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8
out of 10
Excellent

"Best subscription based music service"
I have Yahoo and Rhapsody to Go and tried out Urge yesterday. It took less than an hour to realize... (read more)

by bobpenn (see profile), May 18, 2006

95 out of 100 users found this opinion helpful
3 comments posted to this opinion

8
out of 10
Excellent

"I've got the URGE!"
Microsoft got it right on the first try. I've been using Napster for several months now and the... (read more)

by Anomalycp (see profile), May 18, 2006

40 out of 45 users found this opinion helpful

10
out of 10
Perfect

"Best Service I Have Used!"
I have used Yahoo for a year and it was constantly bombing. Drove me crazy. I have been using... (read more)

by kirksel (see profile), May 23, 2006

25 out of 25 users found this opinion helpful

9
out of 10
Spectacular

"Damn good for a beta"
Already better than Rhapsody and on par with Napster and Yahoo Music. Once MTV videos and shows... (read more)

by nycbear (see profile), May 17, 2006

20 out of 25 users found this opinion helpful

2
out of 10
Terrible

"Urge makes me..."
Man, I think I have tried them all and Urge is by far the WORST service. First off, I cannot get... (read more)

by Brinzie (see profile), December 20, 2006

10 out of 10 users found this opinion helpful
1 comment posted to this opinion

9
out of 10
Spectacular

"Best Subscription Music Service Yet"
URGE is much better than Yahoo Music service that a I used for more than a year and was awful. ... (read more)

by jozhua (see profile), October 13, 2006

10 out of 10 users found this opinion helpful

3
out of 10
Poor

"Watch out the for the deceptive sales pitch"
Watch out before you subscribe. You may have to pay extra ($0.99) for your favorite songs on top... (read more)

by bk (see profile), July 1, 2006

15 out of 25 users found this opinion helpful
4 comments posted to this opinion

9
out of 10
Spectacular

"I like it, a great legal alternative to iTunes"
Since I am starting with a very small music library a subscription service seemed like the right... (read more)

by beejreit (see profile), October 12, 2006

5 out of 5 users found this opinion helpful

4
out of 10
Mediocre

"Not a good deal for buying single songs"
If you think you can buy a song on one computer in your home and listen to it on another through a... (read more)

by dcis_steve (see profile), May 25, 2006

10 out of 20 users found this opinion helpful
1 comment posted to this opinion

8
out of 10
Excellent

"Its a great product, it has some problems but is definately worth it."
Iv been using Urge for two weeks now and I have to say I like it. It has a great slick looking... (read more)

by Sir_Sid (see profile), January 14, 2007

5 out of 10 users found this opinion helpful
1 comment posted to this opinion

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Very good

7.0

out of 10

Reviewed by: Jasmine France

Reviewed: 5/14/06
Release date: 5/17/06
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