Comments on: MP3 download sites

Question: MP3 download sites

twine42 — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 09:43:55 -0800

Can you recommend an itunes type site that lets me download DRM-free mp3s? Must be either UK based or (preferably) US based allowing downloads from the UK.

Preferably US based because of the exchange rate... $0.99 sounds much nicer than £0.99 when the rate is nearly 2:1.

By: veedubya

veedubya — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 09:44:54 -0800

eMusic.

By: Blazecock Pileon

Blazecock Pileon — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 09:53:27 -0800

Bleep.com.

By: thehmsbeagle

thehmsbeagle — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:00:19 -0800

I'm a big fan of eMusic, as well.

By: Sifter

Sifter — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:10:55 -0800

Third vote for eMusic. They recently launched a UK version of the site - if you're UK based, it costs more than the US one as a result of the exchange rate, but the UK rights/catalogue seem better to me than the US one (my brother has a US account and there's some stuff he can't get). It's worth a try, anyhow. Downloads are VBR MP3s.

By: dobbs

dobbs — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:16:01 -0800

emusic.

By: puritycontrol

puritycontrol — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:35:24 -0800

I also recommend emusic, but it does depend on your musical tastes. emusic carries a load of independent music but no major label releases (at least in the US).

By: delmoi

delmoi — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:43:41 -0800

allofmp3, which is Russian and doesn't really pay the artists... It's cheap though.

By: lovejones

lovejones — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:45:08 -0800

Boomkat (UK) just opened an unrestricted download store.

By: Joh

Joh — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:14:47 -0800

Try beatport.com also.

By: rikhei

rikhei — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:52:01 -0800

Yet another vote for eMusic.

By: Davis McBain

Davis McBain — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 16:07:24 -0800

Another vote for eMusic here, too.

By: twistedonion

twistedonion — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 16:49:09 -0800

Yet another emusic fan

By: imjosh

imjosh — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 19:46:05 -0800

Amie Street allows you to download DRM free music and it is cheaper the earlier you discover a song. when a song is most popular it is still under a buck. I am trying it out right now. It lets you choose a country outside the US and is free to sign up for.

By: pollystark

pollystark — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 07:07:27 -0800

emusic is fucking ace as long as you like niche music. Semi-alternative tastes aren't really catered for as you often won't find much by the more mainstream "alternative" bands (Sonic Youth, Autechre, Mars Volta etc.)

By: KimG

KimG — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 18:05:28 -0800

Jamendo is a Creative Commons website with music you can choose to pay for. I like it very much.