Such extras pay the bills, but software that installs other software in spite of your choice is a nonstarter for many users. Unwanted toolbar: Despite a checkbox option, one of the 'extra' downloads could not be declined. We failed to find any copyrighted material with the filtering turned off, though it's certainly out there. Missed the mark: The optional Creative Commons filtering excluded useful results, such as tunes dubbed from non-digital sources like LPs and tapes. Ringtones: A new feature in MP3 Rocket converts any downloaded tune into a ringtone. Misses are hits: Even when we didn't find certain artists or recordings, our searches of legally available downloads never failed to find something interesting. Win-win: Musicians and record companies have posted a lot of really good music under Creative Commons licensing, and they'd be thrilled if you'd download it. A toolbar we tried but failed to decline spoiled the overall experience, too. While this freeware worked well, the Creative Commons filtering sometimes excluded non-copyrighted material because it hadn't been designated as such. It can convert YouTube downloads into MP3s and similar formats that can play on nearly any device. MP3 Rocket's Creative Commons filtering lets you download and convert legally available music from YouTube while screening out potentially copyrighted material.
