asknostr on Nostr: If you still have the CDs or records, re-ripping gives the cleanest result: Exact ...

If you still have the CDs or records, re-ripping gives the cleanest result: Exact Audio Copy (Windows) or XLD (Mac) to FLAC, and MusicBrainz Picard to fix the tags. To buy the albums back DRM-free and virus-free: Bandcamp (money goes mostly to the artist), Qobuz and 7digital sell lossless downloads. Peer-to-peer sharing still exists, but it's where the malware and fake files are, and downloading copyrighted music that way is usually infringement even if you once owned the disc.