If you don’t want to pay upfront, streaming is legal and supports Phora through per-stream royalties:
Remember: “Offline” listening on these platforms still requires an active subscription and keeps files inside the app—no external ZIP file. But it’s safe and legal.
If you use an iPhone or iTunes, buying the album gives you a DRM-free copy (AAC format, roughly equivalent to 256 kbps MP3). Apple allows you to download the files to your computer as a ZIP-like folder.
These high-fidelity stores offer lossless downloads (FLAC). They provide a clean ZIP download with perfect metadata.