https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:49:25 +0000 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:44:25 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=4421 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4421&PID=29070&title=new-lossless-download-site-flac-aiff#29070 Author: KentT
Subject: 4421
Posted: 01 February 2011 at 10:44am

A tip for Mono Box Tops singles. Buy Flashback 45 reissues, many are sourced from original metalwork. ]]> Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:44:25 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4421&PID=29070&title=new-lossless-download-site-flac-aiff#29070 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4421&PID=29063&title=new-lossless-download-site-flac-aiff#29063 Author: Brian W.
Subject: 4421
Posted: 30 January 2011 at 3:38pm

Well, this intersting news out of the blue today. I finally got a response from the founder of HDGiants (aka MusicGiants) to my email of, oh, a year ago. He said:

The assets of MusicGiants were purchased by a firm in LA that is working on a re-launch of the site. I am sure that they will be contacting all past customers of their progress.

That doesn't help me with the three tracks I downloaded and apparently never played, because they don't have "usage rights," and I can't download them... fortunately they were nothing crucial and are a pindrop the the several hundred tracks I purchased from MusicGiants.

But hopefully we will see a new lossless downloads site coming in the near future.

]]> Sun, 30 Jan 2011 15:38:22 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4421&PID=29063&title=new-lossless-download-site-flac-aiff#29063 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4421&PID=26166&title=new-lossless-download-site-flac-aiff#26166 Author: Brian W.
Subject: 4421
Posted: 24 April 2010 at 1:09pm

Todd Ireland wrote: Well, it looks like MusicGiants website is offline right now and, who knows, maybe for good. I'm kicking myself because they had the mono 45 versions of the Box Tops' Top 40 hits available as lossless download purchases, despite the fact that the band's Sundazed CD releases containing these rare tracks are all now out-of-print and fetching very high prices online. The reason I didn't purchase these tracks sooner is because I could no longer even play any of my existing MusicGiants purchases because I was suddenly being required to verify some stupid license that I didn't know how to provide! Does anyone know if these Box Top mono 45 versions and mixes (i.e. - "Choo Choo Train", "I Met Her in Church", "Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March", "Soul Deep") can be purchased as lossless downloads elsewhere? Also, it is possible to playback my existing MusicGiants files now that they've been coded with this infuriating new licensing restriction?

The licensing restriction probably isn't new. There should be a button that says "update license" somewhere, but maybe it was on the HDGiants website, which will do you no good now. All it does is send a signal to your computer that it's okay to play the track, basically. I've had to do it a couple times.

HDTracks has Sundazed as a label, but they don't have the Box Tops albums for some reason. Maybe you should send HDTracks an email and request them.

Otherwise, use www.worldcat.org to see if any libraries in your area have them.]]> Sat, 24 Apr 2010 13:09:42 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4421&PID=26166&title=new-lossless-download-site-flac-aiff#26166 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4421&PID=26165&title=new-lossless-download-site-flac-aiff#26165 Author: Todd Ireland
Subject: 4421
Posted: 24 April 2010 at 12:40pm

Well, it looks like MusicGiants website is offline right now and, who knows, maybe for good. I'm kicking myself because they had the mono 45 versions of the Box Tops' Top 40 hits available as lossless download purchases, despite the fact that the band's Sundazed CD releases containing these rare tracks are all now out-of-print and fetching very high prices online. The reason I didn't purchase these tracks sooner is because I could no longer even play any of my existing MusicGiants purchases because I was suddenly being required to verify some stupid license that I didn't know how to provide!

Does anyone know if these Box Top mono 45 versions and mixes (i.e. - "Choo Choo Train", "I Met Her in Church", "Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March", "Soul Deep") can be purchased as lossless downloads elsewhere? Also, it is possible to playback my existing MusicGiants files now that they've been coded with this infuriating new licensing restriction?]]> Sat, 24 Apr 2010 12:40:22 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4421&PID=26165&title=new-lossless-download-site-flac-aiff#26165 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4421&PID=22548&title=new-lossless-download-site-flac-aiff#22548 Author: Todd Ireland
Subject: 4421
Posted: 08 June 2009 at 10:26pm

The thing is, if MusicGiants is unable to start offering Warner and Universal label material again, then their online store will remain a shell of what it once was (though I realize having some major label material available as lossless downloads is better than none at all).

