Compare Music Subscription Services
Here is a comparison of the top music subscription services:
| Napster | Rhapsody | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Payment Plans | |||
| Subscription (PC) | $9.99 / 30 songs |
$5 |
$12.99 |
| To Go Subscription | All songs DRM-free |
5 free songs |
$14.99 |
| Song Download | $.27-$.33 |
$.99 |
$.89 |
| Current Specials | |||
| Service Features | |||
| Songs in Catalogue | 4.5 million |
7 million |
6 million |
| Internet Radio | No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Music Videos | No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Audiobooks | Yes |
No |
No |
| Availability | US, CA, UK |
US, CA, UK, DE |
US |
| Bit Rate | 192 kbps |
192 kbps |
192 kbps |
| Streaming Rate | n/a |
32 kbps |
128 kbps |
| Music Preview | 30 sec |
Full song |
30 sec |
| Music Formats | MP3 |
WMA |
WMA, RA |
| DRM | none |
WMA |
Helix, WMA |
| Operating System Support | |||
| Windows - XP, Vista | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Mac OS X+ | Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Linux | Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Supported Devices | |||
| iPod | Yes |
No |
No |
| Zune | Yes |
No |
No |
| SanDisk | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Creative | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Cowon | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Payment Methods | |||
| Credit / Debit Card | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Paypal | No |
Yes |
No |
| Support | |||
| Phone | No |
Yes |
No |
| Email / Online | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| More Information | |||
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