I agree with Drew -- my first couple months, I amassed a substantial queue in my "Save for Later" list, and simply add to that every so often, when I've got chunks of time to delve into the site (or follow up on recommendations from these here parts).  Never have a problem snagging my 50 downloads every month, other than prioritizing what I want to grab next.

Christopher

----- Original Message -----
From: Drew MacDonald 
Date: Monday, September 15, 2008 5:21 pm
Subject: Re: Emusic help
To: audities@smoe.org

> Steve D: Check your bill. They ended that grandfathered "early bird"
> 40-download deal last month. It's now some nominally larger fee for
> the 50-download minimum plan. That's where your "extra" 
> downloads are
> coming from. Not free, but still an impressive bargain.
> 
> Anna B.: I wouldn't go the "splurge now and get all the stuff I want"
> route. My advice is to start with a relatively low download plan until
> you have had time to explore the site for a while. Otherwise, you'll
> do what I did early on: drown yourself in music. I know you'd say
> that's not a bad way to die, but I suggest you take your time, make
> liberal use of the "Save For Later" button, and by all means, follow
> the "[member] also likes" and "member list" links. You'll see some
> familiar names with tastes you can trust.
> 
> 
> -- Drew
>