iTunes
is free to join and instead
charges a flat fee of 79p per mp3
downloaded. There is no mp3
download limit, the quality
is second to none and you
can now also download
movies, free podcasts and film
trailers. They have loads of
special offers running which include
free bonus tracks, discount albums
and 50% off sales.
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Napster
boasts free mp3 downloads
for a very low monthly subscription
fee. They are always running promotions
and when you sign up you can get a
week of free mp3 downloads without
paying the subscription fee, which shows
how much faith they have in their top
quality service. Napster, along with
iTunes has always been one of the giants
of mp3. It is easy to see why.
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As far as subscription based mp3
download services go, eMusic
is
hard to beat. A monthly subscription
which is so low mp3 downloads
work out at between $0.22 - $0.25
each. When you join eMusic also
gives new members 50 free downloads.
eMusic is great for rock music because
they specialize in underground artists
and independent record labels so they're
great to look for lesser known bands
that will be unavailable anywhere else.
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digital provides albums under £5,
mp3 downloads and regular promotions.
They also allow bands to sell their
own mp3 downloads through their
sister company, IndieStore.com
which like eMusic allows fans
to obtain quality mp3 downloads
from lesser known bands and
independent record labels. There
is no subscription fee and mp3
downloads are between 50p and
99p.
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