Site Features

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  • Over 500,000 Perfect-Quality Songs

    No other online music service streams at our astonishing 320 kbps, free, without interruption! We have the highest-quality mp3s and the difference rings clear. Plug BlueBeat.com into your home speaker system and let great music do the rest. (And if your internet connection is not fast enough for 320 kbps (40 KB/s), you can stream at 160 kbps simply by toggling a preference on your account page.)

  • 400 Music Programs And Counting

    Buckle up in the Time Machine and be transported to your favorite musical era, or check out Killer Playlists, collections of songs hand-picked by our expert music content team. There's over 400 different ones to choose from, and no limit to their variety. We also welcome suggestions from our listeners for new programs!

  • Beautiful Compact Player

    Try out our new digital radio player, sleek and lightweight yet replete with visualizations and EQ settings. And with an info button to view the full details of what exactly you're listening to, you won't miss a beat.

  • Open Mic Forum

    The new BlueBeat community where listeners can interact, share their opinions and speak freely about BlueBeat, music, life and everything else.

  • View Music History

    Like a song you just heard, and want to know what it was? You can now view your music history by clicking the link on the top right corner anywhere on BlueBeat.com when logged in.

  • Browse With Style

    Our website and music player now come in different color themes, and many more are in the works. Try switching among them below.

  • Quick Search

    At the top of every page is our quick search. Type in a help topic, or the name of an album, or even a musical era. We'll show you the relevant results so you can get the help you need and the music you want.

  • Less Clicking Required

    With detailed artist biographies and quick links to check prices of the albums you hear on BlueBeat.com, you'll find that all the information you're looking for is only a click away.

  • BlueBeat.com And Web Standards

    We've designed our new site to comply with web standards as much as possible. This means that the pages on BlueBeat.com are more interactive, load faster, look cleaner, and best of all, remain accessible to all visitors, regardless of disability or device (for example, mobile phones). We encourage all users to surf the web with the latest standards-compliant web browsers available, to not only ensure the best possible browsing experience, but also be safe and secure while online.

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- David Samuel, NY

"Thanks, BlueBeat! You've allowed me to sample huge varieties of music I otherwise would have never been exposed to. Thanks for your quick and friendly help...I wish all of my technical support issues could be handled so well."

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