This is no way a complete guide to every music retailer, but these are some of the main ones featured and recommended by the author.
| CDs/Vinyl | |
| Amazon.com | huge selection of CDs and vinyl at good prices |
| Perfect Beat | specialty in dance/electronic music with CD singles, compilations, albums, and digital downloads |
| Digital | |
| 7Digital | serving the UK, U.S., Canada, and much of Europe; 256 KBPS MP3s |
| AmazonMP3 | a wide selection of both major and independent labels; 256KBPS MP3s |
| Beatport | specialty electronic music retailer; 320 KBPS MP3s, MP4s and WAVs |
| CD Baby | an independent distributor of music of all genres both on CD and digitally; CDs and ~200 VBR MP3s |
| iTunes | has one of the widest selections of mainstream releases and independent ones; serving the U.S., UK, and much of Europe; 256 KBPS AACs |
| Masterbeat | digital store with both independent and major releases; 320 KBPS MP3s and WAVs |
| Perfect Beat | specialty in dance/electronic music with exclusives from certain labels; 192, 320 KBPS MP3s, WAVs |
| Traxsource | premium house music retailer; limited territory restrictions; 192, 320 KBPS MP3s, WAVs |
