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Today's music marketplace offers a wide variety of options. Use the music finder below to search for, learn about, and click through to music services that suit your needs.
There are several reasons why a service may not be listed on WhyMusicMatters.com. It may not be licensed by at least one major record label, it may operate under a government-issued license rather than a license from one or more of the major record labels, or it may be out of compliance with the terms and conditions of the government-issued license. Inclusion on this web site does not imply anything about a service’s status with respect to music publishers.
MP3 download service.
Store your 7digital purchases in 7digital's cloud-based locker and enjoy remote access.
Online store offering digital downloads as well as CDs and vinyl records for home delivery.
Online store offering high-resolution digital downloads.
Online store for millions of CDs, vinyl records, and music DVDs for home delivery.
Securely and automatically store in the cloud - at no extra cost - your Amazon MP3 purchases and eligible physical CDs ordered from Amazon, and play them on the web, Kindle Fire, iOS devices, and Android devices.
Online music store offering 20+ million songs to purchase and play on a Kindle Fire, Android device, iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, and PC.
Subscription-based, ad-free, unlimited streaming of tens of millions of songs with offline playback.
Ad-free, unlimited streaming of over two million songs,hundreds of curated playlists, and offline playback with an Amazon Prime subscription.
Subscription-based, ad-free service for unlimited on-demand streaming of millions of songs and music videos, including mobile access.
Online classical store offering CDs, music DVDs, and vinyl records for home delivery.
Online store offering CDs, vinyl records, and music DVDS for home delivery.
App that lets you play interactive albums in a game environment by tapping to the beat of the songs to complete challenges.
High-definition digital download music retailer specializing in dance music tracks, continuous mixes, and remixes.
Online store offering CDs, vinyl records, and music DVDS for home delivery.
Online retailer offering MP3s for download as well as CDs and vinyl for home delivery.
Christian music MP3s for download as well as Christian music CDs for home delivery.
Free, 60-second classical music clips and limited full-length classical songs for streaming; classical music MP3s for download; and subscription-based, unlimited streaming of classical songs and albums.
Online store offering CDs, vinyl records, and music DVDs for home delivery.
Online store offering music DVDs for home delivery.
Free service for streaming of music videos.
Online store offering CDs, vinyl records, and music DVDs for home delivery.
Subscription-based streaming of millions of songs to a mobile device via a Cricket wireless plan.
Subscription-based, on-demand streaming of 40 million tracks and custom playlists via various devices.
Online store offering music DVDs for home delivery.
Set-top box and remote control for unlimited subscription streaming of tens of millions of tracks through your TV and home speakers along with other entertainment options.
App that lets you create a fantasy record label within a social environment with the objective of earning enough virtual royalty points to win each contest for bragging rights, cash, or one-of-a-kind-experience prizes.
Online store offering CDs and music DVDS for home delivery.
Free songs for on-demand streaming and download through membership to select public libraries.
App that lets you send GIFs with short music clips.
MP3 download service.
Automatically store your Google Play purchases in the cloud and use Google's scan-and-match feature to add songs from your personal collection to the cloud for no additional cost. Access cloud-stored content across your compatible devices.
Subscription-based, ad-free, unlimited, on-demand streaming of songs and albums plus customized streaming radio.
Online store offering high-resolution digital downloads.
Online store offering CDs, vinyl records, and music DVDs for home delivery.
Free library lending service for streaming music on your computer, phone, or tablet.
Free music videos for streaming.
Previously purchased iTunes music accessible on iOS devices.
Subscription-based live streaming of hundreds of over-the-air radio stations plus unlimited on-demand streaming of millions of songs and more features, including offline listening.
Subscription-based live streaming of hundreds of over-the-air radio stations from a mobile app, including the ability to customize stations, stream individual songs on demand, save radio songs to playlists, and replay songs from radio.
Service that offers a wide selection of independent songs and albums for download as well as CDs and vinyl records for home delivery.
Online music store selling music downloads as well as CDs and DVDs for home delivery, targeting the 50+ Baby Boomer market.
Subscription storage service that enables streaming of one’s personal music collection to remote devices.
Download music, videos, ringtones, podcasts, and more.
