Comparing eMusic and iTunes

Due to the increased use of broadband Internet services, there has been a surge in media download activity over the course of the last several years. Music is the most popular media type that is purchased, downloaded and transferred online. Because of the amount of attention and the popularity associated with downloading music online, there are a large number of services that let you preview and purchase music at low costs. Services like Napster, MusicMatch, iTunes and eMusic are just a few of the many services that cater to this burgeoning market.

About iTunes

iTunes is a free service that can be downloaded online via the Apple Computer Web site. iTunes is more or less an online store where you can browse for the hottest new music releases, preview them and buy them to download. The download of a given song or CD is completed in a matter of seconds and songs cost an average of $.99 each. Some of the most noteworthy features associated with iTunes are as follows:

• iTunes boasts the largest legal downloading catalogue on the Internet and has sold more than 500 million songs to date. With more than 1.5 million tracks from over 1,000 different music labels, you can be sure to find the hit songs you’re looking for.
• Preview 30 seconds of any song to make sure it’s the one you’re looking for.
• Take advantage of free podcasts with iTunes 4.9. Download free radio shows and listen to them any time you want.
• Auto-sync your iTunes with your iPod via a simple plug-and-play method.

About eMusic

eMusic is a digital music service dedicated to providing media downloads to anyone in the world looking to find a song. Responsible for more than 1 million music downloads every month, eMusic is certainly the leader when it comes to shopping for music online.

Started back in 1998, eMusic pioneered the online music sales industry, establishing the first service allowing users to purchase MP3s from a diverse playlist of songs.

eMusic offers customers an extremely large database of songs to download and unbeatable prices – over 35 songs per month for as little as $9.99. Compare that to the $.99 per song that you pay with iTunes and there’s no question why eMusic is considered to be one of the best deals around for purchasing music online.

Some noteworthy features about eMusic’s service package include:

• eMusic supports PC, Mac and Linux users.
• 3 services are offered costing no more than $20 per month. The premium service costs $19.99 / month and gives users access to 90 download--an incredible value.
• eMusic is the only major digital music service that sells digital music in the most popular MP3 format.
• Features a large collection of live programming from venues such as Maxwell’s, the Blind Pig, The Casbah, The Metro and Toad’s Place.

Log on to www.eMusic.com today to find out more about the digital music service that everyone’s talking about.