The Rhapsody Service

Rhapsody service is the power behind Rhapsody Software

. Rhapsody service supplies the music, keeps My Library up to date, provides you with Rhapsody Channels, the Playlist Central online community, and manages your downloads . Your software connects to Rhapsody service through the internet. Because your account information and Rhapsody content are on servers instead of any individual computer, your music is infinitely portable.

Much of what you see in the Display area comes from Rhapsody service. What you can do with Rhapsody service depends on your subscription. You can use Rhapsody service for free, or get even more from a premium membership . The Rhapsody Service also brings you Rhapsody Online, a streamlined, internet version of Rhapsody that you can access from almost anywhere.

Just sign in to your Rhapsody membership to start letting the Rhapsody Service work for you.

Click a header to find out more about the Rhapsody Service:

What do I get with my free membership?

With a Rhapsody-Free membership, you can use the following Rhapsody features and areas:

Rhapsody Area:		What You Get With Your Free Membership:
The Music Guide		The Music Guide has over two million tracks for you to explore and listen to. Rhapsody-Free gives you 25 free streams a month. You can play one song 25 times, 25 different songs one time each, or any combination. Look in the Music Info area in the upper right of the Rhapsody player controls to see how many streams you have left for the current month. The Play button in the Music Guide will return to (30-second samples) once you have listened to all of your free streams for any given month, until the next month's cycle begins. Note: Unused track plays do not transfer over to the next month. Use the Music Guide as your personal music store. Click Buy to purchase a song and add it to My Library. Listen to it all you want, burn it to CD, or transfer it to a portable player or device.
My Library		Use My Library to store and organize all the local music on your computer. (Local tracks include music purchased from Rhapsody, imported from CD, or downloaded from the internet and added to My Library.) You can play your local music with Rhapsody Software, whether you are signed in or not.
Sharing Music		Share unlimited music from the Music Guide. Email playlists to your friends, publish playlists to Playlist Central, or post a track or playlist link on your blog.
Playlist Central		Everyone can play, create, and publish playlists to Playlist Central, an online Rhapsody community.
My Rhapsody		My Rhapsody is a central place to get personalized music recommendations, quick access to favorite Rhapsody Channels, a personal "chart" of artists you've played recently, a list of the playlists you've published on Playlist Central, personalized Artist Alerts, new releases, and more.
Rhapsody Channels		Enjoy free streamed Rhapsody Channels of many types. Listening to Rhapsody Channels does not count against your monthly stream credit.
CDs		Use Rhapsody Software to listen to CDs, import the tracks from CDs into My Library, and burn your own custom CDs.
Portable Devices		Use Rhapsody to transfer the music you own from My Library to your portable player or device and take your music with you, including your playlists.

What can I get with a premium membership?

You get all the benefits of Rhapsody Software with a premium Rhapsody membership, but you also get so much more. Pick the one that's best for you.

Rhapsody Unlimited

With Rhapsody Unlimited, you can play millions of full-length tracks, without limits, for a monthly fee. In addition, you can play unlimited Rhapsody Channels and live radio stations. Plus, you get 10% off all music purchases.

Rhapsody To Go

Rhapsody To Go offers everything Rhapsody Unlimited does, plus you can load and reload your portable player or device with music from Rhapsody's catalog anytime you want, for a monthly fee. No need to purchase before transfer - just connect your device to your computer while signed in to your Rhapsody account once a month to renew the "subscriptions" on your tracks. You still get the 10% off purchases, so you can burn CDs with Rhapsody's great music.

See the table below for an overview of what you can get with a premium Rhapsody membership.

Rhapsody Area:		What You Get With Your Paid Membership:
The Music Guide		Rhapsody Unlimited: Listen to Rhapsody's millions of streaming tracks for one low monthly fee. Purchase anytime you like, at a 10% discount. Rhapsody to Go: Unlimited listening, plus, with a compatible portable device, you can transfer most music found in the Music Guide to your device without having to purchase it. You can also purchase anytime you like, at a 10% discount.
My Library		Rhapsody Unlimited and Rhapsody to Go: Use My Library to store and organize all your music; Rhapsody tracks and local tracks both. (Local tracks include music purchased from Rhapsody, imported from CD, or downloaded from the internet and added to My Library.) Add streamed tracks from the Music Guide anytime. Download tracks to listen to offline, or with a Rhapsody to Go membership, transfer to your portable device.
Sharing Music		All membership levels: Share unlimited music from the Music Guide. Email or IM music links to your friends, publish playlists to Playlist Central, or post a RhapLink on your blog.
Playlist Central		All membership levels: Everyone can play, create, and publish playlists to Playlist Central, an online Rhapsody community.
My Rhapsody		All membership levels: All membership levels can enjoy the personal music suggestions in My Rhapsody.
Rhapsody Channels		All membership levels: Enjoy unlimited plays of streamed Rhapsody Channels, and live radio stations.
CDs		All membership levels: Use Rhapsody Software to listen to CDs, import the tracks from CDs into My Library, and burn your own custom CDs.
Portable Devices		Rhapsody Unlimited: Transfer local files and purchased Rhapsody tracks to your portable device anytime. Transfer Dynamic playlists to your device - Rhapsody will update them with fresh tracks each time you connect your device to your computer while signed in to your Rhapsody account. Rhapsody To Go: With a compatible portable device, you can download and transfer most of the music in the Music Guide without having to purchase it. Transfer Dynamic playlists, and with a Rhapsody MP3 Player, transfer Rhapsody Channels.

How can I get more out of Rhapsody Service?

Tell me more about Rhapsody Online.

There are many ways to access Rhapsody. You can enjoy Rhapsody anywhere you can access a computer - at home, at work, and while you travel. Even if you can't install Rhapsody Software, you can use your account on the internet through Rhapsody Online anywhere in the United States, even using Mac OS or Linux. Through partners like your internet service provider or local electronics store, you may be eligible for extended free or discounted Rhapsody service.

What's the difference between Rhapsody Software and Rhapsody Online?

Rhapsody Online offers streamlined internet access to Rhapsody. Because it exists on the World Wide Web, you can use Rhapsody Online at Rhapsody.com from any computer that has a browser installed and access to the internet, without downloading the Rhapsody Software. Rhapsody Software provides many more features and allows you to listen to music without being connected to the internet. Rhapsody Software is only available to Windows users at this time, but Rhapsody Online works on Mac OS and Linux.

What can I do with Rhapsody Online?

When you sign in to your Rhapsody account, you will be able to:

Play on-demand music from Rhapsody's Music Guide.
Listen to commercial-free Rhapsody Channels.
Visit Playlist Central, an online Rhapsody community, to discover new music.
Customize My Rhapsody, your personalized Rhapsody page.
Share music. Email RhapLinks to your friends, send a link to your newest find with your instant messaging (IM) program, or post a link to Rhapsody music on your web site.
Save a playlist made of Rhapsody tracks.
Add Rhapsody tracks to My Library.

What can't I do with Rhapsody Online?

You must have the Rhapsody Software downloaded to your computer to do the following:

Purchase music. Tracks in the Rhapsody Online Music Guide are not available for purchase, just for playing and sharing.
Save a playlist of local tracks.
Add local tracks to My Library.
Play or import the tracks on a CD.
Burn a CD.
Transfer tracks to a portable player or device.