Comments on: Subscription Music Services Compared: Part 2

By: Luke Alexander

Luke Alexander — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:58:55 +0000

Just passing by and read this post of yours. Anyways, thanks for sharing your views and opinions, this still has varying degrees to consider.

By: Mr. D

Mr. D — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:36:02 +0000

I’m trying to find a subscription service compatible with iPod. Does anyone know if the files available thru Rhapsody/Napster/AOL/Virgin/etc… can be converted into AAC format or something otherwise compatible with iPod (possibly thru a converting program) or are they all encrypted???

By: Mary A. Marlin

Mary A. Marlin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:33:36 +0000

I no longer have the car that had the music on, I haven’t for almost a year.

I just noticed that you are charging me every month for music that I haven’t received and couldn’t.

Please discontinue charging me the $11.99 a month, and re emburse me if possible for the months you charged me. (9)

Thank you

By: RockAngel

RockAngel — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:37:36 +0000

It appears this is an old post, but still ranked pretty high on google if you’re looking for the differences in subscriptions. I just discovered http://lala.com and I love the format…no commitment necessary!! 6 million song library too…and, you can upload your own songs. Want my take on it? I compared Rhapsody, Napster, Lala and the new MySpace music at http://rockange...c.wordpress.com

By: music » Blog Archive » Subscription Music Services Compared: Part 2

music » Blog Archive » Subscription Music Services Compared: Part 2 — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:32:17 +0000

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By: PlayForSure (or ‘My new reason for disliking DRM’) at nigebox

PlayForSure (or ‘My new reason for disliking DRM’) at nigebox — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 01:05:55 +0000

[...] love the service, and I want to use it. But I can’t, because I’m on a Mac. Napster, like every other service I can find, uses what used to be called Microsoft’s PlayForSure DRM [...]

By: Free, Legal, On Demand Streaming Music? LaLa is Going to Give it a Shot | Tekjuice.com

Wed, 30 May 2007 16:03:02 +0000

[...] listen to on demand music on the site in addition to its other services. There are a number of paid services that do this already, and a handful of flat out illegal ones as [...]

By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » LaLaの挑戦－無料、合法、オンデマンドのストリーミングミュージック？

TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » LaLaの挑戦－無料、合法、オンデマンドのストリーミングミュージック？ — Tue, 29 May 2007 23:16:52 +0000

[...] LaLaは、これら提供中のサービスに加えてオンデマンドで音楽を聞けるというサービスをユーザーにこれから提供しようとしている。同様のサービスはこれまで多数のサービスが有料サービスとしてすでに提供しており、また、明らかに違法なサービスも少数存在する。 [...]

By: Multimedias.mobi » Steve Jobs: “People want to own their music”

Multimedias.mobi » Steve Jobs: “People want to own their music” — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 22:06:07 +0000

[...] person in the music industry today, says again that Apple is not planning on selling music via a subscription model like many of his [...]

By: Multimedias.mobi » New Music Service Slacker Has (very) Broad Ambitions

Multimedias.mobi » New Music Service Slacker Has (very) Broad Ambitions — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:07:04 +0000

[...] based software is a direct competitor to iTunes, and the service as a whole also competes with the plethora of subscription music services available. The satellite product may also lure customers away from Sirius and [...]

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 16:27:27 +0000

I am looking for a subscription service where I can get the songs on my iPod without having to purchase the music. I tried rhapsody then realized after I became a member that iPods were not compatible… I’m not that computer savvy so I’m not sure why it wouldn’t be… I thought an MP3 was an MP3. If anyone knows of anywhere I can go PLEASE tell me. I’m frustrated and desperate.

By: Nikkkkkolasss

Nikkkkkolasss — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:39:38 +0000

yo, anyone know any subscription based services in scandinavia, italy, spain, germany? -= nikkolazzs

By: Scott

Scott — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 03:53:15 +0000

Virgin Digital has now “partnered” with Napster.

That is to say they’ve been freakishly mind-melded thus inseparable and indiscernible from each other.

By: Napster Buys AOL Music: What Is This Company Doing?

Napster Buys AOL Music: What Is This Company Doing? — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 09:29:28 +0000

[...] Napster sells music subscriptions and the odd DRM’d download. Pay $10 per month and listen to any of the music in their library. This is a tricky, low margin business. There’s lots of price competition (see our comparison of the space here), and the labels and credit card companies take the vast majority of the revenue. In the last fiscal quarter, Napster had nearly $26 million in revenue but just $7 million of that didn’t go the labels and other costs of goods sold. Caving into this margin pressure, Virgin Music bailed out of the U.S. market just a few days ago. [...]

