Spiral Frog - ad supported music downloading website
"SpiralFrog is an ad-supported Web site. We sell ads on our pages to advertisers who want to talk to you. And we give the majority of that advertising revenue to the music publishers and labels who own the music you're downloading. Most of our song and video downloads take a short, consistent amount of time to complete, during which we encourage you to keep discovering new areas of the Web site. Every page you visit allows us to serve more advertising, thus building the revenues we can pay to the content creators. We do NOT ask you for a credit card. But we do ask for your time and attention. And, for that, we thank you…"
Spiral Frog FAQ
iMesh - legal P2P program with Premium service option
"Is iMesh Free? Yes it is. You can use the software to download music and video from other peers. The Premium content (identified by Golden Stars in search results) requires that you subscribe to iMesh Premium."
iMesh FAQ
MySpace Music - create your own playlist social networking site w/ purchase option
"What is MySpace Music? MySpace Music has alwyas been a core component of MySpace and it's just received a major revamp. The new and improved media players on artist and user profiles now feature not only the songs you've already come to know and love, but also unlimited free streaming of a host of previously unavailable music from your favorite artists... Furhtermore, for those wishing to take their music on the go, you'll be able to purchase mp3s of your favorite songs, which are playable on all digital media devices, including the iPod. "
MySpace Music FAQ
MP3.com - free site offering user-levels for more content
"Is there a charge for MP3.com? MP3.com does not charge for any service. However, if you follow a supplied link, you may be charged by an outside company. Always exercise caution when supplying credit card numbers and be aware if you are entering into a paid transaction."
MP3.com FAQ
Rhapsody - unlimited listening subscription service ($12.99/mo. and $14.99/mo. plans)
"Rhapsody is a digital music service that lets you listen to whatever you want, wherever you are - without paying per track. And Rhapsody membership plans start at less than the cost of a CD a month, so you can listen to as much music as you want without limits."
Rhapsody FAQ
Napster - unlimited listening subscription service ($12.95/mo. and $14.95/mo. plans)
"Everyone who signs up for Napster is a member. The features you can access in Napster depend on the type of membership you have. Each membership type can be accessible through both the Napster software and the Napster web service."
Napster FAQ
eMusic - per download subscription service (30, 50, and 75 downloads/month plan choice)
"eMusic is a digital entertainment retailer focused on serving customers aged 25 and older. The service offers a vast selection of independent music and audio books in a universally compatible file format at great value. eMusic is the world’s largest retailer of independent music and the world’s second-largest digital music retailer overall, with more than four million tracks from over 40,000 independent labels and nearly 5,000 titles from top audio book publishers."
eMusic FAQ
Passalong - pay per download with point-earning system
"Earn Pass along points by passing music to your friends, or purchase the points yourself. Whether you purchase PassAlong Points for yourself or give them as a gift, you simply get more for your money. Every time you use points to pay for your entire purchase, you'll save. On single tracks, albums, our entire digital catalog. Just look for the discounted "points" price clearly listed next to the regular price of every item, then pay for your entire purchase with PassAlong Points and you'll save 5%. That means a $0.99 song will cost you $0.94. It's that easy!"
Pandora - free streaming music and social networking site
"Create your own personalized radio station with Pandora. Pandora is a music discovery service designed to help you enjoy music you already know, and to help you discover new music you'll love. It's powered by the most comprehensive analysis of music ever undertaken, the Music Genome Project: a crazy project started back in early 2000 to capture the complex musical DNA of songs using a large team of highly-trained musicians. Just tell us one of your favorite songs or artists and we'll launch a streaming station to explore that part of the musical universe. You can listen to Pandora on the Web, Pandora on the Go, or Pandora in the Home."
Pandora FAQ
imeem - streaming music and social networking site
"imeem is an online community where artists, fans & friends can promote their content, share their tastes, and discover new blogs, photos, music and video. All standard imeem accounts are free. Further, media streaming on imeem is 100% free. Recently, we added a new VIP subscription plan for access to premium features. With an imeem VIP account, you can have access to all premium profile themes, see who visited your account, receive a thorough Stats report for your Profile and the website, have priority status in Customer Service, and much more."
imeem FAQ