Yahoo Music Shutting Down, Users Going to Real

Tech.Luver sends in word of Yahoo's decision to exit the subscription music business. Yahoo's current subscribers — the company doesn't disclose how many it has — will be switched over to Real's Rhapsody service, and Yahoo will promote Real on its site. Yahoo had priced its subscription service significantly below Real's: $5.99 a month (if users pay a year in advance), vs. Rhapsody memberships at $12.99 a month and up. The Mercury News wonders how the Yahoo-Real deal would fare if Microsoft takes over — not well, the betting goes.

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[MBraynard]

I heard this yesterday. I am a current Yahoo subscriber and love it. I've tried Rhapsody and it is awful.

Yahoo's product wasn't perfect, but it was much better than what everyone else had.

Yahoo was very open about their new music service when it started. It worked great for me - unlimited music for $6 a month. Every new album each week - over 50 on average - and everything cataloged and easily searchable. And all available to go on my portable player.

I am pretty sure I am not going to stay with Real because their product sucks and Rob Glaser is a socialist, so I am going to have to check out the other PlaysforSure offerings.