[olug] Linux Friendly online music stores

[Christopher Cashell]

At Sun, 26 Nov 06, Unidentified Flying Banana Joe Gulizia, said:
> Looking for a linux friendly online music store
> similar to All of MP3 (or I-Tunes, etc.) that allows
> me to pay with an e-check (as opposed to credit card)
> and is reasonable (as inexpensive OR preferably flat
> fee) as possible.  

I'm a happy subscriber to emusic.  They offer all of their stuff as
straight mp3's, no DRM.  Of course that does somewhat limit their
catalog, but I've had no problem finding plenty of stuff that I like.

The one downside that annoys me right now, though, is they just changed
all of their subscriptions to reduce the number of downloads.  No
explanation of why they're doing it.

Here's their comments regarding Linux:

  Issue: Is there a Linux version of the eMusic Download Manager
  available?

  A: eMusic provides a Linux version of the eMusic Download Manager,
  however, development has been discontinued and we are not able to
  provide technical support for this product.

  You can download the files here (Linux.gz) and here (Linux.rpm).
  Installation instructions and release notes can be found here. We
  encourage you to check the eMusic Message Boards for additional tips
  on installation and use.

I haven't tried the Linux version of the software.  Since there's no DRM
or issues with playback after it's downloaded, I've just been pulling it
down on my old Windows box and saving it to a Samba share.

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