If you’re interested in discovering new music and economically expanding your music library with downloads, then eMusic deserves a good look. A subscription-based downloading service, eMusic charges significantly less per-track than mainstream services like the iTunes Music Store. What’s more, eMusic’s downloads are in the MP3 format, free from the usage restrictions and digital rights management (DRM) schemes imposed by the other downloading services. This means that you can play your music on almost any portable music player, and can move your files around, hassle-free.
eMusic represents very good value, providing subscribers an ongoing stream of reasonably priced downloads. The free trial is generous, and the subscription, which runs from month to month, can be cancelled at any time.
Getting music is a matter of browsing the eMusic Web site, and selecting individual tracks or albums to download. The downloading process is handled by the eMusic Download Manager software, versions of which are available for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux users. If you lose your files or need to download them to another computer, eMusic will let you download them again. Provided your subscription is active, repeat downloads will not count against your monthly allocation of tracks.
Music Discovery with eMusic
The variety of eMusic's catalog is one of the service's main assets. By definition, much of the music comes from outside the commercial mainstream. Like Rhapsody, eMusic has done a good job of providing paths into the catalog. The newly redesigned Web site lets you browse music by genre and subgenre, decade and region. TOP ALBUMS (listed by popularity) and EDITOR’S PICKS lists can also be browsed. These music listings can then be further refined. For example, if you are browsing albums under the category of Jazz Fusion, you can click on the REFINE BY: TOP ALBUMS link to get a list of top albums in the subgenre of Jazz Fusion. Clicking on the REFINE BY: EDITOR’S PICKS link will now restrict this list to albums that are also editor’s picks. Clicking on additional REFINE BY links will filter the list further. eMusic lets you search for music by artist, album, or track name—like most other services—but also lets you search by composer or record label.
Other tools are available to help you choose what to download. Album reviews and artist biographies are supplied from the makers of the Allmusic Web site. Columns and essays from leading music journalists, in which eMusic offerings are discussed, are also supplied. Thirty second music samples let you listen before you download. When you find albums of interest, you can bookmark them by clicking on a link marked, SAVE FOR LATER.
The CHARTS button at the top of the home page takes you to various Top 20 chart lists eg: 50cent,jay z. These include lists of the Top 20 most popular songs, artists, albums, record labels, and live performances (taken from the eMusic Live program). As new artists or recordings come into the mix, the charts change. A scan of top artists will reveal any big-name artists whose material was recently included. Optional e-mail newsletters will alert you to new releases in your genres of interest.
Community Features
eMusic's message boards allow you to discuss music with other eMusic subscribers and see what they are listening to and recommending. There are message boards for each of the major categories of music (e.g., electronic, rock/pop, jazz, classical) as well as a general message board for discussions that aren't specific to a particular genre of music. You can also create and save lists of favorite albums and songs, add your personal commentary, and then share them with other subscribers. Or, if you choose, keep them private.
Subscribers can also post reviews and ratings of albums, and view the music preferences of other subscribers. These include NEIGHBORS and FRIENDS. NEIGHBORS are subscribers who exhibit similar downloading patterns to your own. FRIENDS are subscribers whose music profiles you have chosen to keep tabs on.
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eMusic offers outstanding value in music and audiobook MP3 downloads. Its easy to see why:
Only eMusic offers music and audiobook catalogs that are 100% MP3. The MP3 format offers flexibility and freedom. Plus a 7-day risk Free Trial and a FREE Audiobook with a 14-day FreeTrial subscription.
- Value: eMusic's subscription model offers music and audiobook lovers the best value
- Best promotional offer out there: 25 FREE MP3s! That's about $25 worth of music just for trying eMusic.
- Best per track cost after the free trial: eMusic's subscription model offers music tracks as low as 25 cents each!
- Same great audiobooks found elsewhere for considerably less, just $9.99 per credit (1 credit = 1 audiobook in most cases)
- eMusic customers can cancel at anytime and keep all their downloads
Discovery: eMusic is different from the other major music & audiobook services
- eMusic is a customer driven service- we encourage discovery
- A huge catalog of over 4 million songs and thousands of audiobooks
- eMusic has unmatched editorial features and taste-matching software to help users find great new music and audiobooks.
Flexibility: Only eMusic offers so many user-friendly features
- Compatibility with all digital audio devices (including the iPod ® and Zune ® , and mobile phones)
- No limitations: keep copies of your music or audiobooks on multiple computers, (home, school, office) if you like.
What are you waiting for - Visit eMusic now!!
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