amungus
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Re: DRM Free is the only way I'd buy music online
Well, actually I've used eMusic, and I must say that it rocks.
You can search their catalog. It took me a bit at first, but I wanted to do exactly that myself before giving them a cent.
»www.emusic.com/search.html
Also, you can just put up some dough, buy some music, and then cancel. They just want to keep you coming back for more, which, if you find any music you like, might be worth it.
Just my 2 cents. If they had more major label stuff, I'd have no trouble at all keeping a subscription with them.
Either way, if you can find music you like there, it's well worthwhile. Unbeatable prices, NO DRM, and a very easy to use client downloader. |
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major marco
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| said by amungus  :Well, actually I've used eMusic, and I must say that it rocks. I second that. The only bitch I have ever had with eMusic is that when you want to cancel, they don't do so out the gate. They sit on the notice of your cancellation for like a week or 2. But if you don't have a problem with $10.00/month, then don't sweat it. The DRM-free music selection is worth it and there are a boatload of outstanding indie bands that you otherwise would never hear on Clear Channel Sux radio.
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Jason Levine
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Thanks for the link. I'll check it out. It looks like their cheapest plan is $9.99 per month for 30 songs. Given that the usual amount per song is $0.99 per song, I would only need to download 11 songs per month to make it worthwhile.
Still, I think I prefer the pay-per-download model rather than the pay-per-month subscription model. There are quite a few months where I don't care about any new songs. If I got charged $9.99 in a month where I didn't download any songs, my price per song would skyrocket in the months where I did buy songs.
I do appreciate eMusic for providing DRM-free MP3s though and wish them well. I just don't think the subscription model works out too well for my listening habits. |
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