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Rhapsody's New e-Music Download Service Takes on iTunes

while i respect your opinion, at least state when it is what you're spouting. "No one wants to pay a monthly subscription" for music is just that--an opinion. When i first encountered Rhapsody, i thought i'd pay that much just for someone to organize my music, much less give me the instantaneous reward for merely thinking of a song -- and not a :30 sample, with an invitation to pay (only)$0.99 for the song, (*those first $1.04 charges to Apple seem so "cute" on your statement) restricted to one devicesphere..But the whole song. It may be that 1979 classic-- hearing it on demand is the best (The Buckinghams' "Mercy Mercy Me" was my song). It dawned on me that music, for some, is a utility --you want it there when you need it, and the expert and helpful suggestions and associative playlists are great for discovering music when you didn't even know you wanted to. Just click "Add to Library" and the track is saved. Albums become albums again -- no charge to listen to an artist's intended format. I'm not saying sales of singles harken the death of the album but what's the cost of the time expended in the terrible browsing experience in the iTunes store, compared to a subscription to the cleaner, clearer, more tuned in (and not so mouse-oriented) voice of Rhapsody. My vote's for them.