Most popular music software

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  • 7.5

    Ableton Live 5.0

    20 Sep 2005 1:08 PM

    Ableton's Live 5.0 continues to dazzle with new sound-shaping features and MP3 support.

  • Toast Titanium 7

    08 Nov 2005 11:56 AM

    Even with no serious competition, Roxio Toast stays on top of its game by adding important new features and beefing up old ones. It's a must-have for Mac users.

  • 8.5

    Propellerhead Reason 3

    03 Nov 2005 5:19 PM

    With its impressive new Combinator tool, Propellerhead's Reason 3 makes it even easier -- and more fun -- to create amazing songs and sounds.

  • 3.3

    Kazaa 3

    27 Jan 2006 10:45 AM

    With blaring ads, bundled spyware, and limited searches, Kazaa 3 is one free P2P client you should avoid.

  • 9.5

    eMusic

    23 Feb 2006 1:54 PM

    Open usage policy and intelligent editorial content make eMusic a boon for fans of independent labels. But don't expect to download any popular commercial music.

  • Apple GarageBand 3

    06 Mar 2006 4:29 PM

    Mac users with even a minor interest in music or podcasting will be pleased with GarageBand 3's user-friendly interface and ample feature set, but the heavy app isn't ideal for most laptops.

  • 9.8

    iPodSoft Pod Player 1.4.0

    31 Mar 2006 12:24 PM

    If you'd like to play your iPod tracks through a second PC, the iPodSoft Pod Player freeware is an absolute must-have.

  • iPodSoft iArt

    04 Apr 2006 12:36 PM

    Now that iPods have the ability to display cover art and lyrics, it's a shame not to take advantage of it.

  • 8.0 9

    musikCube

    31 May 2006 5:55 PM

    musikCube is a fine, reliable, all-in-one jukebox program for Windows users who dislike DRM and bloated software.

  • 7.0 8.4

    SlySoft CloneDVD Mobile

    21 Aug 2006 5:17 PM

    SlySoft CloneDVD Mobile excels at copying and reformatting nonprotected DVD video for iPod use, although it can't touch commercial discs.

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