CNET Top 5: Best digital music stores Video

CNET Top 5: Best digital music stores Video Transcript

Welcome to CNET Top 5, where each time we meet we count down another hot CNET list. I'm Tom Merritt. Digital music is hot. More stores are selling more music with fewer restrictions than ever before. So, where's the best place to shop? Jasmine France, our music reviews editor, lives and breathes this stuff and she shared her expertise with us. So, let's count down the Top 5 Best digital music stores. At number five: Rhapsody. The knock on this service used to be you couldn't play the songs on an iPod. Not anymore. They have DRM-free MP3s that'll play on anything. And if you have the right device, like a Sonos system, the integration is stellar. Coming in at number. four: Napster. Yep, good old Napster is back to its roots, allowing you to download the largest selection of DRM-free MP3s--over 6 million songs. This time it's legal, though. They still offer a nifty DRMed subscription service. If you're into that. Up to number three: Amazon. The online retailer has unrestricted MP3s from all the major labels, and software that will automatically put purchases in iTunes or Windows Media Player playlists for you. It's my personal favorite. Sliding in at number two: eMusic. If you're into indie rock, this is your number one. They don't have the big labels, but they do have the cheapest songs--although you have to agree to purchase a set amount per month. It's still the best deal on the Net and has always been DRM- free. Before we get to number one, let's check in on the Top 5 MP3 players. You need something to listen to all that digital music on, right? All right. There's only one left and you can probably guess it. Let's get to our number one. The best place to buy digital music, according to CNET. At number one, It's...iTunes. They still have some DRM on some songs-- not all--but it's the experience that pushed Jasmine to rank this store on top. If you have an iPod and you don't care about DRM, there's no better way to buy music. And they have the largest catalog of songs, so the selection is outstanding. All right, that does it, folks. If you want to know more details about bitrates, prices, and other considerations, be sure to find Jasmine's full article on the best digital music stores in the MP3 players section of CNET.com That's it for this edition of CNET Top 5. I'm Tom Merritt. See you next time.