eClassical offers unencumbered MP3s and some free downloads.It was under investigation, but apparently has been cleared. Smithsonian Global Sound has folk and world music for U$0.99, you get both an MP3 (128 Kbps?) and a FLAC (uncompressed) file.Ī recent (2005) entry onto the scene is ĪllOfMP3 is cited now as a popular alternative to EMusic. You have to use their download manager software, but there are versions for Windows, Mac and Linux. They changed from encoding at 128 Kbps fixed to using higher quality Variable Bit Rate (VBR) encoding.
On the plus side, it has a good library of music, and the MP3s are unencumbered (no digital rights management). EMusic is currently owned by Dimensional Associates, LLC. It was great, but now it has some limitations.ĮMusic changed their terms so you can no longer get unlimited downloads. Personally I have thousands of tracks that are either from my own CDs, or legally purchased from sites like Emusic and iTunes Music Store.Īlthough not located in Canada, many of these services are available to Canadians. UmbrellaMusic Canadian Music Lives Here.Revolution Music Canada Independent music.It has free MP3s (requires registration).