| Apple iTunes |
Downloadable program for Mac and Windows. Sold as MP3 files. |
99 cents per song. Free 30-second previews. |
| Arvato |
German-based website that offers a la carte downloads and focuses on both independent and major label music. Arvato's services are available worldwide. |
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| AudioLunchbox |
One of the first all-independent music download sites. |
99 cents per song. Purchase lunch cards for discounts. |
| Bitmunk |
Bitmunk is the first legal, copyright-aware, peer-to-peer distribution system in the world |
Prices start as low as 82 cents per song |
| BuyMusic |
A la carte downloads for 79 cents for anyone with Windows IE browser. |
79 cents per song |
CDBABY
-Best of Both Worlds (album)
-Ancient Spirit (album)
-Om Mani Padme Om (single) |
A CDBaby MP3 album is a zip file with a folder containing: (1) MP3 files, one per-song, for
easy use in any computer, iPod, or MP3 player, (2) JPG of the album cover and text file of song titles and album notes, (3) Text file full of info from that album's page: song titles, notes, and links. These MP3 audio files are very high quality, about 200kbps VBR (higher quality than iTunes or any other major store), encoded using the “LAME” MP3 encoder on its audiophile settings. Your MP3s will play on any hardware. |
Varies depending upon selection...
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| Daiki |
Daiki Sound is one of the largest Japanese online retailers of independent music. |
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| Destra |
DestraMusic is an Australian corportation that provides DRM music services to a variety of retailers in their network. |
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| DigiPie |
Digipie is an interactive website that offers a la carte downloads and provides incentives to customers that want to promote their favorite music. |
99 cents per song. $9.99 per album |
| DigitalKiosk |
DKT places digital kiosks in independent music stores in Indianapolis. Users can purchase tracks from the kiosk and then create a CD with those tracks (soon customers will be able to export songs to portable devices). |
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| eMusic |
Website for Mac, Windows, Linux where members can download up to 90 songs per month of high-quality MP3 files. |
Subscriptions for as low as 23 cents per song. |
| Great India Music |
Website that offers a la carte downloads and focuses on independent music. Great Indie
Music's services are available worldwide, and they sell music through eBay. |
99 cents per song. $5.94 per album |
| FindBliss.com |
Website with digital downloads of sacred music, kirtan, prayer... Plus lots of yoga, health, and beauty tips and information. |
$1.49 per song. $9.99 per album |
| Inprodicon |
Swedish website that offers a la carte downloads and focuses on both independent and major label music. Inprodicon's services are available worldwide. |
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| INTENT MediaWorks (MyPeer) |
INTENT MediaWorks DRM-wraps files then distributes them through P2P protocols. |
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| Interia |
Polish service that offers a la carte downloads and focuses on both independent and major label music. Interia's services are available worldwide. |
3,29 pkt per song. 29,99 per album |
| iSound |
Site that offers a la carte downloads and will offer free streaming music at 128 kbps. |
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iTunes-Canada
iTunes-Europe
iTunes-UK |
Downloadable program for Mac and Windows. |
99 cents per song |
| Liquid Digital Media |
Liquid exclusively provides music for Wal-Mart's digital download store. |
88 cents |
| LoudEye/OD2 |
Loudeye exclusively provides music for some select retail outlets, including Cingular's mMode service, BurnLounge, and OD2. Loudeye operates 60 live services in over 20 countries and multiple languages
across Europe and South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. |
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| Mouzika |
Site that specializes in independent World music. |
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| MP3tunes |
Online music store that allows purchase of regular MP3 files, for maximum compatibility with all computers and players. |
88 cents per song. |
| Mperia |
Website that offers a la carte downloads and focuses on independent music. Mperia's services are available worldwide. |
$1 per song |
| MSN Music |
Microsoft's music store is integrated into Windows Media Player, so people who use Windows Media Player can purchase music from their desktop. |
Prices start as low as 99 cents per song |
| Music is Here |
Site that offers a la carte downloads - based in the Latvia. |
99 cents per song |
| MusicMatch |
A popular audio jukebox program for Windows that recently added this service built-in to their player. |
99 cents per song |
| MusicNet |
AOL's bundled service, right now for AOL members on Windows only. Will be working with Tower and Virgin's download services. |
99 cents per song |
| MusicNow |
Website that offers a la carte downloads. MusicNow plans to launch a streaming service and also provide music services for other retail companies. |
99 cents per song |
| Napster |
Downloadable program for Windows. Yes, it's now legal and paying! |
99 cents per song. Subscribers save another 20%. |
| PassAlong |
Website that rewards participation by allowing users to "pass along" recommendations to friends via IM or email and earn free music for helping promote download sales. PassAlong also sells music through eBay. |
99 cents or point system |
| PayPlay |
PayPlay is a download store that focuses on independent music. It's available for Windows users and requires no registration or software download.
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77 cents per song. $7.77 per album |
| PlayIndies |
Company that offers many services to independent musicians, including a site that offers a la carte downloads and focuses on independent music. |
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| Puretracks |
Canada-only service that offers $.99 downloads. Website is currently available to Candian residents only. |
99 cents per song |
| QTRnote |
Website that offers a la carte downloads. |
99 cents per song |
| Rhapsody |
Downloadable program for Windows, based more towards playing/streaming/listening than downloading. Rhapsody is owned by Real Networks. |
79 cents per song |
| Ruckus |
Ruckus is a subscription download service designed exclusively for colleges and universities. Participating schools pay a monthly subscription fee to provide their students with all-you-can-eat "tethered" downloads. |
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| RuleRadio |
Online radio and download store. |
99 cents per song. As low as 88 cents with account set-up. |
| Sony Connect |
Sony's new digital download store. |
99 cents per song |
| Tradebit |
Website that offers a la carte downloads and focuses on independent music. Tradebit's services are available worldwide. |
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| Wrap Factory |
WrapFactory lets you distribute your music as "wraps" - protected files that include photos and customizable artist info with the audio. |
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