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May 8, 2024 · Online music stores offer instant downloads after your purchase -- no need to bother with a physical disc -- and there's often a choice of different formats.
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Unless you're a vinyl connoisseur, odds are your physical music collection is pretty sparse. And unless you've managed to keep your iPod from giving up the ghost, you probably aren't exactly swimming in MP3s either. Thankfully music streaming services, for better or worse, have managed to fill that gap, putting a virtually limitless supply of music at your fingertips.
Apple Music is a streaming music service that allows song and album downloads for offline listening. It also includes lossless audio and Dolby Atmos support. A family membership allows six people to share an account; all plans are ad-free.
Amazon Music is one of the largest stores for buying music online. With many songs and albums retailing at a very competitive level in the digital music market, Amazon Music is worth a look as an Apple Music alternative.
Gone are Napster's days as a file-sharing service (which shut down due to copyright violations). Today's Napster offers two personal subscription options: individual and family (up to 6 accounts).
Even though Spotify is essentially a streaming music service, its Offline mode qualifies it as a music download service. In this mode, download and listen to thousands of songs without an internet connection.
7digital is a media service that provides music tracks, videos, audiobooks, soundtracks, and a selection of free MP3 downloads. Its digital locker stores all purchased tracks safely in case you need to download them again.
eMusic is a subscription-based service with a library of over 32 million music titles from independent artists. The big plus about eMusic is that all songs are DRM-free; you get a set amount to download and keep every month, depending on your subscription level (ranging from $10 to $30).
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- Amazon Music. When you buy a song or album online, there are two ways you can receive the content—either digitally (in the form of an MP3 file) or physically (as a CD or vinyl record).
- iTunes Store. The Apple iTunes Store was the original place to buy music online, and it continues to thrive to this day, albeit in a slightly re-imagined format.
- Beatport. Beatport is the best online music store for fans of electronic music. You can buy music as singles or albums; most singles cost $1.29, while albums vary accordingly.
- 7digital. 7digital is a company that has been around since 2004, offering a place to buy music downloads at extremely high resolution. Songs on the site are available in up to three formats: 320kbps MP3 (standard quality), 16-bit/44.1kHz FLAC (CD quality), and 24-bit/96kHz FLAC (high-res quality).
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Preview, buy, and download music from your favorite artists on iTunes. You'll find more than 37 million high-quality songs starting at just 69¢.
Qobuz is the world leader in 24-bit Hi-Res downloads, offering more than 100 million tracks for streaming in unequalled sound quality (FLAC 16 Bits / 44.1kHz)
To enjoy music on eMusic please install the latest version of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, or Safari. Discover and download music with our free personalized discovery tools. Read reviews, listen to samples, and buy tracks or albums from your favorite artists.
