Music Service Reviews
Here is an outline of the legal music download sites we have reviewed. Categories include unlimited downloads, song downloads, Internet radio and music promotion.
Song Download Reviews |
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| eMusic | eMusic offers access to over 6 million tracks from 27,000+ independent labels. Song downloads are Mp3 format, DRM-free and yours to keep. Burn CD's. Play on any Mp3 player including iPod. |
eMusic Review |
| Amazon MP3 |
Amazon offers DRM free music from $.89 a track and $5.99 per album. All music is DRM free, 256 kbps bit rate and supports about any MP3 player or portable audio device including iPod and Zune players. | Amazon Mp3 Review |
| iTunes | For iPod owners iTunes offers it all. From their huge library of over 6 million songs to movies, TV shows, audio books and more. | iTunes Review |
| Rhapsody | Very similar to Napster's individual song downloads. Rhapsody offers single songs for $.99 and you then own the track. Both Napster and Rhapsody include DRM protection even on individual song downloads. Read our DRM article for more information. | Rhapsody Review |
| Napster | Along with unlimited music download services Napster also offers individual song downloads for $.99. These tracks belong to you even after cancelling service. | Napster Review |
Unlimited Music Download Reviews |
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| Rhapsody | Rhapsody's offers unlimited access to over 4.5 million song downloads for under $15 a month and a 14 day free trial. Listen on your PC or copy songs to Mp3 player. | Rhapsody Review |
| Napster | Napster's service is musch like Rhapsody. They have over 7 million songs with unlimited downloads for $5 a month and 5 downloads. | Napster Review |
| Zune Marketplace | Zune Marketplace offers Zune owners unlimited downloads of over 3 million songs for under $15 a month. They offer quality services but only support Microsoft Zune devices | Zune Marketplace Review |
Internet Radio Reviews |
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| Live365 | Live365 is the world's largest Internet radio network with ober 5,000 stations spanning hundreds of genres in over 150 countries. They also offer anyone the opportunity to open their own radio station and play music from major labels. Artists can also promote music through their network of stations. Live365 offers a 5 day free trial. | Live365 Review |
| SuperPass | Superpass starts with access to over 3,200 Internet radio stations worldwide. You also get access to on-demand TV shows (well known for coverage of Big Brother series), movies, games, and 10 free music downloads per month. SuperPass offers a 14 day free trial. | SuperPass Review |
Music Promotion Reviews |
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| OurStage | OurStage offers monthly music competitions. Artists upload songs and music videos free of charge to be judged by listeners. The winner in each category wins cash prizes, opening gigs for top acts and an opportunity to perform at popular music festivals including Bannaroo. | OurStage Review |
| Live365 | Live 365 has a network of over 5,000 Internet radio stations. Submitting tracks to their service can help you gain immediate airtime. They offer free connections to station DJ's and can help promote your tracks through their virtual record pool. | Live365 Review |
| Artist Underground |
Formerly American Idol Underground this service has a history of providing artists the right mix of online promotion to get your music heard online. They offer free artist bio pages, guaranteed airplay and contests to award top rated songs with cash, equipment and artist promotional packages. | Artist Underground Review |
| TuneCore | TuneCore partners with services inlcuding iTunes, Napster, Rhapsody, eMusic, Amazon and more to offer artists the opportunity to upload and sell tracks. Artists pay a fee for the service and then earn 100% of the royalties. | TuneCore Review |