[1][2][3][4][5] Users paid a subscription fee to access a library of over two million songs which could be either streamed or downloaded as DRM-protected Windows Media Audio files and played from a computer in near CD quality sound.

Subscribers could also download songs for transfer to CD or supported portable devices with an additional per-song payment.

Music Jukebox was the software used for the service.

The service required an active Internet connection.

[6][7] The service was praised for its music quality, interface, and cheaper price than competitors.