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    We know that everyone uses their music differently. Some people listen at their computer; some people like to take it with them. Below you'll find a list of legal alternatives with options for everyone!


    Amie Street
  • Artists upload their tracks onto the site
  • Price varies according to demand ($0.00-$0.98 per song)
  • Users are reimbursed for recommending songs to their friends
  • Users can make connections with other users through the "friend" feature
  • 850,000 songs

    Athcast
  • Athcast is a podcast made up of live music recordings from Athens
  • Raises money for the Athens Music Foundation
  • 8,000 daily subscribers across the world
  • Sign up on iTunes Podcast page
  • Online radio of Athens Live Music recordings available

    Best Buy
  • $.99 DRM-free MP3s ($.89 for members)
  • Compatible with iPod
  • 30-day free trial

    betterPropaganda
  • 30 FREE songs just for UGA students!
  • Indie Music
  • Works on PCs and Macs
  • UGA playlist available at: http://www.betterpropaganda.com/uga

    iMesh
  • Free
  • Online community
  • 15 million tracks
  • Individual downloads - $.99
  • Not compatible withS iPods

  • iTunes
  • $0.99 per song
  • $1.99 for a TV episode
  • $14.99 for a movie
  • Can be used with Mac or a PC
  • Easy to use
  • Free to download to computer (anyone can download it)
  • Great quality
  • Has more than five million songs

    Last.fm
  • Keeps track of your music and makes suggestions about songs and artists you might like
  • Has an online community
  • Free
  • Streamable
  • Songs you listen to sent to music profile

  • My Tracks
  • Can download to MP3 players and iPods
  • You own your own tracks
  • Indie music
  • $7.95/month and $69.95/year
  • Online community

    Napster
  • $9.95/month for unlimited access
  • An extra $5 per month for Napster To Go
  • Downloaded songs are accessible for as long as you subscribe
  • You can download to certain MP3 players
  • PC only

  • PayPlay.FM
  • $0.88 per song
  • Can be used with Mac or PC
  • 1.8 million songs
  • Exclusive promotion for UGA students: 100 Free Songs!

    Pandora
  • Online, personalized radio station
  • Free, ad-supported service
  • Streams music
  • Music Genome Project captures the fundamentals of music and chooses other songs that sound similar to your selected songs
  • Features artists on Web site
  • Networking aspect through a created profile

  • Pure Tracks
  • 1,300,000 songs
  • $.99/song
  • WMA and DRM-free MP3 format
  • Mac compatible
  • Some albums available for only $7.99

    Rhapsody
  • $12.99 per month
  • An extra $2 for Rhapsody To Go (does not work on iPods)
  • Works on PCs and Macs

    Ruckus
    As of February 6, 2009, Ruckus has ceased operations.


    Spiral Frog
  • Free
  • More than 1,000,000 songs and 4,000 videos
  • Need to renew membership every 30 days
  • Not compatible with iPods
  • Needs Windows Media Player

    Yahoo! Music Unlimited
  • $6/month
  • More than 2 million songs
  • Play and save music to any PC
  • Get recommendations
  • Share music with friends
  • Burn a CD for $.79 per song

Questions? Contact us at doitlegally@gmail.com : )

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