A Web-based service that sells copyrighted songs and albums for a fee. With Apple's iTunes being the most popular, an online music store is a legitimate music distribution organization that pays royalties to the music's copyright holders. Even Napster, which became infamous in the early 2000s for facilitating illegal copying, became a legitimate service in 2003.
Following are some of the major online music services in alphabetical order. For music information in general, visit www.mp3.com. Contrast with peer-to-peer network, which allows people to share music, whether copyrighted or not.
Major Labels URL Buymusic www.buymusic.com eMusic www.emusic.com iTunes www.itunes.com MusicRebellion www.musicrebellion.com Napster www.napster.com RealPlayer www.real.com/musicstore Rhapsody www.rhapsody.com Sony Connect www.connect.com Wal-Mart www.walmart.com Yahoo! Music Jukebox www.musicmatch.com Independent Artists URL Audio Lunch Box www.audiolunchbox.com CDbaby www.cdbaby.com GarageBand www.garageband.com LiveDownloads www.livedownloads.com
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