mrshermanoaks
macrumors newbie
have you *tried* subscription-based services?
I used to think subscription based music was stupid. Then I signed up for MusicNow and was in heaven. New album out that I read about? Listen to the whole thing. Not just clips, the whole thing. If I really like it, I can buy it. If not, no harm done. But even if I didn't buy it, I could still put it on my portable player (Treo 650). For the cost of one album, I could listen to all the ones I wanted.
MusicNow was bought by BestBuy, then AOL, and now Napster - and unfortunately Napster doesn't have as good a selection of artists and some tracks can't be listened to without purchasing them. But subscription music done right is a beautiful thing, don't knock it before you try it.
I used to think subscription based music was stupid. Then I signed up for MusicNow and was in heaven. New album out that I read about? Listen to the whole thing. Not just clips, the whole thing. If I really like it, I can buy it. If not, no harm done. But even if I didn't buy it, I could still put it on my portable player (Treo 650). For the cost of one album, I could listen to all the ones I wanted.
MusicNow was bought by BestBuy, then AOL, and now Napster - and unfortunately Napster doesn't have as good a selection of artists and some tracks can't be listened to without purchasing them. But subscription music done right is a beautiful thing, don't knock it before you try it.
