The makers of Skype Windows, Mac, iPhone is a subscription based music service offering more than 5 million songs, added social components that let you connect with your friends to share and creat new music. Service announced an updated version of its iPhone applications that features an completely redesigned port and new options for song recommendations, music charts, and latest releases. It also offers improved search tools and better syncing controls than previous versions.

If you love music and don't want to pay for it piece by piece Rdio is a great subscription-based alternative. The Rdio Web site for a 30-day free trial. As part of the Rdio community, so you can share music with other members, friends, and follow their music choices to find new music. You'll also be able to discover unlimited playlists and also share your playlists.

Even though Rdio streams songs to you initially, what's superb application is you can sync your favorite songs to your device, you can listen to them even without a connection. You'll need to be online to listen.

With a redesigned and visceral new interface along with utilitarian features and discovering music, Rdio might make its way onto more people's iPhones. Only at $4.99 a month for unlimited songs, the service offers a deal on par with competition from the likes of shirker.