mp3 downloads links & info
The ichoons.org AU directory currently contains 6 companies in the mp3 downloads category.1. Real Networks - RealPlayer, RadioPass, SuperPass and RealArcade GamePass
What they say:"RealNetworks is the leading creator of digital media services and software, including RealPlayer, RadioPass, SuperPass and RealArcade GamePass.
MUSIC - RealMusic
RealMusic RealMusic is our online music subscription service, offering you access to high quality, ad free music. Great features include over 300+ ad free music stations, of which 150 are inspired by your favourite artists including The Beatles, Robbie Williams & U2. Unlimited access to a library of 3500+ music videos is available and the latest ringtones can be downloaded straight to your phone. All kinds of music are available and our advanced search features over 3000 radio stations from around the world. Anyone subscribing can get a free 14 day trial of the service. The monthly subscription fee is just £8.50.
VIDEO - Real SuperPass
SuperPass gives you access to a wide range of premium video content from around the web, including tv shows from Channel4, music videos from MTV and Vidzone as well as the latest movie trailers and wacky video clips from Ifilm. Anyone subscribing can get a free 14 day trial of the service. The monthly subscription fee is just £11.99.
GAMES - RealArcade GamePass
RealArcade GamePass is a casual monthly game subscription service that offers consumers a fun, unique and compelling way to discover, acquire and play PC games. Members of GamePass pay a low monthly fee of only £5.95 and are entitled to choose and own any one of our great full version games (up to a £12.99 value) each month. In addition members also receive £3.00 off all other game purchases. Users who subscribe to GamePass this month will get their first month subscription for free.
RealArcade
RealArcade offers consumers a fun, unique and compelling way to discover, acquire and play PC games — bringing together a wide array of games and services in a single, easy to use environment. RealArcade provides play-before-you-pay access to the more than 250 downloadable games (titles such as Super Collapse II, Diamond Mine, and Red Ace Squadron) Play a FREE demo of your favourite game or buy a full game’s version for as little as £6.99. New games are launched every week and subscribers to RealArcade GamePass can get a FREE game title of their choice every month.
Integrated game manuals, message boards and user ratings enable RealArcade users to play their games with greater ease and knowledge. RealArcade also recognizes and manages retail CD titles and top shareware games, giving users a one-stop destination for games on their PC. Features such as download and installation management, automatic check of system requirements and integrated e-commerce make acquiring and playing games a fun, easy and reliable experience for consumers.
PREMIUM PLAYER - PlayerPlus
PlayerPlus is one of the best video and audio players around. Not only is it easy to use and can play back any format, it also has many additional features such as advanced CD burning, graphic equaliser and cross-fade functionality. It even allows you to record your vinyl records onto your pc. PlayerPlus is available as a simple download for a one off charge of only £19.99."
2. eMusic
What they say:"eMusic is the #1 site for independent music, with a library of over 1,000,000 MP3s from more than 90,000 albums. eMusic sets itself apart from other services by offering MP3s free from copy protection. This means that eMusic customers truly own the music they download. Our MP3's play on any portable music player (including the iPod), can be downloaded to unlimited computers and allow for unlimited CD burning. Other digital music services either charge extra or do not offer the flexibility eMusic provides to their customers.
Also, eMusic is an international site, which means that any customer from any country throughout the world can subscribe and download from eMusic.
Every new customer to eMusic can download up to 50 MP3s over 14 days free of charge. That's $50 worth of free music, and it's theirs to keep!"
3. Emusic - true mp3 downloads without copy protection
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"eMusic is the No. 2 digital music service in Europe, with a catalog of over 2 Million MP3s from more than 100,000 albums. eMusic sets itself apart from other services by offering downloads in true MP3 format with no DRM or copy protection of any kind. Our MP3’s play on any portable music player including the iPod®, can be downloaded to unlimited computers and allow for unlimited CD burning.
eMusic offers all new customers a risk free trial subscription. Trial subscribers can download up to 25 MP3s free of charge for 14 days. If the user is unsatisfied for any reason they can simply cancel their account during the trial period. They will not be charged and the music they've downloaded is theirs to keep."
4. Applian Technologies Inc
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"We sell three popular recording tools for PC users: WM Recorder is a powerful, easy-to-use Streaming Video recorder (www.wmrecorder.com) Replay Radio is a TiVo-like recorder for Web radio (www.replay-radio.com) Replay Music - Turns streaming music into perfectly split and tagged MP3 files. (www.replay-music.com)"
5. Live365
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"Live365 is the world's largest radio network on the Internet, with over 15,000 stations spanning myriad genres and created from over 150 countries.
We have over three million unique listeners per month worldwide. Our content and stations are syndicated in iTunes, RealPlayer, WindowsMediaPlayer, and Windows Media Center, and various other websites."
6. The Singing Station - mp3 karaoke
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What they say:
"The newest hits and classics in professionally produced instrumental sing-along tracks. Download FREE sample songs, and enjoy fully licensed musical content for immediate purchase and download. New songs are constantly added."
