iTunes has become the most popular music software available. Everyone has an iPod or an iPhone, and Steve Jobs is a household name. But is iTunes really the best place to purchase songs?
#1 – DRM (Digital Rights Management) Ah yes, the dreaded DRM. DRM basically limits the ways you can use songs or other media. A song bought on iTunes (with the exception of iTunes Plus – more expensive) is only playable on iTunes and your iPod/iPhone. This is a pain if you want to move away from iTunes someday or get an MP3 player that’s not an iPod. All that music would be worthless. At that point you’re essentially locked in to Apple products, whether you like it or not.
#2 – Quality
The songs downloaded on iTunes are not always the best quality, so if you burn it to a CD to listen to in the car or wherever, the quality will not be as good as it could be. This is also a problem for audiophiles who like their music in very high quality.
#3 – Price
iTunes usually charges about $10 per album (more or less depending on what it is), which adds up over time if you buy a lot of music. They recently started charging $1.29 for certain songs as well.
Solution
Now you’re wondering, “Where should I buy music?” Well, worry no more!
This is where I buy all of my music: www.amazon.com/MP3-Music-Download/b/ref=sa_menu_dmusic2
Songs bought on Amazon MP3 work on ANY MP3 player or music software. They are completely DRM free and come in high quality files, with bit rates from 256 kbps all the way to VBR. They have many popular albums for only $5 and often have sales. If you want music you can listen to anywhere, anytime, this is where to buy it from. Happy listening!
