You sign up for free and you can download a pretty fair selection of music.
The music can be saved to your computer or loaded to certain personal devices.
(can't burn to CD)
From the FAQ:
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Q: Does SpiralFrog support transferring music to a portable music player?
A: Yes, you can transfer SpiralFrog music ? songs and video ? to up to two portable devices.
The files you download from SpiralFrog are not compatible with an iPod or Zune, but work well
with most other portable music players and music phones. You can find a partial list of compatible devices here:
http://www.playsforsure.com
SpiralFrog is categorized as a "subscription service" by the portable device specifications.
If a device works with Napster To-Go, Rhapsody To-Go or the Yahoo! Music Unlimited subscription service,
the same device should also work with SpiralFrog.
Note that some of the portable devices do not list their level of DRM (Digital Rights Management) support clearly
or use consistent terminology. All the subscription services mentioned above require
Windows Media Player version 10 or 11 to support the DRM placed on each downloaded file.
It is also possible that a device claims to support Windows DRM files, but in fact supports only
purchased (non-expiring) tracks - and has Windows DRM 9 level support only.
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It becomes unplayable after 30 days unless you renew membership...still free.
I've been a member for several months, and haven't noticed a significant increase in spam.
Utmusicman
The music can be saved to your computer or loaded to certain personal devices.
(can't burn to CD)
From the FAQ:
============================================
Q: Does SpiralFrog support transferring music to a portable music player?
A: Yes, you can transfer SpiralFrog music ? songs and video ? to up to two portable devices.
The files you download from SpiralFrog are not compatible with an iPod or Zune, but work well
with most other portable music players and music phones. You can find a partial list of compatible devices here:
http://www.playsforsure.com
SpiralFrog is categorized as a "subscription service" by the portable device specifications.
If a device works with Napster To-Go, Rhapsody To-Go or the Yahoo! Music Unlimited subscription service,
the same device should also work with SpiralFrog.
Note that some of the portable devices do not list their level of DRM (Digital Rights Management) support clearly
or use consistent terminology. All the subscription services mentioned above require
Windows Media Player version 10 or 11 to support the DRM placed on each downloaded file.
It is also possible that a device claims to support Windows DRM files, but in fact supports only
purchased (non-expiring) tracks - and has Windows DRM 9 level support only.
=================================================
It becomes unplayable after 30 days unless you renew membership...still free.
I've been a member for several months, and haven't noticed a significant increase in spam.
Utmusicman