Best Legal MP3 Download Sites

The search for the best legal MP3 download site can be a hard and sometimes confusing one. With so many people using P2P (peer 2 peer) file sharing sites it can sometimes be tempting to follow the same route to get your music for free. There are, however, certain dangers related to using free file sharing networks.

The main threat in downloading free MP3 music through P2P sites is that it requires software to be download on to your computer which allows people to share yours and their files. The downloaded softwares have been commonly known to contain adaware, trojans, viruses and other infectious files that can potentially be devestating to your PC. The money you save with downloading the songs could well be used to fix your computer!

The other problem is that if you want the latest chart tracks these will be copyrighted which makes sharing and downloading files illegal. Certain music organisations have also been known to put dummy MP3 files out on networks to track who is downloading them and resort to various tactics to get their own back!

For these reasons and to fully enjoy downloading and listening to music online without the worry of any of the above we recommend using a legitamate service.

We reviewed 11 music player MP3 download sites - we really liked and recommend the services below:

Our Choice iTunes

No surprise that the biggest download site on the planet is our number 1. Predictable it may be but it is not No:1 for no reason,

iTunes Music Store has more music titles and genres available than any other music service we've seen. The service also offers a strong feature set, including an integrated music player, in-depth information on artists and albums, music videos, audiobooks, movies, television shows and games.

The search feature and general navigation is easy to use and although the price per song is $0.99 and not the cheapest we have come across the overall package and   the seemingly endless supply of  available tracks makes it a winner.

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Highly Recommended - eMusic

eMusic is a great site for independent music, with a library of over 4,000,000 MP3s from more than 90,000 albums. eMusic sets itself apart from other services by offering MP3s free from copy protection. This means that eMusic customers truly own the music they download. Our MP3’s play on any portable music player (including the iPod), can be downloaded to unlimited computers and allow for unlimited CD burning. Other digital music services either charge extra or do not offer the flexibility eMusic provides to their customers. Also, eMusic is an international site, which means that any customer from any country throughout the world can subscribe and download from eMusic.

eMusic offers three low priced subscription plans.

eMusic Basic - 30 Song Downloads per month - $11.99 per month

eMusic Plus - 50 Song Downloads per month - $14.99 per month

eMusic Premium - 75 Song Downloads per month - $19.99 per month

Also Recommended Napster

Napster subscribers can download music to their PC and listen to it even when they're not connected to the internet. This is not possible with a trial subscription. You need to be connected to the internet if you're using a free trial. Napster turns out to be less expensive as compared to buying individual CDs from music stores. You can download specific tracks or several tracks at once, listen to the music on your PC or portable device.

The most popular membership is Napster To Go: $14.95 per month (entitles you to play on demand over 1 million songs and add them to a compatible MP3 player, however, you must maintain your subscription to listen to them. This is one problem we found with the service. The other is that the downloads are not compatible with the iPod althought people are getting around this by transfering them to MP3 and downloading to their iPod.

Napster To Go membership: $14.95 per month (entitles you to play on demand over 1 million songs and add them to a compatible MP3 player - again, you must maintain your subscription to listen to them.

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