Music Downloads
The major LEGAL music download services for the UK compared, so you can pick the best download provider for you. Current information given on each service is: file format used, bit rate, pricing structure, DRM used and any other restrictions. Further information on each can be found below the table.
| Service | File Format | Bit Rate | Pricing | DRM |
| AudioBubble | MP3 | Various | £0.50-£2.50/track £5.00-£10.00/album |
N |
| AudioJelly | MP3 | 192kbps-320kbps | £1.00-£1.99/track £5.00-£6.99/album |
N |
| Audio Lunch Box | MP3 | 192kbps VBR | $0.99/track $9.99/album |
N |
| Beat Hut | MP3 | 160kbps VBR | £0.99/track £6.99/album |
N |
| Bleep | MP3 FLAC |
320kbps VBR | £0.99/track £4.99-£6.99/album |
N |
| Connect | ATRAC3 | 132 kbps | £0.99/track £7.99-£9.99/album |
Y |
| Cool Room | WMA | £0.79/track | Y | |
| DJ Download | MP3 | 192-320kpbs | £0.99-£1.99/track £5.99-£10.99/album |
N |
| Easy Music | MP3 WMA |
128-192kpbs | £0.25-£0.95/track £7.95-£8.95/album |
Y |
| EMusic | MP3 | 192kbps VBR | 40 tracks: $9.99/month 65 tracks: $14.99/month 90 tracks: $19.99/month |
N |
| iTunes | AAC | 128kbps | £0.79/track | Y |
| Juno Records | MP3 | 192-320kbps | £0.99/track | N |
| MP3Tunes | MP3 | 192kbps VBR | $0.88/track $8.88/album |
N |
| MSN Music | WMA | 160kbps | £0.79/track £6.99/album |
Y |
| Music Match | WMA | 160kbps | $0.99-$1.99/track $7.49-$12.79/album |
Y |
| Napster | WMA | 128kbps | £0.79/track £7.95/album £9.95/month Subscription |
Y |
| od2music | WMA | 128kbps | £0.75-£0.95/track £5.95-£7.95/album £5.95/month Subscription |
Y |
| Play | MP3 | 192-320kbps | £0.65/track £6.99/album |
N |
| Play Louder | MP3 | 192-320kbps VBR | £0.99/track £7.99/album |
N |
| RealMusic | WMA | 128-192kbps | £0.99/track £7.99/album |
Y |
| Track It Down | MP3 WAV |
320kbps | £1.49-£1.75/track £10.49/album |
N |
| Virgin Digital | WMA | £0.79/track £6.49/album £9.99-£14.99/month Subscription |
Y | |
| Wippit | MP3 WMA |
128-192kpbs | £0.29-£0.99/track £7.99-£8.99/album £4.99/month £50/year Subscription |
Y |
Brief description of columns:
Service - The service name and link to their website.
File Format - The song file format.
Bit Rate - The higher the bit rate, the better the music quality
(typically).
Pricing - Pricing schemes are normally either per track or album
downloaded or a certain number in a fixed time frame (subscription). Note some
prices are listed in $, thats US dollars, but the service is available to the
UK/Europe.
DRM - If DRM is used.
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