There is an saying, Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Real Networks Rhapsody battle to take on Apple's iTunes, you could say that.In order to compete more with Apple iTunes, Rhapsody recently announced that it will start selling unprotected digital songs as it tries to drum up sales and challenge the dominance of Apple Inc. and its popular iTunes service.Rhapsody currently has an estimated library of five million songs for a monthly fee. Rhapsody sales songs individually though the music was encoded with anti-piracy DRM software, which does not work on Apple Ipods.Both services offer a lot of flexibility. Here is a list to help you decided which service is best for your needs.
Apple iTunes
Works on PC and Mac
Free Service
Music, any song for .99 cents
Music Videos
Ring Tones .99 cents
Pod Casts
WiFi Music
30-second preview
Ability to Rent Movies
Works with Iphones
Audio Books .99 cents
Music Videos Movies, buy for $3.99
Real Networks Rhapsody
Free Download of Software
Play 25 songs monthly at no cost
Rhapsody Face Book application
Listen to on song or album instantly
Rhapsody Channels New Artist Spotligts
Create Play list and share with friends
Listen on Pc or any Web Browser
High-Quality MP3 for Ipod and other players
Burn CD with Rhapsody software
Commercial Fee Channels
Improved song/artist search
Lyrics for your favorite song
Real Networks Rhapsody Portable Music Players
Rhapsody makes it easy to take your music with you. A Rhapsody To Go membership lets you choose from millions of songs - then load them onto your MP3 player instantly. Just drag, drop and roll. Rhapsody To Go works with hundreds of portable players, and for a truly seamless experience - check out the Sansa Rhapsody and clix Rhapsody.
Apple iPod Portable Music PlayersiPod shuffle, iPod nano, iPod classic or iPod touch, which iPod are you? If you have a growing library of songs or just starting out. Apple has an iPod for your needs. Depending on your choice Apple iTunes offers more choices however pricing items individually could add up more than Real Rhapsody monthly subscription pricing. With MTV partnership with Real Networks Rhapsody, look for more features coming from Rhapsody.
Ralph O. Walker Sr.
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