VPN advice

Posted by: AndyP19 on 23 October 2017

Recently, I've noticed that quite a few download albums I'm after are not available in the UK on the familiar download sites. But they are available on their US counterpart.

I've heard talk of VPN is this a legit way to access these sites. Assume there is some reason these albums are not on sale on the UK sites - not as if I'm unwilling to pay the going price and I can buy stuff from the Amazonian River in the US.

So anyone had any experience with setting up a VPN to access, download and pay in the US, where do I go and how do I do it? Or is this something I shouldn't be doing.

The quest for that elusive album can drive you mad. For example, I'm looking for what should be a classic mid-priced CD the Gregg Allman album 'Playin' Up Storm'. On the Amazonian River in the UK it's £43.99 and on discogs it's £44.99 but 7digital in the USA has it for $8.49 but 7digital US is telling me I need to go to 7digital UK who don't sell it - quite frustrating.

Thanks

Andy

Posted on: 23 October 2017 by hungryhalibut

Try putting Hola on your computer. I use it to buy ECM albums that are not available as downloads in the U.K.

Posted on: 23 October 2017 by Mike-B

Another vote for Hola, I have it loaded as an extension on Google Chrome, I leave it off except for when needed, compared to other such software its very unobtrusive.