http://www.raw42.com/articles/the_future_of_downloadable_music.html "a notable pioneer in the subscription service model is spinrecords.com who sell unlimited downloads per month (mp3 format) for $4.95. with a catalog comprised mainly of relatively unknown artists / labels, spinrecords.com still has to compete with established powerhouses like mp3.com and besonic.com, music companies who allow unlimited downloads for free. another, more prominent, pioneer is emusic.com who are currently selling their subscription service for $19.99 per month (quarterly and yearly packages are also available). with 125,000 titles in their catalog, including established artists like download, dj spooky and haujobb, emusic might become the first profitable success in the virtual music world. at the very least, they will be laying the groundwork and others will follow."
