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I reviewed this music service (among many others) at Breakdown Industries and it stacked up very favorably. Note that the reviews are biased toward independent artists (i.e., RIAA-free).

Read the review here..

I've been doing an ongoing series of reviews of online music services (iTunes, Napster 2.0, Wal-Mart, Bleep, EMusic, and Audio Lunchbox so far), and one thing I've noticed is that a fair number of these sites are entirely unavailable to international customers. Either for DRM reasons or for simple payment processing issues.

It seems to me that there is a huge untapped market overseas. The traditional distribution mechanisms are even more disadvantaged when compared to online stores, as the cost of transporting physical goods is significantly greater than moving a digital copy. This is just one more area in which the companies that can move the fastest toward the new media stand the most to gain.

I've been doing an ongoing series of reviews of online music services (iTunes, Napster 2.0, Wal-Mart, Bleep, EMusic, and Audio Lunchbox so far), and one thing I've noticed is that a fair number of these sites are entirely unavailable to international customers. Either for DRM reasons or for simple payment processing issues.

It seems to me that there is a huge untapped market overseas. The traditional distribution mechanisms are even more disadvantaged when compared to online stores, as the cost of transporting physical goods is significantly greater than moving a digital copy. This is just one more area in which the companies that can move the fastest toward the new media stand the most to gain.

I've been doing an ongoing series of reviews of online music services (iTunes, Napster 2.0, Wal-Mart, Bleep, EMusic, and Audio Lunchbox so far), and one thing I've noticed is that a fair number of these sites are entirely unavailable to international customers. Either for DRM reasons or for simple payment processing issues.

It seems to me that there is a huge untapped market overseas. The traditional distribution mechanisms are even more disadvantaged when compared to online stores, as the cost of transporting physical goods is significantly greater than moving a digital copy. This is just one more area in which the companies that can move the fastest toward the new media stand the most to gain.

I've been doing an ongoing series of reviews of online music services (iTunes, Napster 2.0, Wal-Mart, Bleep, EMusic, and Audio Lunchbox so far), and one thing I've noticed is that a fair number of these sites are entirely unavailable to international customers. Either for DRM reasons or for simple payment processing issues.

It seems to me that there is a huge untapped market overseas. The traditional distribution mechanisms are even more disadvantaged when compared to online stores, as the cost of transporting physical goods is significantly greater than moving a digital copy. This is just one more area in which the companies that can move the fastest toward the new media stand the most to gain.

I've been doing an ongoing series of reviews of online music services (iTunes, Napster 2.0, Wal-Mart, Bleep, EMusic, and Audio Lunchbox so far), and one thing I've noticed is that a fair number of these sites are entirely unavailable to international customers. Either for DRM reasons or for simple payment processing issues.

It seems to me that there is a huge untapped market overseas. The traditional distribution mechanisms are even more disadvantaged when compared to online stores, as the cost of transporting physical goods is significantly greater than moving a digital copy. This is just one more area in which the companies that can move the fastest toward the new media stand the most to gain.

I've been doing an ongoing series of reviews of online music services (iTunes, Napster 2.0, Wal-Mart, Bleep, EMusic, and Audio Lunchbox so far), and one thing I've noticed is that a fair number of these sites are entirely unavailable to international customers. Either for DRM reasons or for simple payment processing issues.

It seems to me that there is a huge untapped market overseas. The traditional distribution mechanisms are even more disadvantaged when compared to online stores, as the cost of transporting physical goods is significantly greater than moving a digital copy. This is just one more area in which the companies that can move the fastest toward the new media stand the most to gain.

I recently posted reviews of Napster 2.0 and the iTunes Music Store over at Breakdown Industries. Those are two of the biggest sources of WMA and AAC files, respectively, and the availability of portable players factored into the reviews.

BTW, the site itself is dedicated to promoting the independent music scene, so other factors included cross-platform compatability (i.e., non-Windows) and the selection of independent labels and artists. Not sure if it will hold up to a Slashdotting, but it's worth finding out.

I recently posted reviews of Napster 2.0 and the iTunes Music Store over at Breakdown Industries. Those are two of the biggest sources of WMA and AAC files, respectively, and the availability of portable players factored into the reviews.

BTW, the site itself is dedicated to promoting the independent music scene, so other factors included cross-platform compatability (i.e., non-Windows) and the selection of independent labels and artists. Not sure if it will hold up to a Slashdotting, but it's worth finding out.

I recently posted reviews of Napster 2.0 and the iTunes Music Store over at Breakdown Industries. Those are two of the biggest sources of WMA and AAC files, respectively, and the availability of portable players factored into the reviews.

BTW, the site itself is dedicated to promoting the independent music scene, so other factors included cross-platform compatability (i.e., non-Windows) and the selection of independent labels and artists. Not sure if it will hold up to a Slashdotting, but it's worth finding out.

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