With the worldwide sale of millions and millions of MP3 players every year, everyone is looking for where to get the music they are looking for.
Below, I review 5 of the top MP3 music download site on the Internet.
Everyone know about iTunes and Napster so we won't be covering them here.
Hot MP3 Music
The purpose of a membership at the Hot MP3 Music website is to gain access to over six million files.
Pros: There are a great many people who are very, very happy and satisfied with their memberships in the Hot MP3 Music website. One user says, "I live in a pretty small town, and I hate ordering CDs by mail order. Thanks to your service, I can get the music I want, without having to drive hours!" Another user raves, "I bought a CD, but it was copy-protected, which meant that I couldn't get it onto my music player. Thanks to your service, I can listen to my music on the go!"
And, of course having music "on the go" is a very big deal to music lovers everywhere. With a membership in the Hot MP3 Music website, you can create your very own music to go%u2026.you can choose your favorites and then when your favorites change you can easily add or subtract your on-the-go music.
Cons: The website is very annoying! There are far too many choices but that will be a pro rather than a con to most people. Connections are a little 'iffy' at times.
Guarantee: The guarantee states, "If you're ever unsatisfied with your membership, you can simply cancel with no further obligations."
Price: Unlimited Access Membership for only 39.95 $34.95 Best value! 2 year Access $1.37/Month Save 50%, 1 Year Access $2.49/Month
Value for money: Membership at the Hot MP3 Music is a good value.
Where to signup: Hot MP3 Music
Pros: There are a great many people who are very, very happy and satisfied with their memberships in the Hot MP3 Music website. One user says, "I live in a pretty small town, and I hate ordering CDs by mail order. Thanks to your service, I can get the music I want, without having to drive hours!" Another user raves, "I bought a CD, but it was copy-protected, which meant that I couldn't get it onto my music player. Thanks to your service, I can listen to my music on the go!"
And, of course having music "on the go" is a very big deal to music lovers everywhere. With a membership in the Hot MP3 Music website, you can create your very own music to go%u2026.you can choose your favorites and then when your favorites change you can easily add or subtract your on-the-go music.
Cons: The website is very annoying! There are far too many choices but that will be a pro rather than a con to most people. Connections are a little 'iffy' at times.
Guarantee: The guarantee states, "If you're ever unsatisfied with your membership, you can simply cancel with no further obligations."
Price: Unlimited Access Membership for only 39.95 $34.95 Best value! 2 year Access $1.37/Month Save 50%, 1 Year Access $2.49/Month
Value for money: Membership at the Hot MP3 Music is a good value.
Where to signup: Hot MP3 Music
iMusic Unlimited
The purpose of an iMusic Unlimited Membership is to gain access to downloadable music files.
Pros: iMusic Unlimited downloads are completely compatible with iPod, Zune and MP3 players. With you iMusic Unlimited Membership you will have access to millions and millions of MP3's and music videos. You will be able to download golden oldies or the very latest hits. If the music you love most is from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s or 90s, you will find it with your iMusic Unlimited Membership and you can download it very, very easily.
iMusic Unlimited is so simple, you can be on your way to a full library of entertainment in minutes. One very happy member said, "How Much Easier Can It Get, I Found All Kinds of Music. Downloaded and Burned Them To A CD For My Car and Downloaded Some Directly To My daughter's MP3 Player."
Once you have gotten your iMusic Unlimited Membership it only takes about three minutes do download the software. It is that easy!
Cons: You will need to disable the "sharing" or "uploading" features on your search program to prevent other users on the network from getting copies of files on your computer.
Guarantee: There is no guarantee of satisfaction on the website.
Price: Lifetime membership $39.95 or 1 year membership $34.95
Value for money: An iMusic Unlimited Membership is a good value.
Where to signup: iMusic Unlimited
Pros: iMusic Unlimited downloads are completely compatible with iPod, Zune and MP3 players. With you iMusic Unlimited Membership you will have access to millions and millions of MP3's and music videos. You will be able to download golden oldies or the very latest hits. If the music you love most is from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s or 90s, you will find it with your iMusic Unlimited Membership and you can download it very, very easily.
iMusic Unlimited is so simple, you can be on your way to a full library of entertainment in minutes. One very happy member said, "How Much Easier Can It Get, I Found All Kinds of Music. Downloaded and Burned Them To A CD For My Car and Downloaded Some Directly To My daughter's MP3 Player."
Once you have gotten your iMusic Unlimited Membership it only takes about three minutes do download the software. It is that easy!
Cons: You will need to disable the "sharing" or "uploading" features on your search program to prevent other users on the network from getting copies of files on your computer.
Guarantee: There is no guarantee of satisfaction on the website.
Price: Lifetime membership $39.95 or 1 year membership $34.95
Value for money: An iMusic Unlimited Membership is a good value.
Where to signup: iMusic Unlimited
iPod Blender
The purpose of a membership in iPod Blender is to gain access to over 20,000,000 digital products for download.
Pros: Payment for a membership in iPod Blender can be made either with a credit card or with an e-check and there is no additional charge for using an e-check. However, if an e-check is used, access is not instant.
iPod Blender is fully compatible with iTunes. All you have to do is simply download the music you want and use iTunes to transfer it to your iPod. No additional software or downloads are needed. You gain access to over 20,000,000 Songs and MP3's. You can download full albums, single songs, unreleased mixes and more. You can play them on your computer, burn them on a cd or transfer them to your iPod. Additionally you can copy your own CD collection or download from the existing database of music already available online.
iPod is a respected name in the world of downloadable music and is a name that you can feel safe relying upon to provide you with the music downloads that you most want.
Cons: There are not any discernible cons associated with a membership in iPod Blender other than the fact that there are far too many choices.
