I've subscribed to Napster Premium ($10/month) and I just love it. I've got broadband at work and at home. So basically I can listen to it all the time. It really changes my listening habits. I listen to a lot of bands I wouldn't really buy a CD from. I also try out a lot of new music (hey, you can choose from almost 500000 songs). It's the perfect service for me. 120$ a year might seem quite expensive. But for me, the ease of use and conveniency make it definitely worth it.
I don't have a portable player, so for me it's not a big deal, that the subscription doesn't allow me to put the music onto a portable device.
To be honest, I think the subscription based service might be the future of the music business. With the next generation of mobile phones (i.e. 4th not 3rd generation), there'll be enough bandwidth to stream music to your/every cell phone. This way you also don't need a portable player anymore. You *always* stream the music! I would totally go for it...
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I've subscribed to Napster Premium ($10/month) and I just love it. I've got broadband at work and at home. So basically I can listen to it all the time. It really changes my listening habits. I listen to a lot of bands I wouldn't really buy a CD from. I also try out a lot of new music (hey, you can choose from almost 500000 songs). It's the perfect service for me. 120$ a year might seem quite expensive. But for me, the ease of use and conveniency make it definitely worth it.
I don't have a portable player, so for me it's not a big deal, that the subscription doesn't allow me to put the music onto a portable device.
To be honest, I think the subscription based service might be the future of the music business. With the next generation of mobile phones (i.e. 4th not 3rd generation), there'll be enough bandwidth to stream music to your/every cell phone. This way you also don't need a portable player anymore. You *always* stream the music! I would totally go for it...
What do other people think?