After yesterday, I realized that my music collection seemed to be seriously lacking in the John Denver department. So I went off to remedy this situation and visited my favorite music download site, eMusic.If you're not familiar with eMusic, let me fill you in. Even with their recent subscription price restructure, tracks still work out to be half---yes HALF---the price of tracks from iTunes, a savings that is difficult to ignore. True, their library is not as extensive as iTunes and some of the other providers. However, for fans interested in hard-to-find indie music, eMusic is hard to beat. Additionally, with their recent Sony acquisitions, plenty of more mainstream music is now available.
Several monthly subscription packages can be bought, and if you find yourself with zero credits and are DYING to download to a track before your next credit refresh, it is possible to purchase an extra bundle of tracks to tie you over. Also, if you have a Facebook account (and who doesn't), there is a special eMusic widget that allows you to download a free track every day, which means another (average) 30 free tracks a month. Cool or what?
Quick point: if you already use iTunes (and again, who doesn't), eMusic downloads automatically are copied into iTunes, so there is no fussing with importing or exporting or any of that nonsense.
Right now, eMusic is offering a special free 10-track offer. All members who rank 10 albums before September 30 will receive 10 free tracks in October. I did my 10 rankings this morning, and I believe it took all of 5 minutes, if that. So if you're not already a subscriber, I recommend you mosey over to eMusic.com right now and check it out. :-) Happy listening!
