The only company that offers mp3 downloads (unlimited burning, no device-tethering, etc.) has been acquired and will be raising its prices:

In addition, EMusic is pleased to present a special, limited time offer available exclusively to current subscribers - EMusic Premium. Designed for our most active subscribers, this plan allows you to download up to 300 tracks per month (approximately 25 albums) for a monthly charge of $50.00 - a price of just 16 cents per track - with no minimum monthly commitment.

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The only company that offers mp3 downloads (unlimited burning, no device-tethering, etc.) has been acquired and will be raising its prices:

Dear EMusic Subscriber, Over the past several years, EMusic has stood alone in its commitment to providing digital music consumers a service that offers flexibility and portability. We remain the ONLY service offering downloads in the standard MP3 format. We are also unique in our focus on music from the leading independent labels. Unlike other services, we understand that many music consumers want to go beyond the Billboard charts. We remain firmly committed to continuing to provide avid music fans an alternative to the mainstream. The digital music industry continues to change rapidly, and EMusic also continues to evolve. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of a number of important changes that will affect EMusic Subscribers. First, we are pleased to inform you that EMusic.com Inc. is being acquired by Dimensional Associates LLC ("Dimensional"), a private equity group focused on providing innovative online music distribution services. Dimensional shares EMusic's consumer focused philosophy of providing low cost, convenient access to great music. Dimensional plans to continue enhancing the EMusic service with new features and content and you can look forward to hearing more once the acquisition has been completed. Although our current privacy policy remains in effect, http://www.emusic.com/help/privacy_policy.html when the acquisition is completed, EMusic's privacy policy will be changing to reflect Dimensional's ownership and your Personal Information (as defined in the privacy policy) will be transferred to Dimensional. Please take a few moments to review this our new policy which will take effect around October 30, 2003. http://www.emusic.com/help/privacypolicy.html As always, EMusic is firmly committed to consumer privacy and we believe the new policy continues to reinforce this. As an avid digital music fan, you are also aware that the music industry continues to suffer under intense financial, legal and technological pressure. As a provider of music downloads, EMusic is subject to a complex system of intellectual property rights and technological challenges that impose high costs and often uncertain risks on the company. In order to respond to these ongoing challenges and maintain a compelling service for our valued customers, EMusic will be making a number of significant changes in the coming weeks and months. As part of these changes, we will be discontinuing the unlimited service plan and replacing it with a new service offering. Unless you visit the link below: http://help.emusic.com/cu/index.cgi?cmd=step2&st=1&categoryID=1198 and notify us of your intention to cancel your subscription prior to November 8, 2003, your EMusic subscription will convert into EMusic Basic. Under EMusic Basic, you will be billed $9.99 per month for access to the service with no minimum monthly commitment, but you will be limited to no more than 40 downloads during your monthly billing cycle. In addition, EMusic is pleased to present a special, limited time offer available exclusively to current subscribers - EMusic Premium. Designed for our most active subscribers, this plan allows you to download up to 300 tracks per month (approximately 25 albums) for a monthly charge of $50.00 - a price of just 16 cents per track - with no minimum monthly commitment. If you are interested in registering for this subscription plan, you must complete the EMusic XL registration form no later than November 8, 2003. http://help.emusic.com/cu/index.cgi?cmd=step2&st=1&categoryID=1998 You will still have unparalleled access to the best MP3s available from independent music labels around the world. You will continue to have the ability to download this music, take it with you and play it wherever and however you like. And, over the next several months EMusic will be adding significant new labels, artists and releases as well as enhanced features. EMusic remains committed to providing the best MP3 service on the Internet. We continue to believe that EMusic is the best value available and like you, we are passionate about our music. We believe that the changes we are making today will enable us to provide an even more compelling service. To learn more about the new service offering, please go to http://www.emusic.com/messages/qanda.html and read our revised terms and conditions at http://www.emusic.com/bem/new_signup/terms.html which will be effective as of November 8, 2003. If, for any reason, you decide that you do not want to become a member of the EMusic services as described above, you may cancel at any time during the trial period. As always, if you have a specific question about these changes or need additional help with your service, the following site will guide you through our customer service process. http://help.emusic.com/emhelp/ Thank you for being an EMusic Subscriber.