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Essential sites
Need some fresh music? Check out these sites when you need some new downloads.
Emusic offers unlimited downloads for $10 a month, and those files are yours to reuse as you please, even if you end your subscription. You can burn the tracks to CD and transfer them to a portable player. The downside: The selection is a bit weak, with few major names or albums. Jazz and blues fans stand to gain the most.
Pressplay, available through Yahoo's Launch and MP3.com, has most of the major artists--from Eminem to Bruce Springsteen. It offers various subscription levels beginning at $10 for unlimited downloads. For $18, you can burn or transfer 10 tracks a month, and those tracks are yours to keep. Other downloads expire when you end your membership.
Amazon lets you try before you buy. It has a great Free Downloads section in its Music area. Many hot and up-and-coming acts can be found here. Check if the file is in MP3 format if you intend to transfer it to your player.
Don't forget about your favorite artists--they may give out samples on their own sites. This depends on the artist, of course, but many acts find MP3s to be great promotional tools. They want you to take it, so go get it!
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