These stores sell DRM‑free 256 kbps AAC M4A files (same as iTunes Plus):
Higher quality where the music needed it, efficiency where it didn't.
: These files use 256 kbps AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) , which Apple describes as virtually indistinguishable from original studio recordings.
Streaming pays artists fractions of a penny. Buying a 256 kbps AAC M4A file gives you permanent, high-quality, DRM-free ownership that works on every device from a DJ mixer to a Tesla.