4 Alternatives To Virgin Media's Unlimited Music Offer

(2) Nokia XpressMusic

Want even more choice and a mobile phone? Why not go with Nokia's Comes With Music. With more than 3 million tracks and thousands more added every week, it is similar to the Datz Music Lounge offer except that you have to download the tracks either on a designated PC or your mobile phone. There are currently two phones that comes with Comes With Music - the obsolete 5310 and the near obsolete N95.

Still you could get the former on PAYG for a mere £92.18. Slightly more expensive than the Datz but you get a phone and £10 worth of airtime. Orange is also offering it on a monthly contract with the very popular Nokia 5800 Xpressmusic for around £25 a month on a 24 month contract.

The CMW scheme doesn't come without inconveniences; unlike Virgin's or Datz, files downloaded comes with DRM protection. You will be able to keep all the music you have downloaded but you won't be able to play them elsewhere although you will be able to stick to the phone or upgrade to another Nokia phone.

(3) Omnifone

We've been waiting for Omnifone to launch a proper unlimited music offer in the UK for quite some times after it was first announced in February 2007. They have announced partnerships with Sony Ericsson and Vodafone in the UK for some time as well as Sky which is set to use their MusicStation Next Generation.