preluder Tilted Location: Houston, TX	they're putting much using those annoying decoys to make it more difficult (annoying) to download songs, so people just give up.. but yeah, people should just delete them so it stops perpetuating. Didn't some of madonna's new mp3s say "what the f*ck do you think you're doing?"

10-03-2003, 08:15 AM	#10 (permalink)
brandon11983 Stereophonic Location: Chitown!!	Yeah, I've seen several more "popular" songs have this very same problem. __________________ Well behaved women rarely make history.

10-04-2003, 02:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
battlemouth Robot Lovin' Location: Boston	that noise is supposed to blow your speakers if you have the music turned up loud __________________ like a bullet through a flock of doves

10-04-2003, 02:57 PM	#12 (permalink)
ledhead Crazy Location: So. Cal	I found that if the song is downloading unusually fast, and by fast I mean extremely fast, it is one of those messed up versions. __________________ "If you can count the number of cylinders on one hand....it is NOT a race car." big bubba "Diplomacy is the art of letting someone else have your way"