Corrupted files...

[dogbreath]

The subject I wish to raise is that of the increasing number of corrupt files flooding the network. I've not posted here for a while, so before posting this I tried to get back up to speed with what's been going on , so if I do repeat any recent stuff let me apologise in advance. As I suspected, a lot of this stuff is being seeded by the recording industry. But there are a number of things you can do to limit the hinderance. Especially with recent releases, avoid all T3 sources (as already mentioned by LOR amongst others), look for a pattern in a search. You will often see large numbers of file sources with the same bit rate quoted (often 192). I avoid these. Look for the unusual file name format and/or bit rate. These tend to genuine. When you find a genuine source, try browsing the host. Chances are, he/she likes the album and has all of the tracks. When searching, try band/artist name and track title together. This definitely turns up a LOT more (albeit a narrower search result) than just searching Name/Album Title. Hope this helps. It definitely works for me.