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eMusic is subscription-based music website. It is the largest retailer of independent music and the world’s second-largest digital music retailer overall (Source: eMusic, 2007)
More than 2.8 millions tracks from more than 13,000 independent labels are available in its website. It focuses on providing music beyond the commercial mainstream, which includes music like alternative/punk, rock, jazz, comedy, hip-hop/R&B, new age, classical, country/folk, children's music, soundtrack, reggae and more. Beyond the commercial mainstream literally means that you may not find many songs from chart-toppers. Instead, you will find popular name like Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Credence Clearwater Revival, Miles Davis, Kitaro, Van Morrison, Moby, and the White Stripes. In 2007, an album of Paul McCartney (The Beatles) was added to its collection lineup. Apart from music, you can also find audiobooks in the website,
As it mentioned in the website “Unlike so much of today's commercial Top 40, independent music is simply about great music”
Tracks available in eMusic come in MP3 format 192K VBR. They are all DRM-free. So you can burn to CD, transfer to portable MP3 player, and make multiple copies for your personal usage.
You need to install eMusic Download Manager in your PC, in order to start downloading songs. It is free software from eMusic website. You can play the downloaded music with any of PC software that supports MP3 format, like Windows Media Player, Winamp, iTunes or RealPlayer. Downloaded music is compatible with any portable devices that are able play MP3 format.
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Monthly subscription fee:
» eMusic Basic $9.99 per month/30 downloads
» eMusic Plus $ $14.99 per month/50 downloads
» eMusic Premium $19.99 per month/75 downloads
Rebate on annual subscription fee is available if you pay your annual subscription upfront. Every 30 days your account is refreshed with the appropriate number of downloads and they do not rollover from one period to the next.
Major credit cards including Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB and Carte Blanche; also debit cards issued by Visa or MasterCard are accepted mode of payment.
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eMusic is offering 14 days free trial subscription, within which you can download up to 25 tracks title. If you decide not to subscribe to eMusic after the trial, you may cancel the trial through eMusic download manager and keep the downloaded music as a gift of just for checking out the website.
(If you do not cancel during your trial period or if you exceed your trial period download limit, you will be automatically converted into the paid subscription plan you chose during sign up).
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