Yahoo's music subscription prices to double

Oh man I'm glad I didn't get stuck in that model -- I'd continue to keep paying just to hear music, no matter how they raised the price! And just like leasing, the day that comes when I want to own it, I'd have to pay the same rate as it was before just to own it. Leasing - makes sense for large purchases when you simple just don't have the expenses and don't want to own -- doesn't make sense for small simple purchases that you'll most likely want to afford and choose to afford down the road. Pay as you go like the rest of us just makes more sense.

It was pretty cheap to begin with though. $12 a month isn't too bad for the sheer volume of music you can listen to, if you're not fussed about owning it permanently.

It should be noted that this is only for the portable subscriptions. The non-portable subscription pricing remains the same.

I'm imagining it will rise to $20 dollars a month within 3 years. I still can't fathom even wanting to download more than $40 dollars a year in music. Isn't Napster at $15? Yahoo! is still losing money on purpose.

Good example why subscription based services Suck! Can you Imagine having to pay twice for the same song and still not owning it?