Pros: No Digital Rights Management,25 free download trial,works on any MP3 player,large catalog of independent labels,you own all the music you download,good value for money, award winning editorial content
Cons: Unused download credits don't roll forward from month to month,library is light on mainstream artists.
Rating| Free trial | 25 free download trial |
| Subscription | The three available subscription plans include a fixed number of downloads each month 40 for $9.99, 65 for $14.99, and 90 for $19.99.That works out to 25 cents per track or less |
| File format | All songs are in MP3 format, which means they are compatible with all MP3 players including iPod and Zune |
| MP3 music selection | Over 4.5 million songs |
| DRM | eMusic is a ‘DRM-free’ zone |
| Average price per song | $.33 per song |
| Help-Support | Yes-manual,faq and email support |
| Audiobooks | Yes-over 4000 audio books |
DRM free - eMusic sets itself apart from other music download services by eliminating the Digital Rights Management (DRM)
25 free download trial - Sign up for a two-week trial and you get 25 free downloads, no strings attached
All songs are in MP3 format - which means they are compatible with all MP3 players including iPod and Zune
Good value for money- Songs for as low as $0.25
You own all the music you download - As with all the music downloaded from the eMusic store, the songs that you download will not have any restrictions on how you can use them. You can play, burn to CD and transfer the MP3 files as many times as you like.
Unused download credits - They don’t get rolled over to the following month.
eMusic is a a great music download site that fills a niche in the market and offers subscribers the maximum flexibility on how they can enjoy their music.If you’re into music then it’s worth giving eMusic a shot – even if it’s just for the 25 free tracks that you get with the trial.