New site allows consumers to compare digital music prices

09:23 | Tuesday August 4, 2009

Comparedownload.com primarily offers services akin to price comparison websites, with the aim of giving the consumer a choice of where to legally download from.

By brokering deals with key online retailers including iTunes UK, Amazon UK, 7 Digital, Play.com, Tesco Digital and We7, the site offers a catalogue of 10m tracks, as well as reviews, up to date information on artists and gig tickets.

Comparedownload.com’s founder James Bott says, “The inspiration for the site was born out of frustration at having to search through a range of stores to find the music I wanted at the right price.

“As the site developed, it was clear it could be so much more than just a price comparison site: to get everything that I wanted as a music fan I used to have to hunt through dozens of sites – now it’s all available at Comparedownload.com.”

Comparedownload provides plenty of opportunity for interactivity: users can add their own opinions on tracks and share playlists via an email link.

Comparedownloads co-founder Darren Sher adds, “No longer are you tied to one provider: through our ground-breaking search technology, CompareDownload brings transparency to the music download industry.”