By: John

John — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:23:40 +0000

Yahoo, is truly a pig process, but it downloads the songs at 192 BPS – much better quality than any of the others. And the songs are much less at .79.

By: Multimedias.mobi » The Inevitable Death of DRM

Multimedias.mobi » The Inevitable Death of DRM — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 18:47:41 +0000

[...] I spoke with Yahoo Music GM David Goldberg and VP Product Development Ian Rogers last week about their views on the future of DRM, given Goldberg’s comments about DRM a year ago (see above). The forty minute podcast is up at TalkCrunch. While they don’t quite agree that DRM’s demise is inevitable, they do have valuable insights as music insiders as to what may happen in the short term. One interesting prediction that Goldberg made is that we might see DRM and DRM-free tracks being sold side by side, with DRM music sold at a discount. I think that the general availability of illegal and quasi-legal alternatives may not allow that market to develop, but we’ll see. They also predict the rise of music subscription services. [...]

By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » DRMの死は不可避だ

TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » DRMの死は不可避だ — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:17:20 +0000

[...] 私はYahoo Musicのゼネラルマネージャー、David Goldbergと製品開発担当VP、Ian RogersにDRMの将来について、Goldbergの１年前の発言（上を参照）をぶつけて、考えを聞いた。この様子は40分のポッドキャストとしてTalkCrunchに掲載されている。彼らはDRMの廃止は不可避だという意見には同意しなかったが、近い将来どんなことが起こりそうかという点については音楽業界のインサイダーとして貴重な意見を提供してくれた。Goldbergの面白い予測のひとつは、今後「DRM付き」と「DRMなし」の楽曲が同時に販売されるようになる―DRM付きはディスカウント価格で提供される、というものだ。私は違法コピー曲、あるいはグレーゾーンの曲が広く簡単に手に入る以上、そういったマーケットが成長できるとは思えないのだが、今後に注目したい。また彼らは定額制音楽購入サービスの人気が高まるだろうと予測した。 [...]

By: The Inevitable Death of DRM

The Inevitable Death of DRM — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:29:32 +0000

By: dailywireless.org » TechCrunch Compares Digital Music Services

dailywireless.org » TechCrunch Compares Digital Music Services — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 19:31:44 +0000

[...] In Part 2 (below), they compare the all-you-can-eat subscription services. All of the services (above) require the download and use of a special player, except AOL, which uses a web based approach along with the Windows Media Player. [...]

By: Jevgenij

Jevgenij — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 18:16:20 +0000

You’ve mentioned allofmp3.com in your review. Why you’ve missed other ROMS-licensed Russian online music stores like mp3sugar.com or mp3ninja.com, both have extensive music collections. The last one even provides lyrics.

By: my words » Blog Archive » Napster: Ease of Use v. Guilt Trip

my words » Blog Archive » Napster: Ease of Use v. Guilt Trip — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 16:47:55 +0000

[...] p.s.: here is some reading for you if you need any comparison shopping advice on these kinds of services: buy by the track subscription [...]

By: Napster For Sale - But This is not a Healthy Company « real life in my life

Napster For Sale - But This is not a Healthy Company « real life in my life — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 13:57:37 +0000

[...] Music download and subscription service Napster announced that they’ve hired an investment bank to assist them with a sale of the company earlier today. This move was “in response to recent third party interest in establishing strategic partnerships or potentially acquiring the company.”At first glance the company looks very healthy, with annual revenue of over $100 million and another $100 million in cash. The problem, however, is that their business has extremely low margins. This last fiscal quarter the company lost nearly $10 million from operations (or $40 million annualized). Getting Napster to profitability isn’t going to happen in this very crowded music market. For more on Napster’s competitors, see our recent analyses of the music download services and music subscription services. Napster does not offer the best, or cheapest, product in either category. [...]

By: At Vision Quest » Blog Archive » Napster For Sale - But This is not a Healthy Company

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:15:22 +0000

[...] At first glance the company looks very healthy, with annual revenue of over $100 million and another $100 million in cash. The problem, however, is that their business has extremely low margins. This last fiscal quarter the company lost nearly $10 million from operations (or $40 million annualized). Getting Napster to profitability isn’t going to happen in this very crowded music market. For more on Napster’s competitors, see our recent analyses of the music download services and music subscription services. Napster des not offer the best, or cheapest, product in either category. [...]

By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Napster For Sale - But This is not a Healthy Company

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:10:05 +0000

By: Music & video download services « Rohit Aggarwal

Music & video download services « Rohit Aggarwal — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 17:35:58 +0000

[...] via Techcrunch post 2 [...]