Where To Download Online Music? |
| Date Added: June 19, 2010 02:55:36 PM |
| Author: caqitlin82 |
| Category: Entertainment: Music |
| The Internet abounds in websites that offer online music. Some sites charge per digital music download, while other services require a monthly fee for a limitless number of music downloads. It has been reported that compact disc sales are declining (19% in the last couple of years), and digital music download sales are quickly increasing. Revenues from online music sales are reported to have raised virtually threefold last year, with iTunes by Apple accounting for more than 85% of single song downloads. Nevertheless, the figures do not make Apple the only seller of online music. At present, lawful music download services account for about 6% of record companies' revenues, which is a boost compared to the situation observed a couple of years ago. Music download websites come in two types: 'rent' and 'buy' services. 'Rent' services are music services based on a monthly fee paid to have access to all the music in the catalogue. 'Buy' sites are a pay-per-download service - iTunes, for example - where a song can be burned onto a CD provided that it is paid for. Then the CD can be ripped to the personal computer. Some online music services offer to pay a monthly fee for limitless listening rights, but also charge to purchase a song. Most online music download sites use the Windows Media Audio (WMA) format. ITunes uses the AAC format. It is essential to differentiate the two, since Apple iPods cannot play WMA files, and non-iPod devices cannot play the iTunes AAC format. Finding a site to download music from can greatly depend upon this simple difference. Some online music download services charge 9 cents per track. Also, these sites have tracks that can be downloaded in any format and quality. At times music download services are so cheap and easy to use that a number of people prefer to download music from these websites instead of ripping CD collections onto the personal computer. For any person downloading soundtracks onto an iPod or iTunes, it is probably the optimum solution. For any music not being downloaded onto an iPod, any other source of music will work. When seeking the best quality music downloads, one should seek music download websites offering the largest selection of music, a regularly updated selection, and superb quality downloads. Commonly, the price is directly dependent upon quality. In this case, a question arises: Is it worth spending extra money? The answer is typically 'yes'. |
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