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I found eMusic through a free subscription and decided to give it a go. I was impressed by the simple layout, the suggestions feature and the sheer number of tracks and artists that are available for download.
The collection of music available is certainly vast, and covers a wide range of genres: folk, indie, rock, electronica, jazz, etc. The main problem with the site, however, is that it does not feature many Top 40 artists or those that have found particular commercial success elsewhere, and so it is never going to be a complete music solution for you if you like that kind of thing. The plus side of this is that it introduces you to a range of music you might not otherwise find, and it gave me the opportunity to lookup various soundtracks or niche musicians I had been meaning to look up for a long time. Since then, I have played this music to several of my friends, who have then gone on to find these artists themselves, and I suppose this is how eMusic can provide such high quality music at such good value for money.
One other small problem I had with the site was the search feature. Whilst most of the site is very easy to navigate, and helps to make further suggestions based on what you have been looking at, the search could be improved for accuracy.
I would recommend eMusic to anyone who is a dedicated music fan, is passionate about discovering new artists and who already has a subscription or membership to another music download site for more commercial music. Although I decided not to extend my free trial, it is definitely something I will consider in the future.
In summary, I would recommend eMusic to a friend.
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