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Do you know if there are digital stores like GOG for other media?
EDIT: I also mean with a good catalog of 70'-90' titles first, more than just new indies or very old ones.
I'd like to buy a ton of stuff, but existing policies seem s**t!

Is it currently possible to buy digital movies\series\anime without DRM or limitations anywhere? (with good price & quality)

What about music?
Itunes requires its own software and not everything is unlocked, Amazon and 7digital still have many limitations, various minor stores miss many titles..

All of them, then, still apply quite high prices for producs older than 30 years!
Music stores, also, have that old cd-related mentality where single tracks are costlier than full album.
And I hate localized promos, because I don't like much the new italian music\movies..

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EDIT: books removed, as I'm getting too many suggestions only for them :P
Post edited January 03, 2016 by phaolo
No replies? BUMP
Bandcamp.

But you won't find anyone on a major label there.
low rated
pornhub.com

redtube.com

itunes.com

Steam.com

tblop.com

meatspin.com

grooveshark.com

viooz.co

emojiji.com ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ
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wizardtypething: Bandcamp.
But you won't find anyone on a major label there.
Bandcamp has some nice game soundtracks there.
It's faar from being a complete alternative store, however, which I need to find.

P.s: I forgot books in the list for online stores lol
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TheDefenestrator: pornhub.com
redtube.com
itunes.com
Steam.com
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WTF?? O_o
Post edited December 26, 2013 by phaolo
There really isn't a DRM-free store out there like what you're describing. The closest thing to it is Amazon, which within the past couple of years removed its 1 download limit on mp3 albums.
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wizardtypething: Bandcamp.

But you won't find anyone on a major label there.
Bandcamp is AWESOME. There aren't that many "name value" rock artists there overall (though there are a few), but there are plenty of "name value" Industrial/Cyberpunk/Cybergoth/Synthpop/etc/etc groups there.


After their most recent major overhaul, is eMusic still worth mentioning?
Post edited December 26, 2013 by Chaser98
What is so locked down about Amazon's mp3 store? I was able to download mp3 files that I was able to put on several devices, and no bloated crappy client like that fruity company.
Post edited December 26, 2013 by jjsimp
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phaolo: various minor stores miss many titles..
That just makes them even more like GOG. :)

This has links to DRM-free content, though it seems that there's not much for video.
Movie corporations, TV channels, book publishers, record labels and such are just as jealous of their property as game publishers used to be until a few years ago, so best of luck finding what you're looking for. There's an unexploited niche there, though, in case you feel you could make a business out of it.
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jjsimp: What is so locked down about Amazon's mp3 store? I was able to download mp3 files that I was able to put on several devices, and no bloated crappy client like that fruity company.
Don't you still need Amazon program for multiple tracks downloads? Aren't there max download limits?
Also: many tracks aren't DRM-free, all files are modified with identifiers, I read about bad mp3 quality, no FLAC format (but I don't know if that quality is really needed).
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ET3D: That just makes them even more like GOG. :)
This has links to DRM-free content, though it seems that there's not much for video.
Not exactly, GOG offers many great old classics, those small stores only some new independent music.
Thanks for the link, I'll check it.

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AlKim: Movie corporations, TV channels, book publishers, record labels and such are just as jealous of their property as game publishers used to be until a few years ago, so best of luck finding what you're looking for. There's an unexploited niche there, though, in case you feel you could make a business out of it.
I'm really not buying anything until the situation changes a bit as for games.
iTunes music is DRM free and you can redownload any time you want from you account. Exactly like GOG.

Movies, TV Shows and Books however are DRM locked.
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JKHSawyer: iTunes music is DRM free and you can redownload any time you want from you account. Exactly like GOG.
Yup, say what you want about Apple, but them managing to force the music industry to drop that shit was and is a pretty big deal, as far as I'm concerned.
You didn't mention books but I'll put in a plug for Baen Ebooks. Their DRM policy is discussed here.

They also have a modest free library which can also be downloaded in several formats.

Edit: Also Project Gutenberg
Post edited December 26, 2013 by Stuff
I can highly recommend 7digital, drm free music - major labels, soundtracks... but they limit the quality to mp3 320 kbps at most, if you care about that.

There's also bandcamp as a few others have mentioned. Nothing for tv shows and movies as far as I'm aware.
Post edited December 26, 2013 by Tpiom