iTunes’ per song fee has gone up by 30 cents, to a $121.9 price point. Music purchases online seem to have become more expensive. Instead of paying $9.99 per CD, you’ll now have to spend close to $13. Some “special” releases are now well over 20 dollars. Music industry, it’s a recession. Americans who work hard shouldn’t have the choice of downloading music or paying their car loan. Thanks to sites offering music streaming, you don’t have to choose between downloading music from expensive online stores and enjoying a fast, fun, and affordable alternative.
Music streaming is where you sign in to a website, and then play the music from that website rather than downloading it. These websites are increasingly popular because people are tired of paying ridiculously high download prices. Instead of paying per download or per song, you pay a monthly fee that is usually less than $30 per month and have unlimited streaming access to all music in the database. Download a song from the site. You can add the track instantly to your personal collection by paying a small additional fee
These services are better than any traditional download site Fakaza. When choosing which one you want to join, there are three key points to keep in your mind:
It doesn’t have to be the most costly site per month. The more users a site has, then the lower their monthly charges per user. Keep in mind that a site may not have all the tracks it has listed on its website. If that information is not available, you should look elsewhere for music streaming sites.
Save a unique file to your hard drive that contains any music you have downloaded from your streaming site. Next, open your options on the user dashboard and select automatic downloading to this folder. There’s nothing worse than downloading a song you love but not being able locate it in your files.
You feel bad about spending the per-month fee. Let’s do some math and turn that frown upsidedown. First, calculate the amount you spend on music downloads each month. Then divide it by how much music you actually get. Is the membership fee more or less? If it’s higher than the membership fee, then you know you can now get unlimited access anywhere you want music (even on your mobile device) at pennies per dollar. Feel better?
Madonna said it best (or should it be “sangit best”) when she sang, “music makes people get together.” Music is so integral to the human experience and culture that it’s almost criminal to prevent people from having access. Online music streaming sites allow you unlimited access to the music you love. Remember, a day without music can be very depressing.