Online store offering CDs, vinyl records, and music DVDS for home delivery.
App that uses songs and music videos with their accompanying lyrics in an interactive manner to teach Spanish.
T-Mobile and MetroPCS customers can use this free app to choose from hundreds of songs the music their callers hear as a ringback tone.
App that works with certain virtual reality headsets to take you inside live concert experiences.
Store offering MP3s and thousands of ringtones for MetroPCS customers; Rhapsody Unlimited Music comes with a select MetroPCS wireless plan for ad-free, unlimited access to millions of songs for streaming.
Free music videos for streaming.
Cable radio service that offers thousands of free music videos for streaming to televisions, computers, and mobile devices with a subscription to a participating cable or Internet service provider.
Subscription-based, ad-free, on-demand streaming from mobile, web, and home audio devices, including unlimited downloads for offline playback.
Subscription-based, ad-free, customized streaming radio from mobile or web with the ability to listen to a limited number of favorites on demand and save favorites for offline playback.
Subscription-based, unlimited streaming of over one million songs in the classical genre and more.
Online store offering digital downloads, including in high resolution.
Subscription-based, ad-free streaming of customized stations, including offline access.
Subscription, on-demand streaming of millions of songs as well as curated playlists, including offline access.
Service that offers custom mix CDs for home delivery or in-store pickup.
Subscription-based, unlimited streaming of millions of songs and other media, including on a portable device.
Online store offering high-resolution digital downloads and CDs and music DVDs for home delivery.
Online store offering thousands of tracks for download in the classical genre.
Online store offering digital downloads, including in high resolution.
Free access to music videos from full-length concerts and music documentaries spanning 30 genres from the 1920s to today.
Subscription-based access to full-length concerts and music documentaries spanning 30 genres from the 1920s to today.
Subscription-based, on-demand MP3 quality streaming service, including offline listening, plus downloads available for purchase in multiple sound qualities.
Subscription-based, on-demand Hi-Fi quality streaming service, including offline listening, plus downloads available for purchase in multiple sound qualities.
Subscription-based, on-demand Hi-Res quality streaming service, including offline listening, plus downloads available for purchase in multiple sound qualities.
Subscription-based, on-demand Hi-Res quality streaming service, including offline listening, plus downloads available for purchase in multiple sound qualities (and at a discount in Hi-Res).
Click here for a list of 700+ independently owned record stores in the United States that participate in the annual Record Store Day event.
Subscription-based streaming of millions of songs to multiple devices that comes with a ROK Mobile wireless plan.
Subscription-based, ad-free, on-demand streaming of songs as well as customized streaming radio, including access from a mobile device.
Subscription-based, ad-free, customized streaming radio, including access from a mobile device.
Subscription-based service offering thousands of ringtones and ringback tones for Verizon customers.
App for music challenges to identify snippets by song or artist.
Stream millions of songs for free.
Subscription-based, ad-free service for streaming millions of songs, including offline access.
Stream millions of songs and albums for free.
Subscription-based, ad-free streaming of millions of songs and albums, to a computer or mobile device, including offline listening.
Store offering songs, ringtones, and ringback tones for Sprint customers.
Online store offering CDs and music DVDS for home delivery.
Christian music MP3s for download.
Subscription-based service offering unlimited streaming of high-definition music videos and high-fidelity music, including access to masters-quality albums.
Subscription-based service offering unlimited streaming of music and high-definition music videos, including offline access.
Ad-supported app that allows on-demand streaming of songs and playlists to your mobile device, including offline.
App that lets you add music clips to short videos made from your device and share them.
Store offering thousands of ringtones for Verizon customers.
All-premium music video and entertainment platform.
Online store offering music DVDs for home delivery.
App that lets you add music clips to short videos made from your device and share them.
Online store offering CDs, vinyl records, and music DVDS for home delivery.
Subscription-based service offering on-demand streaming of music, including offline listening, plus magazines for reading.
Free music videos and audio-only songs, albums, and playlists for on-demand streaming.
Subscription-based, ad-free music videos and audio-only songs, albums, and playlists for unlimited streaming, offline access, and background play.
