General eMusic Questions

• What is eMusic?
• What can I do with tracks I download from eMusic?
• What is eMusic's selection like?
• What is the difference between eMusic and other digital music services?

Q: What is eMusic?

A: eMusic is among the top digital music services, selling millions of downloads each month and offering a diverse catalog of over 4.5 million tracks from established and emerging artists in every genre from the world's top independent labels. Unlike other services that restrict what you can do with your music, eMusic allows members complete flexibility to burn CDs, transfer to MP3 devices and make multiple copies for personal use. eMusic subscription plans are also extrememly affordable, with per track costs that are a fraction of what you'd pay for music on other major digital music stores.

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Q: What can I do with tracks I download from eMusic?

A: eMusic is the only major digital music service to deliver music in the universally compatible MP3 format, the most popular and versatile digital file format. eMusic is the only service that allows you to burn an unlimited number of CDs. You can also transfer music to any computer as well as any portable music player or digital device that supports MP3s (including the market leading iPod).

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Q: What is eMusic's selection like?

A: eMusic offers more than 4.5 million tracks from the world's leading independent labels. Unlike the other digital music services, we are 100% focused on independent music. Best of all, new artists, albums and labels are added every week.

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Q: What is the difference between eMusic and other digital music services?

A: eMusic stands alone as the only digital music service 100% that is focused on serving the needs of independent music fans and independent labels. eMusic is among the top digital music services, offering a diverse catalog of over 4.5 million tracks from established and emerging artists in every genre.

eMusic is UNIQUE among the digital music services:

VALUE: The subscription model provides value to labels and subscribers.

• Because eMusic is a subscription-based service it is able to offer downloads at costs substantially lower than other major digital music services.

FLEXIBILITY: eMusic's MP3 downloads give you flexibility.

• eMusic is the only major digital music service to deliver music in the universally compatible MP3 format--the most popular and versatile digital file format.
• eMusic is the only major digital music service that allows you to burn as many CDs as you like and copy downloads to an unlimited number of computers and portable MP3 players, including the iPod.

DISCOVERY: eMusic is geared to avid music fans.

• eMusic is focused on one thing—helping you discover new music. Most other digital music services only promote today's top major label hits and neglect the thousands of great independent albums that are released each year.
• eMusic features columns and reviews written by award-winning columnists, personalized recommendations and easy to use community features that promote music discovery.

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