Rhapsody: Comparison With Other Services

How Does Rhapsody stack up against the other major players?

Below you will find an in depth comparison between Rhapsody and the other two giants in the download arena, iTunes and Napster. I think you will come to the same conclusion as us in choosing Rhapsody as your digital download service.

Rhapsody Vs. iTunes

	Rhapsody	iTunes
Price	$10/month for unlimited listening from your Win XP box. $15/month if you also want to transfer music to your MP3 player.	$1 per song. If you enjoy music you better have a fat wallet!
Music Selection	Over 4 Million Songs all at your fingertips!	Over 6 Million Songs you can pay for.
Unlimited Downloads	Yes	no
Do I have to backup my music?	No. Just keep your subscription going. No problems here, I couldn't live without it.	Yes
Global access to your music	Yes. All you need is a browser to log into.	No
Works on a Mac?	Yes	Yes
Allows you to explore different artists on a whim?	Yes. Cross referencing artists is one of the greatest things about Rhapsody.	No
Player Compatibility	Most players	iPod
Conclusion	Rhapsody is a hands down winner in this battle.	If you have money to burn iTunes is your solution.

Rhapsody Vs. Napster

	Rhapsody	Napster
Price	$13/month for unlimited listening from your PC or Mac $15/month if you also want to transfer music to your MP3 player.	$10/Month. Unlimited access from your PC
Music Selection	Over 4 Million Songs all at your fingertips!	Over 3 Million Songs
Unlimited Downloads	Yes	Yes
Do I have to backup my music?	No. Just keep your subscription going. No problems here, I couldn't live without it.	No. Just keep your subscription going. No problems here, I couldn't live without it.
Global access to your music	Yes. All you need is a browser to log into.	Yes. All you need is a browser to log into.
Works on a Mac?	Yes	No
Allows you to explore different artists on a whim?	Yes. Cross referencing artists is one of the greatest things about Rhapsody.	No
Player Compatibility	Most players	Most Players
Watch Videos	Yes	No
Ease of Installation	Simple	It took a bit of elbow grease to get everything working, and the software of both Napster and the players used proved a bit buggy and prone to not infrequent crashes.
Conclusion	Rhapsody proves the winner here although the two services are quite comparable.	Napster is a great service. The downsides are non Mac support and installation issues.