The Software Library linked us to the Web site of Symantec, the company that makes the application, where we had to complete a long registration form before downloading. It now gets 1 million visitors per month. If CDnow doesn't have it, it probably doesn't exist. An online store with a selection this big is only as good as its search engine. CDnow's mostly works fine.
Shoppers can search by artist, album title, song title, or record label.
The results can be displayed alphabetically or chronologically, a handy feature for artists with extensive discographies. It provides artist biographies, album reviews, links to musical roots and influences, and online discussion groups. It's a compelling example of what happens when commerce meets community. It also makes great use of RealAudio, with more than 215,000 sound clips.