Rhapsody brings music to your TiVo

Nearly a year after TiVo first announced its partnership with RealNetworks' Rhapsody music service, the two companies are rolling out a service that will let you listen to music on your TiVo.

In a nutshell, if you happen to have (or want to sign up for) a Rhapsody subscription, you can access artists, albums, playlists, and channels on your Series2 or Series3 TiVo. Just fire up your TiVo and navigate the on-screen menus. No PC necessary.

The service will set you back $13/month on top of your TiVo subscription. You can also sign up for a 30 day free trial.

I'm still on the fence about music subscription models. On the one hand, you're paying for access to a huge library of music that you can listen to on your computer, TiVo, or some portable devices. On the other hand, once you cancel your subscription it all goes away, no matter how many CDs worth of money you spent on the service during the months that you were a regular customer.