Top 4 Digital Music Gift Cards

1. iTunes Gift Cards & iTunes Gift Certificates

Gift cards: An excellent gift for someone you know who has an iPod or who will be getting one. The lucky person who receives an iTunes gift card is able to download music, videos, games, audiobooks and TV shows from the iTunes Store. iTunes Gift Cards are available from the Apple Online Store, Apple Retail Store or one of the many participating retailers . There are 3 levels of pre-paid card which are, $15, $25, and $50.

Gift Certificates: Are available from the Apple Online Store or iTunes and are a fast alternative to physically purchasing gift cards. You can send iTunes gift certificates via e-mail or even print them out on your printer to give personally.

2. Rhapsody Music Download Cards

RealNetwork's Rhapsody music service offers its version of gift cards in the form of 'music download cards'. These are:

1. Rhapsody 50 Song Downloads ($34.99)
2. 3-month membership to Rhapsody To Go ($34.99)
3. 6-month membership to Rhapsody To Go ($69.99)

If you're considering purchasing a Rhapsody music download card as a gift, please keep in mind that owners of iPods can't use Rhapsody's subscription services (2 and 3 above) - only the downloads service. For more information, read the Rhapsody full review.

3. eMusic Gift Subscriptions

eMusic offer 3 gift subscription plans that entitles the holder to download 30 tracks per month. The 3 plans are:

• 3-month subscription (90 tracks total for $29.97)
• 6-month subscription (180 tracks total for $59.94)
• 12-month subscription (360 tracks total for $96.00)

eMusic provides indie music to download, but don't let that put you off. Even though there isn't any mainstream music in their catalog, all the music you download is DRM-free and will play on any device that is compatible with the MP3 standard. Read the eMusic full review for more information.

4. Wal-Mart Gift Cards

Wal-Mart offer a range of different types of gift card to suit any occasion. The online gift card option is particularly useful for immediate delivery via email. Once received, the recipient can start shopping online straight away.

The gift card solutions that Wal-Mart offer are:

• Gift cards
• Speciality cards (iTunes)
• Online gift cards

Wal-Mart gift cards can be purchased from $10-2500.