It's yours to keep and put on whatever device you want, and it better funds the artist and labels who can then keep making more music. Whether you're looking to buy a music single or whole albums, here are the best sites to visit. We'll start with the biggies -- iTunes, Amazon and Google Play -- and move on to some of our favorites that you may not have heard of, like Bandcamp.
Yes, we cheated, iTunes doesn't sell MP3s. Instead, it sells its own AAC format, but these files can be read by almost every modern player. As the biggest digital music marketplace, iTunes still sets the standard for music downloads, and its catalog should furnish all but your most obscure needs.
If you're an Amazon Prime member, then Amazon Music makes a lot of sense. You get a music store to buy MP3s, in addition to streaming and automatic rips of physical discs that you buy. Note that although Amazon scuttled its "digital locker" service that stores your personal MP3s, the MP3s you buy from Amazon will still be available for streaming and download. If you buy a lot of hi-res music, that discount alone could justify the cost.
Acoustic Sounds is so much more than its title implies. If you want to bolster your selection of quality radio hits and classic recordings, this site should be on your shortlist. Formerly known as the Classical Shop, and now going by the name Chandos featuring the Classical Shop , this store hosts music from more than labels and boasts a massive collection of classical and jazz tracks numbering over a million.
There are also a claimed 80,! A host of subgenres in the classical and jazz realm are also available in hi-res studio masters. Unfortunately, since Chandos took over, the helpful search tools for sorting by format are now gone. Still, this is a massive database of instrumental mastery with tracks that are totally affordable. Though not nearly as extensive as The Classical Shop, this year-old French-Canadian site has a great selection, good organization, and even a cool catalog section with pages that turn like a virtual book.
The site hosts hundreds of titles, and can easily be navigated by composer, artist, or genre, though we also love perusing the curated album collections. Atma makes it easy to check out all albums that prominently feature the piano, for instance.
For those looking for something a bit more eclectic and under the radar, Blue Coast Records offers a nice selection of indie rock and pop hits, many of which were recorded by the label. Make sure you also check out the various "Top" lists.
They are divided by genre and let you explore the most popular music on the site for a given area. Be sure to check out the best streaming services for audiophiles if you love hi-res music.
Musicians have spent much of the last decade criticizing services like Spotify for their payment models. Bandcamp, which is an independent platform, offers a more band-friendly model. Musicians can make their own stores on the site and sell their songs directly to fans.
As a buyer, you can download a track as many times as you want once you've paid for it. Physical CDs and vinyl records are also available for purchase though shipping costs can sometimes be prohibitive. The site is fairly basic, but it has one of the most in-depth collections of CDs and vinyl records available for purchase anywhere on the web.
At the last count, there were more than , titles. That sets it apart from Amazon, the other big physical CD seller on our list. Walmart might not be the first name that pops into your head when you think about music, but the grocery giant has long offered CDs and vinyl records in its stores and online. The collection of titles isn't as deep nor as niche as Amazon and the like, but if you're looking to pick up the latest music from today's stars, you'll find the albums readily available along with competitive prices.
And remember, Walmart offers a pickup service. You can get the music you want in a physical form without waiting for a delivery driver or needing to set foot inside a store. Everyone has their preferences, and we're not going to say that one approach is better than another. It depends on whether you prefer the ease of Spotify or the legal ownership of buying music outright.
Remember, you can download your most-loved albums on Spotify for offline listening. However, you cannot export them outside the Spotify ecosystem.
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