Play.com Reviews

Costs:

• Recent album releases cost around £8
• Recent track releases are £0.99
• “Featured Artist” albums are discounted, frequently to between £4.99 and £6.99

• Choose from a strong range of genres including world/international, reggae, folk and the more usual genres such as pop and rock
• Pre-order titles at the click of a button
• Play tells you how much the MP3 and the CD cost so you can weigh out which might be preferable. Both are easy to purchase, just add them to your basket and go to the checkout
• Songs are also listed by sales and new releases so you can keep an ear to the ground of new and popular tracks
• Recommendations on MP3s help you to hear music you might not have known about
• Play’s “Featured Artist” section offers discounted albums from top bands and performers
• Purchase gift vouchers to get other people listening
• Sell your old albums on Play Trade, a marketplace for Play users
• Using the Play.com credit card when you make purchases comes with a number of benefits including bonus points to buy products from Play.com and free gift vouchers
• Regular sales and music clearances give you more music for your pound
• Many tracks are 320 kbps, which is a larger download but a better quality of sound
• Buy exclusive signed copies of some albums if you decide to make a CD purchase based on your MP3 downloads
• Play’s tracks are in MP3 format so will play on many portable devices and media players
• A comprehensive and direct list of frequently asked questions helps you to solve most issues you might have
• If you’re still having problems you can call the Play helpdesk 7 days a week or fill in a contact form

Please note that Play.com has now been discontinued.