Guarantee: The guarantee on the website reads in part: "We provide full support and can help with most technical issues. If you have met the minimum requirements but still have trouble because of hardware issues we will offer a refund. A refund request must be made within 60 days of the date of the purchase."
Price: One time fee of $37.00 for a lifetime membership
Value for money: Membership in iPod Blender is as a very good value.
Where to signup: iPod Blender
Pros: Payment for a membership in iPod Blender can be made either with a credit card or with an e-check and there is no additional charge for using an e-check. However, if an e-check is used, access is not instant.
iPod Blender is fully compatible with iTunes. All you have to do is simply download the music you want and use iTunes to transfer it to your iPod. No additional software or downloads are needed. You gain access to over 20,000,000 Songs and MP3's. You can download full albums, single songs, unreleased mixes and more. You can play them on your computer, burn them on a cd or transfer them to your iPod. Additionally you can copy your own CD collection or download from the existing database of music already available online.
iPod is a respected name in the world of downloadable music and is a name that you can feel safe relying upon to provide you with the music downloads that you most want.
Cons: There are not any discernible cons associated with a membership in iPod Blender other than the fact that there are far too many choices.
Guarantee: The guarantee on the website reads in part: "We provide full support and can help with most technical issues. If you have met the minimum requirements but still have trouble because of hardware issues we will offer a refund. A refund request must be made within 60 days of the date of the purchase."
Price: One time fee of $37.00 for a lifetime membership
Value for money: Membership in iPod Blender is as a very good value.
Where to signup: iPod Blender
MP3 Audio Station
The purpose of a membership in MP3 Audio Station is to gain access to downloadable music files as well as other digital downloads.
Pros: Membership in the MP3 Audio Station give you unlimited free music and movies. You can download unlimited files and easily create CD's and DVD's in minutes with your paid membership. You will also be able to access over 800 Million songs, videos, TV shows, applications and literally anything that you want, anytime. Your membership includes all the tools, software, and support that you need. You will be able to burn your favorite songs to CD's and your favorite movies to DVD in just minutes.
There are no bandwidth limits, no content limits, and no fees with a membership in the MP3 Audio Station. With a membership there is also included BONUS software that will keep you entertained for hundreds of hours.
In addition to music and movie downloads with a membership in MP3 Audio Station there is also other software like anti virus and anti Spyware that you can download free.
Cons: Everything is not downloadable. On the site I find this statement, "Please be aware that many files are not legal to share or download."
Guarantee: There does not appear to be any guarantee of satisfaction offered.
Price: Unlimited Access $34.95, 2-year membership $32.95, 1 year $29.95
Value for money: The MP3 Audio Station is a fair value.
Where to signup: MP3 Audio Station
Pros: Membership in the MP3 Audio Station give you unlimited free music and movies. You can download unlimited files and easily create CD's and DVD's in minutes with your paid membership. You will also be able to access over 800 Million songs, videos, TV shows, applications and literally anything that you want, anytime. Your membership includes all the tools, software, and support that you need. You will be able to burn your favorite songs to CD's and your favorite movies to DVD in just minutes.
There are no bandwidth limits, no content limits, and no fees with a membership in the MP3 Audio Station. With a membership there is also included BONUS software that will keep you entertained for hundreds of hours.
In addition to music and movie downloads with a membership in MP3 Audio Station there is also other software like anti virus and anti Spyware that you can download free.
Cons: Everything is not downloadable. On the site I find this statement, "Please be aware that many files are not legal to share or download."
Guarantee: There does not appear to be any guarantee of satisfaction offered.
Price: Unlimited Access $34.95, 2-year membership $32.95, 1 year $29.95
Value for money: The MP3 Audio Station is a fair value.
Where to signup: MP3 Audio Station
Z Downloads
The purpose of Z Downloads is to provide downloadable music to those who own Zune as well as MP3 players.
Pros: Z-downloads is in no way affiliated with Microsoft or the Zune team. It is a separate thing altogether. After a user has joined he or she can immediately begin downloading music.
The Z Download website provides in-depth tutorials about how to download, install and use the software that is provided with a membership. Files that can be easily and quickly downloaded include not only music files but also, music video files, movie files, game files and many others.
Z Downloads are completely compatible with IPOD and MP3 players and the software can be installed on every compute in a house. Each family member does not have to have a separate membership to have access to the millions of downloads that are available through Z Downloads.
The software is provided free of charge by Z Downloads as are all of the tutorials. The only charge is the membership fee.
Cons: Basically there are simply too many choices. It takes much to long to go through the possibilities.
Guarantee: There is a 100% guarantee of satisfaction.
Price: Annual membership is $34.95. A lifetime membership is $39.95.
Value for money: Z Downloads is a very good value.
Where to signup: Z Downloads
Pros: Z-downloads is in no way affiliated with Microsoft or the Zune team. It is a separate thing altogether. After a user has joined he or she can immediately begin downloading music.
The Z Download website provides in-depth tutorials about how to download, install and use the software that is provided with a membership. Files that can be easily and quickly downloaded include not only music files but also, music video files, movie files, game files and many others.
Z Downloads are completely compatible with IPOD and MP3 players and the software can be installed on every compute in a house. Each family member does not have to have a separate membership to have access to the millions of downloads that are available through Z Downloads.
The software is provided free of charge by Z Downloads as are all of the tutorials. The only charge is the membership fee.
Cons: Basically there are simply too many choices. It takes much to long to go through the possibilities.
Guarantee: There is a 100% guarantee of satisfaction.
Price: Annual membership is $34.95. A lifetime membership is $39.95.
Value for money: Z Downloads is a very good value.
Where to signup: Z Downloads
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