I didn't expect to really love it, especially at 99c per song. But, even though their inventory is missing many of the things I've searched for (Zappa, for one), I'm very much hooked on this service. Being able to browse quickly amongst a lot of different genres and artists and being able to hear 30-second excerpts is such a huge (legal) boon! I've been turned on to a few new (to me) artists just by browsing around: The Bad Plus, Stereolab, and James, to name a few. I've downloaded a few guilty top-40 pleasures -- a couple of Jackson 5ive tunes, The Brothers Johnson's two big hits, and a few Cat Stevens tunes. I've purchased Talking Heads '77, one of their best albums, and a sampling of Clash tunes. All in all, I've downloaded 63 pieces of music. I'm hooked!
Posted: Tue May 27 18:49:48 -0700 2003