Napster has come a long way since the days of illegal music sharing and the famous Metallica vs Napster incident. Napster is now completely legal and has agreements with all the major record labels and dozens of independents, giving Napster the largest catalogue of all the major legal music download sites.
This post is currently under review. Napster’s subscription plans have changed. Please be pateint while we update this post. Click the link below to see our post on the current Napster Plans (2011).
Napster Subscription Plans – (New for 2011)
Recently acquired by Best Buy, Napster have changed their pricing structure and become the absolute best option for anyone looking to download large quantities of music tracks on a budget.
Napster Music Downloads
Napster downloads are transferable to mp3 players but cannot be burned to a CD. The Napster subscription allows unlimited downloads while you subscribe. If you transfer the music to an mp3 player, you will have to sync the player to Napster every 30 days for licensing purposes.
Napster do however also offer downloads to keep forever, regardless of whether you are still a subscriber. Currently the subscription to Napster costs $5 per month and this includes 5 music tracks to download and keep forever, and these tracks can be burned to a CD.
This represents excellent value for money. Not only do you get 5 music downloads to keep forever, but you can download unlimited music while you stay subscribed – and all for less than the cost of 5 music downloads from iTunes.
Napster Review Conclusion
In our opinion Napster is the number 1 choice for serious music lovers. Napster have a massive catalogue of over 8 million songs which includes mainstream artists and independents. If you are a music lover, the flexibility of unlimited downloads coupled with the “keep forever downloads” represents outstanding value when compared to a pay-per-song service like iTunes or Amazon.
With a membership of only $5 per month Napster has become the leading player, making Napster music downloads the most affordable option for the pure music lover.
Price correct at time of publishing this review. To check current pricing CLICK HERE