Digital Music Gift Cards

If you haven't done all your Christmas shopping yet, or even worse, you haven't even started - don't panic! Have you thought about purchasing a digital music gift card? Some online digital music services, notably the iTunes Store, eMusic, and Rhapsody, offer various ways to purchase digital music to give as a gift. so, what are some of your options?

• Gift Cards: These are physical cards that can be purchased online, or from participating stores. They are pre-loaded with credit which is redeemable with the applicable digital music service. The most well-known digital music service that offers these, is the iTunes Store which offers $15, $25, and $50 gift cards.
• Subscriptions: Subscription-based music services like eMusic, and Rhapsody, offer various subscription periods to give as a gift. If you know someone who's a big music fan, then subscriptions are a great gift.
• Gift Certificates: If you're really stuck for time, then gift certificates are typically sent via email. This gives you the luxury of instantly giving someone a digital music gift. Apple provides this facility for use with their iTunes Store, and you can even print the certificate out and give it personally if you want to.

For more information on giving digital music as a gift, why not read our Digital Music Gift Card Guide.

If you haven't already done so, also be sure to check out our Free Christmas Music article that gives you some of the best places to download free festive tunes.

Have a great Christmas!