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The website sells DRM-free, MP3s from independent labels, including some songs available with copy-protection on Apple's iTunes. It sold its millionth song in December making it the second biggest digital retailer after Apple.

Subscribers pay a monthly fee in return for a fixed number of downloads. It differs from other subscription services, such as Napster's, which allow access to their complete music collection, but employ DRM so those songs can no longer be played if the subscription is not maintained.

The UK arm of eMusic has confirmed that from February it will reduce the number of downloads available with each of its subscription plans, following similar changes introduced in the US in November.

Existing subscribers will continue to receive the same number of tracks. The changes are as follows: eMusic Basic - reduced from 40 to 30 downloads per month for €12.99; eMusic Plus - from 65 to 50 downloads for €16.99; and eMusic Premium Best Value - from 90 to 75 downloads per month for €20.99 per month.

All three plans offer a 14-day, 30-download trial and additional tracks can be bought via Booster Packs.