Hey Steve, you should get your son a Zune Pass for a couple of months and see what he thinks. Basically it's all-you-can-eat music for as long as you're subscribed. You can download whatever you want and listen to it on up to 3 computers, and (I think) 2 Zunes. Since the music is DRMed it has to be played through the Zune software or through a Zune device.

It has completely changed the way I listen to music. I start with albums I like, then do the "mixview" through the software which shows me who influenced the artist, who the artist influenced, and related albums. Since it's all-you-can-eat, you can just click on one of the other albums and listen to the whole thing.

They've also licensed the AMG/AllMusic.com content, so you can read album reviews and artist bios right from the software.

Oh, and you can download anything that's available from the Zune Pass for free straight from the Zune via WiFi.

I sound like I work for MS, which I don't, but I just love the service and think it's not getting the publicity it deserves.

They'll even let you keep 10 songs a month now as part of the $15 a month service fee. What's not to like?