Music Service Comparison Chart
The following chart is a comparison of monthly music download services. These services charge a fee each month which is listed under 'monthly price'. If you would like to see a comparison of pay-per-song music services, services like itunes and amazon music, click Here.
| Monthly Price | Unlimited? | # of Songs | Song Format | To-go Service? | Review | |
Yahoo
Music |
$5.99 | Yes | 2 million | WMA | Yes | See Here |
| Napster |
$12.95 | Yes | 3 million | WMA | Yes | See Here |
| Rhapsody |
$12.99 | Yes | 2 million | RAX | Yes | See Here |
| Emusic |
$9.99 | No | 2million | MP3 | see review | See Here |
Unlimited Downloads?
Services that offer ‘unlimited’ allow you to download as many songs as you want, anytime you want for as long as you are subscribed to the service.
What is To-go service?
To-go service allows you to put songs downloaded from the service onto your mp3 player or other portable devices. For a list of compatible mp3 players for each service click the link below:
See mp3 player
compatibility chart here
How important are the song formats?
Some song formats are more compatible than others with certain mp3 players or software. A few music download services use proprietary formats that allow them to utilize DRM (digital rights management).
Read more about Song Formats here Read about DRM here