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What is RHAPSODY?
Rhapsody is a membership-based music service that gives you unlimited access to a catalog of millions of full length, CD-quality tracks. Listen whenever you want, get personalized music suggestions tailored to your musical tastes, and take your music with you wherever you go.
There are two types of membership:
- Rhapsody to Go ($14.99/month) (available on Windows PCs only) allows you to listen to all the music you like, and to transfer all the music you want to supported MP3 players, such as the Sansa e200R Rhapsody.
- Rhapsody Unlimited membership ($12.99/month) (available on Windows, Mac and Linux computers) allows you to listen to unlimited music on your computer.
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2. How is Rhapsody different?
Unlike other music services that charge you every time you download a song, Rhapsody allows you to listen to as much music as you want for one low monthly fee (starting at $12.99/month, less than the cost of a CD). Our all-you-can-eat plans allow you to explore all the music you want without having to pay for every single track or album.
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3. Can I take Rhapsody to go?
Yes (from Windows PCs only). Rhapsody works with a variety of compatible MP3 players. We recommend the Sansa Rhapsody, the first MP3 player specially designed to work with Rhapsody, to use along with your Rhapsody To Go membership.
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Can I burn CD's and play my MP3's with Rhapsody?
Yes and yes. Using the free Rhapsody Music Software (available on Windows PCs only), you can burn tracks that are purchased from Rhapsody onto CD. You can also use the Rhapsody Music Software to burn CDs created from your personal MP3 collection. Streamed and downloaded (but not purchased) membership tracks cannot be burned onto a CD.
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5. Does Rhapsody work with iPod?
The Apple iPod does not work with Rhapsody To Go. At this time Apple does not support track "rental" from Rhapsody or any other subscription music service. Purchased Rhapsody tracks also cannot be played on an Apple iPod. You can play these tracks with many other MP3 players, such as the Sansa Rhapsody.
You can, however, use the Rhapsody Music Software (available on Windows PCs only) to transfer your personal MP3s and songs ripped from a CD to your iPod.
You can also have a look at RHAPSODY without providing any credit card information, but you
will only get access to a limited number of radio stations at 20kbps and 30-second preview
clips of our on-demand library. This limited option is known as "RHAPSODY Preview."
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6. Is there a limit to how much I
can listen to?
No. RHAPSODY has no limits, no meters, and no restrictions. You can play what you want,
when you want, as much as you want. Enjoy!
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7. How much does Rhapsody cost?
Rhapsody to Go, (available on Windows PCs only) which lets you to take unlimited music with you on your MP3 player, is available for $14.99/month. Rhapsody Unlimited, which lets you to listen to unlimited music on your PC, is available for $12.99/month.
Music you can burn to CD is marked with a red "burn icon" throughout the service.
Tracks that don't have a burn icon next to them aren't available for CD burning yet. However,
we are clearing rights and enabling new music for burning every day, so check back often!
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8. Can I download tracks with Rhapsody?
Yes, if you download the free Rhapsody Music Software (available on Windows PCs only). You can purchase music from Rhapsody for $0.99/track, or $0.89/track with a paid membership. Purchased tracks can be burned to a CD for no additional cost, and transferred to a compatible portable player. With Rhapsody to Go membership, you can transfer to a portable device with no additional cost. These tracks, however, cannot be burned to a CD.
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9. What's the difference between Rhapsody Unlimited and Rhapsody To Go?
Rhapsody to Go (available on Windows PCs only) gives you unlimited access to Rhapsody's millions of tracks on your computer, and the ability to transfer unlimited tracks to your compatible MP3 player at no additional charge. Rhapsody Unlimited ($12.99/month) gives you unlimited listening on your computer (available on Windows, Mac and Linux computers). Both offer the same great Rhapsody features, such as:
- Unlimited access to Rhapsody's enormous catalog of tracks and albums
- Personalized music recommendations
- One-stop music management
- Rhapsody Channels
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10. What is a membership track?
You may download two types of Rhapsody tracks: purchased tracks and membership tracks.
- Purchased tracks are available for anyone to download (Rhapsody members get a 10% discount). Once you purchase these tracks, they are yours to keep. You can play these tracks on as many as 5 computers and you may burn CD with purchased tracks.
- Membership tracks are available only if you have a Rhapsody membership. You can download as many of these tracks to either your Windows PC or your MP3 player, and play them as much as you like, so long as you're a Rhapsody member. Membership tracks are not burnable to CD and once you stop being a Rhapsody member, these tracks will no longer be playable.
Most of the tracks in our music catalog are available as both purchase and membership tracks, although some may be available only for purchase.
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11. What are the system requirements?For the highest quality performance, RHAPSODY
requires the following:
- Windows Vista, XP, or 2000* (32-bit versions only)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later
- Pentium III 1.0 GHz or higher
- 128 MB RAM
- 380 MB available hard disk space
- 256 color dispaly (16-bit display recommended)
- 1024 x 768 display resolution recommended, 800 x 600 required
- Sound card
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher with JavaScript/Active Scripting enabled
- Adobe Flash Player 8 or higher
- Speakers or headphones
- Broadband Internet Connection
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12. Do I need a broadband Internet
connection?Yes, we recommend using a broadband connection
with RHAPSODY to get a CD-quality listening experience without
interruptions. Dial-up members can use our service and listen
to on-demand tracks and radio at 20kbps, but may experience
listening interruptions due to Internet congestion and the
limits of lower speeds with narrowband connections.
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13. Is RHAPSODY available outside
the U.S.?
No. Due to licensing restrictions, RHAPSODY
is available to U.S. residents only. We are working on expanding
our subscription service outside of the U.S.
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14. Where do I go to download RHAPSODY?
You can download it to as many computers as
you want... again and again. Home, work, school, a friend's
house, anywhere you have a Windows PC and a broadband connection...
anywhere. Then simply log in with your user name and password
and your personal collection is right there. You'll never
need to sync or transfer files again. We got you covered.
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