Not all downloads are equal. Some only work on particular players and computers. Others won't let you copy them, even for legal uses. And some simply sound better. Use this directory to find the digital music store that's best for you.
Pay per download
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| Genre | Format  |
Bitrate |
DRM |
Track* | Album* | Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Lunchbox | Indie | MP3 | 192 | No | $0.99 | $9.99 |  |
| Beatport | Dance | MP3 | 320 | No | $1.99 | — | |
| Buy.com | Mixed | WMA | 128, 256 | Yes | $0.99 | $9.99 | |
| Connect | Mixed | ATRAC3 | 132 | Yes | $0.99 | $9.99 | |
| Dancetracks Digital | Dance | MP3 | 320 | No | $1.89 | $9.99 | |
| djdownload | Dance | MP3 | 192, 320 | No | $2.45 | $15.66 | |
| Insound | Indie | MP3 | 192 | No | — | $9.99 | |
| iTunes Store | Mixed | AAC | 128, 256 | Varies | $0.99 | $9.99 | |
| MusicGiants | Mixed | WMA | Lossless | Yes | $1.29 | $15.29 | |
| Musicmatch | Mixed | WMA | 160 | Yes | $0.99 | $9.99 | |
| Napster | Mixed | WMA | 128, 192 | Yes | $0.99 | $9.95 | |
| Puretracks | Mixed | WMA | 128 | Yes | $0.99 | $9.99 | |
| Walmart Downloads | Mixed | WMA | 128 | Yes | $0.88 | $9.44 | |
| Urge | Mixed | WMA | 192 | Yes | $0.99 | $9.99 | |
| Zune Marketplace | Mixed | WMA | 128 | Yes | $0.99 | $11.00 | |
*Price shown is for a typical download at standard bitrate. Most stores have variable pricing.
Pay by subscription
| Genre | Format |
Bitrate |
DRM |
Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Lunchbox | Indie | MP3 | 192 | No | |
| eMusic | Mixed | MP3 | 192 | No | |
| FYE Download Zone | Mixed | WMA | 128 | Yes | |
| Napster | Mixed | WMA | 128, 192 | Yes | |
| Rhapsody | Mixed | AAC, WMA | 192 | Yes | |
| Urge | Mixed | WMA | 192 | Yes | |
| Yahoo! Music Unlimited | Mixed | WMA | 192 | Yes | |
| Zune Marketplace | Mixed | WMA | 128 | Yes | |
Pay per download
UK stores | Show US stores >
| Genre | Format |
Bitrate |
DRM |
Track* | Album* | Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3MusicStore | Mixed | WMA | 192 | Yes | £0.99 | — | |
| 7digital | Mixed | WMA, MP3 | 192 | Varies | £0.77 | £7.77 | |
| Audiojelly | Dance | MP3 | 320 | No | £1.25 | £5.99 | |
| Beatport | Dance | MP3 | 320 | No | £1.49 | — | |
| Bleep | Indie | MP3, FLAC | 320 | No | £0.99 | £6.99 | |
| Classics and Jazz | Jazz, clas | WMA | 320 | Yes | £0.79 | £7.90 | |
| Connect | Mixed | ATRAC3 | 132 | Yes | £0.99 | £7.99 | |
| djdownload | Dance | MP3 | 192, 320 | No | £1.25 | £7.99 | |
| easyMusic | Mixed | MP3, WMA | 192 | Varies | £0.95 | £8.95 | |
| HMV Digital | Mixed | WMA | 128 | Yes | £0.79 | £7.99 | |
| iTunes Store | Mixed | AAC | 128, 256 | Varies | £0.79 | £7.99 | |
| Napster | Mixed | WMA | 128, 192 | Yes | £0.79 | £7.95 | |
| Playlouder | Indie | MP3 | 192 | No | £0.99 | £7.99 | |
| Rough Trade Digital | Indie | MP3 | 320 | No | £0.99 | £6.99 | |
| Tesco Downloads | Mixed | WMA | 192 | Yes | £0.79 | £7.99 | |
| TuneTribe | Mixed | MP3, WMA | 192 | Varies | £0.79 | £7.99 | |
| Virgin Digital | Mixed | WMA | 128 | Yes | £0.79 | £6.49 | |
| Wippit | Mixed | MP3, WMA | 192 | Varies | £0.99 | £8.99 | |
| Woolworths | Mixed | WMA | 192 | Yes | £0.59 | £5.99 | |
*Price shown is for a typical download at standard bitrate. Most stores have variable pricing.
Pay by subscription
| Genre | Format |
Bitrate |
DRM |
Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eMusic | Mixed | MP3 | 192 | No | |
| HMV Unlimited | Mixed | WMA | 128 | Yes | |
| Napster | Mixed | WMA | 128, 192 | Yes | |
| Wippit | Mixed | MP3, WMA | 192 | Varies | |
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