Best Music Download Sites

Congratulations to our 2008 Editor's Choice winners:

Best music subscription service - Rhapsody (Rhapsody review)
Best song download site - eMusic (eMusic review)
Best ringtones - Jamster (Jamster review)
Best Internet radio - Live365 (Live365 review)
Best music promotion - Ourstage (OurStage review)


Music Subscription services - Rhapsody offers unlimited access to over 4.5 million songs. They add new titles every Tuesday as albums are released. You can download unlimited music to play on PC or most Mp3 players (excluding iPod and Zone). Try Rhapsody free for 14 days and enjoy the music.

Song download sites - eMusic offers over 3.5 million DRM free mp3's. The fact that their entire library is DRM free means you can copy songs to your computer, CD or mp3 player. The songs are even iPod / Zune compatible. eMusic is offering two weeks free including 50 free eMusic song downloads to all new customers. Keep all the songs downloaded even if you cancel during the 14 day trial.

Ringtones - Jamster gives you access to ringtones, games, graphics, applications, text and more for under $10 a month. Sign up directly from your cell phone and have it billed to the phone's account.

Internet Radio - Live365 offers over 5,000 Internet radio stations in hundreds of genres and spans over 150 countries. Listen ad-free for under $5 a month or host your own station for under $10. Live 365 gives you 5 days of ad-free radio stations free of charge to try the service.

Music Promotion - have music you would like to promote online? If so check out OurStage. The site does not charge for uploading tracks or listening to other artists. A number of music labels have partnered with OurStage to offer top artists cash prizes and the opportunity to perform at some of the nation's largest music events including Bonaroo music festival.