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Not as huge a catalog, but worth a look before you buy elsewhere: 30 or more tracks (of any size) per month for $9.99 plus 25 free tracks in your 2-week trial period. All DRM free.
Yesterday, I downloaded Chanticleer's album "Byrd: Music for a Hidden Chapel" (5 tracks & 52 minutes of ethereal singing) at a cost of about $1.25. (My plan gives me 40 downloads per month for $9.99). That's less than iTunes charges for one track of DRM free music. Most new subscribers would get 30 tracks so let's go with $1.67 as the price for this album. iTunes charges more than 3 times that much at $5.99. Amazon.mp3 has it for $4.45 still not as good a bargain as on eMusic.
eMusic's interface is very user friendly and provides an application that takes care of putting your music where you want it, so no complaints there.
I'll still use iTunes and Amazon, but not until I check eMusic first.
Go ahead and check it out.
Bob Rankin, North Vancouver, Canada
