Music Downloads
The major LEGAL music download services for the US compared, so you can pick the best download provider for you. Current information given on each service is: file format used, bit rate, pricing structure and if any DRM is used. Further information on each can be found below the table.
| Service | File Format | Bit Rate | Pricing | DRM |
Amazon |
MP3 | Various | $0.89/track $various/album |
N |
| AudioBubble | MP3 | Various | £0.50-£2.50/track £5.00-£10.00/album |
N |
| AudioJelly | MP3 | 192kbps-320kbps | £1.00-£1.99/track £5.00-£6.50/album |
N |
| Audio Lunch Box | MP3 | 192kbps VBR | $0.99/track $9.99/album |
N |
| Beat Hut | MP3 | 160kbps VBR | £0.99/track £6.99/album |
N |
| Bleep | MP3 FLAC |
320kbps VBR | £0.99/track £4.99-£6.99/album |
N |
| Buy Music | WMA | 128-256kbps | $0.79-$0.99/track $9.49-$12.79/album |
Y |
| Connect | ATRAC3 | 132kbps | $0.99/track $7.99-$9.99/album |
Y |
| DJ Download | MP3 | 192-320kpbs | £0.99-£1.99/track £5.99-£10.99/album |
N |
| Easy Music | MP3 WMA |
128-192kpbs | $0.75-£1.55/track $8.95/album |
Y |
| EMusic | MP3 | 192kbps VBR | 40 tracks: $9.99/month 65 tracks: $14.99/month 90 tracks: $19.99/month |
N |
| iTunes | AAC | 128kbps | $0.99/track $9.90-$13.99/album |
Y |
| Juno Records | MP3 | 192-320kbps | £0.99/track | N |
| MashBoxx | $0.99/track | |||
| MP3Tunes | MP3 | 192kbps VBR | $0.88/track $8.88/album |
N |
| MSN Music | WMA | 160kbps | $0.99/track $7.90-$9.90/album |
Y |
| Music Match | WMA | 160kbps | $0.99-$1.99/track $7.49-$12.79/album $4.99/month Subscription |
Y |
| Music Now | WMA | 128kbps | $0.99/track $9.99-$13.99/album $9.95-$14.95/month Subscription |
Y |
| Napster | WMA | 128kbps | $0.99/track $9.95-$13.95/album $13.95/month Subscription |
Y |
| od2music | WMA | 128kbps | £0.75-£0.95/track £5.95-£7.95/album £5.95/month Subscription |
Y |
| Play Louder | MP3 | 192-320kbps VBR | £0.99/track £7.99/album |
N |
| Track It Down | MP3 WAV |
320kbps | $2.66-$3.12/track $18.72/album |
N |
| Urge | WMA | $0.99/track $9.95/month $99/year $14.95/month $149/year |
Y | |
| Walmart | WMA | 128kbps | $0.88/track $8.80-$9.44/album |
Y |
| Yahoo Music | WMA | 192kbps | $0.79-$0.99/track $4.99-$6.99/month Subscription |
Y |
| Virgin Digital | WMA | $0.99/track $7.99/month Subscription |
Y | |
| Wippit | MP3 WMA |
128-192kpbs | $0.79-$1.59/track $7.99-$8.99/album $89.99/year Subscription |
Y |
Brief description of columns:
Service - The service name and link to their website.
File Format - The song file format.
Bit Rate - The higher the bit rate, the better the music quality
(typically).
Pricing - Pricing schemes are normally either per track or album
downloaded or a certain number in a fixed time frame (subscription). Note some
prices are listed in £, thats UK pounds, but the service is available to the
USA.
DRM - If DRM is used.
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