UK Music download services compared
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 |
Amazon |
MP3 | Various | £various/track £various/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 |
| Bleep | MP3 FLAC |
320kbps VBR | £0.99/track £4.99-£6.99/album |
N |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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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