Edited by Todd Ireland]]> Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:26:09 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4421&PID=22548&title=new-lossless-download-site-flac-aiff#22548 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4421&PID=22535&title=new-lossless-download-site-flac-aiff#22535 Author: Brian W.
Subject: 4421
Posted: 07 June 2009 at 11:24am

Then again, there might be some hope. In an interview published Friday, the CEO of MusicGiants says he hopes the company can emerge from bankruptcy protection this summer:

http://www.cepro.com/article/hdgiants_still_banking_on_marke t_for_hd_music_movie_downloads]]> Sun, 07 Jun 2009 11:24:57 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4421&PID=22535&title=new-lossless-download-site-flac-aiff#22535 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4421&PID=22534&title=new-lossless-download-site-flac-aiff#22534 Author: Brian W.
Subject: 4421
Posted: 07 June 2009 at 11:21am

Todd Ireland wrote: Very disheartening news. So does this mean there's no place to go now to purchase lossless downloads by major record label artists?

That's correct.

I was able to get the "Boom Boom Pow" single by Black Eyed Peas a few weeks ago, but can't purchase anything else as I only have 34 cents in my account and it won't let me add any more money. I've had "Fire Burning" by Sean Kingston sitting in my basket for three weeks, and I can't purchase it.]]> Sun, 07 Jun 2009 11:21:46 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4421&PID=22534&title=new-lossless-download-site-flac-aiff#22534 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4421&PID=22527&title=new-lossless-download-site-flac-aiff#22527 Author: Todd Ireland
Subject: 4421
Posted: 05 June 2009 at 10:24pm

Very disheartening news. So does this mean there's no place to go now to purchase lossless downloads by major record label artists?]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:24:00 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4421&PID=22527&title=new-lossless-download-site-flac-aiff#22527 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4421&PID=22518&title=new-lossless-download-site-flac-aiff#22518 Author: Brian W.
Subject: 4421
Posted: 05 June 2009 at 11:57am

Roscoe wrote: The concept was a good one; unfortunately it doesn't appear they had the $$ to get it to where it needed to be. The loss of Warner and Universal content was likely a death blow.

Actually, I speculate the death blow was their pouring all their money into trying to get their HD movie site up and running. I think losing Warner and Universal was probably just a symptom of that... they probably couldn't pay them their fees.]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:57:56 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4421&PID=22518&title=new-lossless-download-site-flac-aiff#22518 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4421&PID=22514&title=new-lossless-download-site-flac-aiff#22514 Author: Roscoe
Subject: 4421
Posted: 05 June 2009 at 9:43am

Brian W. wrote: Was finally able to confirm: On May 18th, MusicGiants (aka HDGiants) filed for bankruptcy. I've suspected that for a while, since I can't add any money to my account, and there are many dead links. No wonder customer service won't answer my calls and emails -- there's no one working there but the CEO! http://www.twice.com/article/CA6661607.html Oh, well, it was a poorly run business anyway. I told them several times, "You guys have GOT to do more advertising. I go on audiophile bulletin boards all the time, and no one has ever heard of you."

That's a damn shame. While the MGN site was never quite ready for prime time in terms of its usability, I found it pretty valuable and purchased quite a few tracks over the past couple of years. They even had some stuff that was out of print.

The concept was a good one; unfortunately it doesn't appear they had the $$ to get it to where it needed to be. The loss of Warner and Universal content was likely a death blow.

Actually, if Apple would just start offering lossless downloads, then I would be fine with using iTunes. I hate lossy downloads.]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:43:46 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4421&PID=22514&title=new-lossless-download-site-flac-aiff#22514