As its naughty name suggests, Masterbeat (www.masterbeat.com) isn’t your grandma’s music store. Not unless she’s down with the dance, hip-hop, and electronica that abounds in its million-plus catalog, alongside instrumental and a cappella samples for your (or your grandma’s) party-starting needs. Tracks are DRM-free MP3 files encoded at 320kbps (some at 256kbps), and many are also available as uncompressed WAV files. Prices range from $0.99 to $1.99 per song, and WAV files cost a dollar extra. Full albums start at $9.99, but Masterbeat’s many EPs cost $5.96.
My take on it:
Judging by its title, Masterbeat is no where near being the average online music retailer. The main genres that flood its extensive inventory are hip-hop, dance, and electronica. The songs are all encrypted and protected from file errors. The cost for songs cost from $.99 to $1.99. Album prices start at $9.99 depending on the album. EP’s are $5.96.
Berenstain, Adam. "10 Best Alternatives to the iTunes Store." maclife.com. Future US, 1 Jan 2010. Web. 10 Nov 2010. <http://www.maclife.com/article/feature/shop_different?page=0%2C2>.
"Masterbeat." music-download-review.toptenreviews.com. Web. 11 Nov 2010. <http://music-download-review.toptenreviews.com/masterbeat-review.html>.
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