Singapore Search Site

There’s practically no online options to buy songs in MP3 format legally in Singapore (except the highly questionable Russian websites). And the delay in opening of iTunes store for Singapore is not helping the situation either. This simply means that owners of iPod as well as some portable music players and mobile phones, do not have any direct means to buy music online in Singapore! Fortunately, there is a still way (albeit a bit more work for some) for ALL in Singapore to purchase and enjoy music legally.

For WMA-Supported Players

Soundbuzz and Nokia Music Store are one of the very few websites allowing you to buy music online in Singapore. However, they distribute music in “protected WMA format” which can only be played on WMA-Supported devices such as Creative portable music players.

For iPod and Other MP3 Players

While “Protected WMA format” cannot be converted by iTunes for iPod and are not accepted in some portable music players, Soundbuzz and Nokia Music Store do allow you to burn the songs that you have purchased into an audio CD. With the audio CD, you can either choose to transfer it to your iPod using iTunes or rip it to MP3 format which can be played in almost all music devices.

Learn how to burn the songs into an audio CD & convert Protected WMA to MP3.

Alternative Option for iPod Owners (use at your own risk)

There is itunesgiftcard.blogspot.com that claims to help customers to obtain US, UK, Australia, Japan and Denmark iTunes gift certificates which can be used to buy music online in Singapore from iTunes store. The website accepts PayPal payment and bank transfer payment from Singaporeans.

Before You Go On A Buying Spree

Remember that you have a choice. Before deciding on whether to buy music online in Singapore, you can always stream and listen to full length songs on imeem.com or check out the free music downloads section on MP3.com where you can listen to an entire “Rihanna – Good Girl Gone Bad” album for free!

Latest Update (August 08):

Motorola has launched MotoMusic Store in Singapore. Fundamentally, it is similar to Soundbuzz (which has been acquired by Motorola) in terms of pricing and functionalities.