| Unlimited music download sites are strangely difficult to | | | | tracks on your computer. |
| come across. Indeed, the vast majority of music | | | | In order to be able to download music onto another |
| download sites and software tend to function using | | | | device you have to buy them, and that's when it starts |
| one of two different business models. Either they | | | | to get expensive as you're charged on a per-track |
| charge you per tune or album that you download, or | | | | basis. Ouch. |
| you pay a monthly subscription cost that covers a | | | | Option 2: Emusic |
| limited number of file downloads. | | | | Emusic really is an unlimited music download site - and |
| The reason of course is that music download sites are | | | | even better they offer a free 14 day trial so you can |
| in business to make as much money as possible. | | | | try them out without risk. |
| Unfortunately for people like you and I who like to | | | | Feel free to download, burn and listen to as much |
| download vast amounts of music each month these | | | | music as you can handle at Emusic, just be aware that |
| music download sites would send us bust in next to no | | | | there aren't as many major name bands as you'll find |
| time. | | | | at Musicmatch (though their list is growing all the time). |
| And so it is that we go looking for the small number of | | | | I personally think Emusic are great and offer an |
| unlimited music download sites to enable us to | | | | amazing music download service. |
| download as much music as we can handle. | | | | Option 3: P2P |
| For the sakes of this article I'm going to focus on my 3 | | | | P2P or peer-to-peer software like Kazaa allows you |
| favorite unlimited music download sites so we can | | | | to download unlimited music - and with no monthly |
| take a closer look at what is available and hopefully | | | | fees - if you're willing to spend a small amount on |
| help you to make an informed decision on which | | | | buying and installing the software to begin with. |
| solution is best for you. | | | | There are plenty of pieces of P2P software available |
| Option 1: Musicmatch | | | | but if you decide to investigate this option I would offer |
| Musicmatch offers "unlimited" music downloads on a | | | | you two warnings. Firstly, make sure you've got some |
| monthly basis but there is a small catch. You are more | | | | decent anti-virus software as you will find some of the |
| renting the tracks than buying them. You can | | | | music you download will contain some nasty files you |
| download and listen to as many as you like, but if your | | | | don't want hanging around on your computer. |
| membership expires for whatever reason, you will no | | | | Secondly, whilst P2P software *does* offer a truly |
| longer be able to listen to your music. | | | | unlimited music download service, be aware that not all |
| Ah, you say to yourself, I'll just get a month's | | | | tracks are legally available (i.e. some may be pirated) |
| subscription, download everything I want and burn it to | | | | so be careful, keep your wits about you and if in any |
| CD or put it on my Ipod but I'm afraid it's not that | | | | doubt, carry out additional research before you make |
| simple. You see, Musicmatch only lets you listen to the | | | | the jump. |