Review by: Museekster

MP3Sale, a Russian site with a great looking design and over 2 million tracks in store. If want every album of a particular artist or group, you will most likely find them here. MP3Sale has one of the best in depth catalogues.  Many consider MPSale to be the best Allofmp3 alternative.

Tracks cost 0.10 Euro (about $0.14)  per track. A complete album is paid per track but with a 20% discount. They accept Visa, Master Card and PayPal. 

MP3Sale has signed agreements with the Russian copyright organization FAIR. This entitles this service to legally offer music by all artists and from all labels.

You can listen to a 30 second preview of every track using the built-in flash player.

Users can comment all albums and get in touch with other users at the MP3Saleforum.

Catalogue

All files are offered in MP3 format and a good deal of them are encoded with a variable bitrate using the excellent LAME encoder and the alt-preset standard switch. This produces an excellent sound quality practically undistinguishable from the original CD. MP3Sale has one of the best catalogues. Even the singles are present, with the usual special remixes. Recently released albums appear soon.

Filenames
Filenames are standard like, 04_-_This_Is_A_Song.mp3, but you can easily change that on your profile page. At the bottom of that page you have the option to determine your preferred File mask:

Download multiple tracks as a zip file
MP3Sale lacks a download manager, but there is an option to download multiple files as a zip file from the “My Music” link in the “Welcome” section. This includes a small pic of the cover. You can also get a files list to load in your own download manager.

Redownload for free
All downloaded  tracks will remain in the “My Music” folder. So should you accidentally loose or delete your MP3s, you can download them again with no extra charge.

Price

Songs cost 0.10 Euro (about $0.14) per track, but when you order an album you will get a 20% discount on the total price of the tracks.
Download credit can be bought using major credit cards starting from € 20,00. Investing a higher account may give you a bonus up to 100%. Be sure to check their regular special offers.

Legality

Many question the legality of the Russian services. Lengthy discussions on this subject can be found all over the Internet. The bottom line is that the Russian services are probably legal under current Russian law. Using these services from outside Russia could be legal as well. More information can be found on this page.

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Conclusion

MP3Sale is a one of the best resources for music. The catalogue is impressive. MP3Sale lacks advanced features like online encoding and a download manager, but you can download multiple files as one zip file.