| Apple iTunes | Downloadable program for Mac and Windows. | |
| Arvato | German-based website that offers a la carte downloads and focuses on both independent and major label music. Arvato's services are available worldwide. |
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| AudioLunchbox | One of the first all-independent music download sites. |
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| Bitmunk | Bitmunk is a digital marketplace where you set the amount of money you want to receive for each sale of your music, then different sellers can sell it for whatever price they want on top of that. |
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| BuyMusic | A la carte downloads for 79 cents for anyone with Windows IE browser. |
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| CatchMusic | Site that sells a la carte downloads and focuses on independent music. |
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| Chondo | Site that specializes in black music worldwide including Jazz, Blues, Hip Hop, Urban/R&B, Gospel, etc. |
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| Destra | DestraMusic is an Australian corportation that provides DRM music services to a variety of retailers in their network. |
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| DigiPie | Website that offers a la carte downloads. |
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| DigitalKiosk | DKT places digital kiosks in independent music stores in Indianapolis. Users can purchase tracks from the kiosk and then create a CD with those tracks (soon customers will be able to export songs to portable devices). |
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| Emusic | Website for Mac, Windows, Linux where members can download up to 40 tracks per month of high-quality MP3 files. |
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| Etherstream | Website that offers a la carte downloads. Etherstream is not currently taking new independent music. |
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| Great Indie Music | Website that offers a la carte downloads and focuses on independent music. Great Indie Music's services are available worldwide. |
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| Inprodicon | Swedish website that offers a la carte downloads and focuses on both independent and major label music. Inprodicon's services are available worldwide. |
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| Interia | Polish service that offers a la carte downloads and focuses on both independent and major label music. Inprodicon's services are available worldwide. |
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| iTunes-Australia | Downloadable program for Mac and Windows. |
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| iTunes-Canada | Downloadable program for Mac and Windows. |
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| iTunes-Europe | Downloadable program for Mac and Windows. |
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| iTunes-Japan | Downloadable program for Mac and Windows. |
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| iTunes-UK | Downloadable program for Mac and Windows. |
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| Karma Download | U.K. based website that offers a la carte downloads and focuses on both independent and major label music. Karma's services are available worldwide. | 65 cents per song and $6.50 per full-album for US sales. �0.45 per song and �4.08 per album for UK sales. |
| Liquid Digital Media | Liquid exclusively provides music for Wal-Mart's digital download store. |
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| LoudEye | Loudeye exclusively provides music for some select retail outlets, including AT&T's mMode service and OD2. |
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| MP3tunes | Online music store that allows purchase of regular MP3 files, for maximum compatibility with all computers and players. |
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| Mperia | Website that offers a la carte downloads and focuses on independent music. Mperia's services are available worldwide. |
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| MSN Music | Microsoft's music store is integrated into Windows Media Player, so people who use Windows Media Player can purchase music from their desktop. |
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| MusicIsHere | Site that offers a la carte downloads - based in the Latvia. |
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| MusicMatch | Audio jukebox program for Windows. No longer accepting any new content, as they were purchased by Yahoo. |
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| MusicNet | AOL's bundled service, right now for AOL members on Windows only. Also provides music for Yahoo! Music, FYE, Tower and Virgin's download services. |
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| MusicNow | Website that offers a la carte downloads. MusicNow plans to launch a streaming service and also provide music services for other retail companies. |
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| MyKid'sTunes | Website that offers a la carte downloads and focuses on children's music. My Kids Tunes' services are available in the U.S. and Canada. |
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| Napster | Downloadable program for Windows. Yes it's now legal and paying. |
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| NetMusic | Digital download and streaming service. |
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| NewViews Music | Website that offers a la carte downloads. |
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| Next Radio Solutions | NextRadio-powered WebTunes is a BellSouth-branded online music service for BellSouth's internet customers. WebTunes is the exclusive online music service for BellSouth's portal. |
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| OnlinePromo | Website that offers a la carte downloads and focuses on independent music. On-line Promo's services are available worldwide. |
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| PassAlong | Website that rewards participation by allowing users to "pass along" recommendations to friends via IM or email and earn free music for helping promote download sales. PassAlong also sells music through eBay. |
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| PlayIndies | Company that offers many services to independent musicians, including a site that offers a la carte downloads and focuses on independent music. |
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| Puretracks | Canada-based service that offers $.99 downloads. |
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| QTRnote | Website that offers a la carte downloads. |
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| Rhapsody | Downloadable program for Windows, based more towards playing/streaming/listening than downloading. Rhapsody is owned by Real Networks. |
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| Ruckus | Ruckus is a subscription download service designed exclusively for colleges and universities. Participating schools pay a monthly subscription fee to provide their students with all-you-can-eat "tethered" downloads. |
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| RuleRadio | Online radio and download store. |
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| SonicGarden | Website that offers a la carte downloads and focuses on independent music. SonicGarden's services are available worldwide. |
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| Sony Connect | Sony's new digital download store. |
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| Tradebit | Website that offers a la carte downloads and focuses on independent music. Tradebit's services are available worldwide. | . |
| TreeTunes | Website that offers a la carte downloads and focuses on independent music. Mperia's services are available worldwide. |
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