Some think the era of modern digital music begins with the launch of iTunes. Two years before the emergence of iTunes, in 2000 stood Napster that dominates online CD sales or downloads.
They compete on the internet radio and try to make a standard audio format and digital rights. After that appeared similar services such as Amazon, MP3.com, Liquid Audio, Artistdirect, CD Baby, Spinner.com and Real Audio.
All the new wave of services that follow the path pioneered by Napster uses the power of the Web to deliver digital music.
In addition there is the music file-sharing services are popping like Kazaa, eDonkey, TorrentSpy, LimeWire and Grokster. Others try to sell music legally like URGE, Pressplau, MusicNet, Yahoo Music Unlimited, eMusic, Sony Connect, MSN Music and the Zune Marketplace.
Digital music services company that allegedly compete with iTunes is Imeem, MySpace Music, Ruckus, Spotify, iLike and Lala.
