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Emusic Relaunches - Cheap, DRM-Free Downloads

An anonymous reader writes "Emusic.com has relaunched today. This is important for several reasons. 1) They sell MP3s. No DRM. I can play them on my Linux box or wherever. 2) They are encoding at 192Kbit/s VBR. That's near CD quality (and how I rip my own CDs). They are focusing on lesser known independent music and providing some editorial content to separate the good from the bad. I see lots of great jazz, classical, and folk/country stuff in their library. 4) Subscription rate is 9.99/month for 40 tracks. That is $0.25 a track. Much cheaper than everywhere else. It's near my pricepoint. This is the first online music store that I will seriously consider. (And actually the first that I _can_ consider since I'm a linux user.)"

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  1. REPORT: FREEIPODS TO CLOSE REGISTRATION IN 2 WEEKS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  2. iPod support for Linux by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Banking on what is familiar to Linux users, when you turn the wheel long enough, a white creamy substance emerges.

  3. Correct Mod is: -1, Redundant by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Subject is a note to all those with mod points.

  4. Re:I for one... by strictfoo · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    He contributes money to Hamas. Hamas has killed Americans.

    I'm glad we through him out.

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