Scouring the Internet in search of digital music services that fit your needs can be a very time consuming exercise. After hours of detective work, learning about each service, and trying to compare them all, the whole process can end up clouding your judgment due to information overload.
This music service comparison chart has been designed to quickly give you the key information you need in order to make an informed choice.
Finally, if you require more information on a particular service then you can click on its name to read an in-depth review of it.
Music Service Comparison Chart
| Music Service Comparison Chart | ||||||
| Service | 7digital | Amazon MP3 | eMusic | iTunes Store | Napster | Rhapsody |
| Star rating | 3.5/5.0 | 4.5/5.0 | 4.0/5.0 | 4.0/5.0 | 3.5/5.0 | 4.0/5.0 |
| Formats | MP3,AAC,WMA,FLAC | MP3 | MP3 | AAC, MP3 | MP3,WMA | MP3,WMA |
| Catalog | 3.5 million | 5 million | 4 million | 8 million | 6 million | 5 million |
| Pricing | £0.79-0.99 / track £4.99-£7.99 / album |
$0.89-0.99 / track $0.99-8.99+ / album |
$11.99+ a month | $0.99 / track Variable / album |
$0.99 / track $9.99 / album |
$0.99 / track $9.99 / album |
| Copy Protection | Yes (WMA Only) | No | No | Yes (AAC only) | Yes (WMA only) | Yes (WMA only) |
| Other Media | Videos, audiobooks, soundtracks | Soundtracks | Audiobooks | Videos, Movies, audiobooks, podcasts | Streaming radio | Streaming radio |
| Availability | Most countries | U.S., UK | U.S., Canada, Europe | Most countries | U.S., Canada, UK, Germany, Japan | U.S. only |
| Service Type | A la carte | A la carte | Subscription | A la carte | Subscription & a la carte | Subscription & a la carte |
