Online Music Stores
[ Last updated: 23 April 2003 ]
This page lists stores with online access. Many of these stores
advertise in Goldmine.
Some stores have a typical selection, others specialize in vinyl,
and some even sell live import cds (aka bootlegs). Note that domestic
refers to US releases and import refers to non-US releases.
- Recommendations
- I have not dealt with most of these online music stores, so I cannot
provide comments or recommendations. However, I have started a
comment book where people can describe
any experiences they have had with any of the stores listed here.
Your mileage may vary. Proceed at your own risk. Good luck!
- Spam!
- Some stores are known to send out unsolicited bulk email, also known as
spam. I have absolutely no tolerance for spam, so I am not listing
their web site addresses. I also encourage you to avoid shopping at those
sites. Of course, this is only my personal feeling on the matter -
you are obviously free to do as you choose. If you know of a store who
spams, please let me know. Thank you. (P.S. I do not object to stores
who post to music newsgroups, as it is reasonable to assume that the
store may sell items directly related to the newsgroups.)
- New Stores
- I would like to thank everyone for sending me info on stores to add to
this list. And I would like to apologize for not updating this page as
frequently as I should. I promise that I have saved every email
regarding online music stores and at some point I will add all of those
stores to this list. Feel free to email more than once! I really need
a way to get stores automatically added to this list (via
CGI/forms)...
[an error occurred while processing this directive]
- 1st Music, 1stbooks, 1stgames, 1stmovies, 1stsoftware:
Warning - Spammer
- California Albums
(calalbums@earthlink.net):
- CDnow!
(manager@cdnow.com):
Domestic, import; search utility.
- CDROMs Online
- CDworld
- CD Banzai:
Imports; search utility.
- CD Cellar
(cdcellar@dnaco.net):
live import cds ($19/cd), UK cds and vinyl, and more
- CD Connection:
imports; search utility.
- CD Europe:
imports, live imports; search utility.
- CD Universe
"The Most Music - The Best Prices"; 200,000 music items,
20,000 imports, search artist, song title, album title.
- Cellophane Square Record Stores
(music@cellophane.com):
"We carry new and used CDs, cassette tapes, vinyl
records. Rare and import titles, we specialize in alternative and
Pacific Northwest artists, we sell online through our web page."
- Compact Discovery
"We not only sell any new CD in print, but offer a large
selection of used CD's many of which are out of print. Been online since
December (1996) with a great track record of service."
- Connected Music Collectibles
connectm@aol.com:
radio shows and more.
- EAR/Rational Music
- The Eccentric Afro Organisation
(stellios@law.auth.gr):
website for cheap rare used vinyl of jazz, funk, soul, new beat jazz etc.
- EQS Music
(eqs1999@aol.com):
imports.
- Ernie B's Reggae
(ernieb@calweb.com):
sales of reggae CDs, LPs, and singes, wholesale and retail,
import and export, massive selection.
- Esprit Records
(sales@eil.com)
Esprit Mail Order is the largest specialist Rare Record
and CD Mail Order Company in England (and arguably the world).
They have a list of updates to their (gigantic) catalog available
on their web page, and it is updated weekly.
- Essential Media
"Unique mail-order company, based in Venice, California,
that offers a free guide and catalog to the best works of alternative
culture. We specialize in underground music, zines, cult movies,
fringe books, and comix; carries the most significant works outside of
mainstream culture in print, sound, video and more."
- Parasol:
independently released music on cd and vinyl.
- Pastel Blue:
cd and video (PAL) imports; search utility.
- Paula's House of Music
(paula@houseofmusic.com):
Vinyl only, 90% in the "collectable" category.
45's & LP's..In pretty much every category...Rock, R&B, Country,
Soundtracks, Folk, Comedy, Jazz, 'Incredibly Strange & Exotic Music',
Easy Listening/Pop, Punk/Alternative/New Wave & probably some other
weird stuff. Accepts credit cards.
- Picture Palace:
VSH and LaserDisc videos; search utility.
- Planet Records
(planet@tiac.net):
An online record store in Boston, MA selling rare and
collectible records and compact discs as well as great sealed titles
at a cheap price.
- Recycled Music
Vinyl.
- Rising Sun Products
- Rockhouse Music Mailorder:
"Rockhouse has been sending music the world around since 1973
and our musicdatabase is truely one of the biggest specialized ones."
- Rock Island
(rockisland@musicparadise.com)
- Rock of Ages
(sales@rockofa.demon.co.uk):
Rare 70s, 80s, and 90s; rock, metal, pop, new wave; vinyl, cd, etc.
- Rock Toys
(rocktoys@aol.com)
rock & roll memorabilia and collectibles.
- Rockaway Records
(sales@rockaway.com):
1000's of collectables, vinyl, cd, posters, memorabilia.
- Roots cds & Vinyl
[an error occurred while processing this directive]