eMusic tops 300k users, now 2nd to iTunes

Reported on tuaw.com:

eMusic announced today that its subscriber base has now topped 300,000 users. This makes it the second largest online music service after iTunes according to this Sys-Con report. The eMusic catalog contains 2.5 million tracks from over 13,000 labels which are distributed in MP3 format without DRM. eMusic specializes in independent labels, providing many artists and tracks not available on iTunes.

I have been a subscriber to eMusic since early 2005 and I must say it is really awesome! I love the fact that you can keep your music (you download it, you own it) and that it is DRM-free. It works with any mp3 software and player (iPod included). With eMusic and iTunes, you can get the music you want for the price you want. If you have not checked it out yet, you must!

The iPod: 100 Million Strong and iPods across Iraq

In an effort to keep my blog updated, I bring you 2 somewhat related stories.

First, Apple iPod sales top 100 million. And there are still people out there who think that there is an option when buying a music player? All I can say is denial. Read the details here.

And the second item is a little piece of news I ran across regarding iPods in war. It focuses on one soldier who was shot in the iPod! His name is Kevin Garrad and he was involved in a fight and was shot. He made it, his iPod did not.

Read more here.

See the pictures here.