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Web Based Rhapsody Targets Linux

Posted by Hemos on from the moving-outside-of-the-box dept.

Asklepius M.D. writes "According to Marketwatch, RealNetworks is releasing a web based version of Rhapsody called.....Rhapsody.com that will function on other-than-IE browsers including Firefox and Safari. The article quotes Jupimedia analyst Joe Wilcox as saying "...it brings the first real subscription music service to Mac and Linux-based products.""

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  1. I think he meant... by Shihar · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    It is also the first music service on Mac or Linux where you can merrily listen to 500 songs of your choosing and not shell out $500. Subscription is a damn good idea if you are the type to go through music quickly and want to move on. I wish to hell my iPod Nano was supported by any of the 'all you can eat services'. $15 a month to slap a 1000 songs onto your 4 gig MP3 player is a hell of a lot better then paying $1000 dollars.

    Personally, I wish I had not gotten a nano and instead had gotten something compatable with an all you can eat service. Being stuck with iTunes and its one subscription plan fits all (pay as you go) mentality sucks. I would love for iTunes to actually offer some pricing options for different styles of music listerns. Buying and hording MP3s for a dollar a pop might work for some people, but others would rather rent MP3s for a fraction of the cost.