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EMusic Acquired, Halting Unlimited Downloads

Posted by michael on from the pray-i-do-not-alter-it-any-further dept.

wallabywatson writes "EMusic.com have announced that they are cancelling their $9.99 a month unlimited download service after being acquired by Dimensional Associates LLC. Instead, subscribers will be limited to 40 downloads (ie 3ish albums) per month. A new premium $50 a month service will allow 300 tracks (~25 albums). The service details have been released as have new terms and conditions. If, like me, you think this sucks and want to cancel your subscription go here before November 8, 2003."

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  1. what about unlimited AM radio equiv downloads? by rjforster · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The problem is I don't know what I want. I already have every CD by every band that I know that I like. As I can tell from a 56kbit mono OGG file whether I like the music or not I can then either buy the album or not, my choice.

    Small files. Fast downloads. Free advertising for the bands, rather than 'digital pillaging on the cyber-high-seas'. Lets you 'try before you buy'. etc etc.

    That's what I want. I'll pay for it by buying more regular CDs if it recommends some good stuff to me.