Comments on: Please, World, Like Subscription Music, Won’t You?

By: Rhapsody’s Demi-Milestone

Rhapsody’s Demi-Milestone — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:56:59 +0000

[...] in the U.S. subscribe to any of these services. Which, given that the companies who offer them have had a decade to try and get the world interested, may mean that the concept simply isn’t all that appealing. (I like it–I happily pay [...]

By: joe

joe — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 14:57:47 +0000

I absolutly LOVE my rhapsody. Just the fact that my entire playlist follows me from place to place is great.

Try this with iTunes:
Go to a party, load up Rhapsody, let everybody choose/play music all night – save the playlist for later replay.

I have found some great new music that way, plus rediscovered stuff that I had forgotten about.

And, I enjoy being able to listen to entire albums when I want to. I don't really want to listen to that TOTO album often (or maybe ever again…) but that one time was fun.

Just my 2 cents worth!

By: Rdio Music Service: Mobile, Social, and Impressive–and Now Open to Everybody

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:59:39 +0000

[...] music remains a theoretically appealing idea that surprisingly few folks choose to pay for. (People who are willing to plunk down money for [...]

By: Damon

Damon — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:57:37 +0000

I love the Rhapsody subscription “To Go”. I can explore hundreds of more albums. I could never do this with itunes. I can listen to bands that have never and might never get onto local radio. I can download hundreds of CDs to explore onto up to three mp3 players and listen anywhere anytime. When I read a music magazine I can actually listen to the entire album that was reviewed or recommended! I love that. And when I find some music I really like I go to Amazon.com and purchase the whole CD and I know I love it BEFORE I buy it (especially if It never got onto radio or TV). I’ve discovered many older bands and metal bands that I would never have come across. Some of us need to sample more than 30 seconds of music we might never have heard before prior to purchasing it.( especially those of us who listen to music that doesn’t make it onto MTV. *** and that’s probably 95% of the music in the world ;)

By: Rhapsody Gets Cheaper

Rhapsody Gets Cheaper — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:10:47 +0000

[...] music remains a concept that’s theoretically compelling but which has never become a breakout hit. Between the new lower price and the mobile apps, Rhapsody is providing something more appealing [...]

By: Rhapsody Readies Offline Music for iPhone

Rhapsody Readies Offline Music for iPhone — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:03:12 +0000

[...] it should make a $15-per-month Rhapsody to Go subscription look a lot more attractive. (The usual rules of subscription music apply: You can listen all you want as long as you pay the monthly fee, but if you cancel service all [...]

By: Rhapsody vs. Napster: Guess Who Won : The Real Story

Rhapsody vs. Napster: Guess Who Won : The Real Story — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:12:06 +0000

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By: Rhapsody is Coming to the iPhone. Let’s Hope! | Technologizer

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:10:48 +0000

[...] all: News RealNetworks’ Rhapsody is a very nicely done music service. But like all subscription music services it’s been profoundly hobbled by the fact that it’s incompatible with iPods, the devices [...]

By: Micmumc

Micmumc — Thu, 28 May 2009 03:08:47 +0000

For john, if you need to find out about music and see if it’s good youtube it or grooveshark. Subscription no longer makes sense because there are several good free streaming sites. If you want discovery, go to pandora. If you don’t need to own the music, you can still isten to it for free elseware.

By: birdergirl

birdergirl — Wed, 13 May 2009 01:27:38 +0000

Why do you HAVE to own an iPod? I’m getting along quite nicely in “my World,” not “i-World.”

Through my Rhapsody subscription I have discovered (and rediscovered) dozens of artists in a number of different musical genres that I’d never find at iTunes. I know. I looked there. That alone is worth the price of admission.

I believe the subscription model markets better to a more mature audience. We are not about to chase all over trying to find that obscure record. (I’m dating myself. They’re still “records.”) But I can log in to Rhapsody and do my housework to Roots Reggae, if that’s what I’m in the mood for. I don’t listen to music on the radio- haven’t for years. Commercial programming has nothing to offer me.

I, and others like me, are the market for subscription services. We may not be the majority, but we aren’t that few, either.