Albums Marked "(Edited)" 

Why A Certain Song or Music Genre Are Not Available 

Partial Album Downloads 

Why Some Songs or Albums Are Not Available 

Purchase and Download Songs 

Payment for Music Downloads 

Sales Tax on Music Downloads 

The Difference Between Checking Out at Walmart.com and Walmart Mp3 Music

Support for WMA Format Music Downloads

$5 Authorization on Credit or Debit Cards 

Albums Marked "(Edited)"
Sometimes, record companies will release an edited version of a recording designated with the Parental Advisory Label. Such recordings are identified with an Edited notice, which alerts customers that the recording has been modified from the original by the record company, and does not include all of the same content contained in the version with the Parental Advisory Label.

The use of the Edited notice does not necessarily mean that all content listeners might find objectionable has been removed from the recording. Walmart carries certain recordings designated as Edited, and marks these recordings as such on the applicable album or item page of the Walmart.com website.
 

• Parental Advisory Labels
  The Parental Advisory program is a voluntary program created and administered by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Under the Parental Advisory program, individual record companies, working with their artists, decide which of their releases should be labeled with a Parental Advisory Label. Recordings identified with the Parental Advisory Label may contain strong language or depictions of violence, sex or substance abuse. Walmart Stores, Sam's Club and Walmart.com (collectively "Walmart") do not carry recordings designated with the Parental Advisory Label.
• Edited Versions
  Sometimes, record companies will release an edited version of a recording designated with the Parental Advisory Label. Such recordings are identified with an Edited notice which alerts customers that the recording has been modified by the record company from the original, and does not include all of the same content contained in the labeled version. The use of the Edited notice does not necessarily mean that all content that all listeners might find objectionable has been removed from the recording. Walmart carries certain recordings designated as Edited and marks these recordings as such on the applicable album or item page of the Walmart.com website.
• Other
  Walmart does not display album or song titles that contain profanity on the Walmart.com website. Walmart does not edit recordings or 30-second sample clips offered in stores or on the Walmart.com website. Walmart selects 30-second sample clips such that only clips that do not contain profanity are made available to customers. However, other portions of the recordings may contain profanity, and the 30-second sample clips or the recording as a whole may be deemed by some customers to be offensive, indecent or objectionable. Occasionally, Walmart may refuse to stock music merchandise that may not seem appropriate. However, Walmart may carry some recordings that some customers might find offensive, indecent or objectionable. Parents are always encouraged to review the merchandise their children purchase from Walmart to ensure it meets their own standards.
   

Partial Album Downloads
A partial album download is one that does not have all the songs that are available on the physical CD. Sometimes record labels, artists or other rights owners do not release all songs on an album for sale as music downloads.
 

Why Some Songs or Albums Are Not Available
Sometimes record labels, artists or other rights owners do not permit the sale of one or more songs from an album as a music download. We constantly update our catalog of songs and albums, so please check back later to see if the music you want has become available.
 

Why Some Songs Are Not Sold Individually
Sometimes record labels, artists or other rights owners insist that an album be sold in its entirety, or that particular song(s) be sold only as part of an album purchase.
 

Purchase and Download Songs
Downloading music is simple - just follow the steps below to get the music you want from Walmart MP3 Music Downloads

1. Find the song (or album) you want by searching or browsing.
2. Click Buy to add a song or album to your Cart.
3. Click Cart to review your selection(s)
4. Click Checkout to confirm the purchase.

• Windows XP or Vista
  If this is your first purchase, you will be prompted to install our Download Manager which automatically downloads each song one at a time. With our Download Manager, you can monitor download activity via the Download Status pop-up or by the balloon notifications displayed in the lower right corner of your computer screen. As long as your computer remains connected to the Interne, downloading will continue until your order is complete.
  
  You may continue browsing, searching and buying music while the download completes. When a song has completed downloading, you can find it in your "My Music" folder in "My Documents" or in the Windows Media™ Player Media Library. If iTunes® is installed on your computer(Windows XP and Vista), the music you download will also be listed in the Walmart  Purchased Media playlist in iTunes.
   
• Macintosh or Linux
  We will display a page with Buttons you can  click to download each song separately.

Payment for Music Downloads
You can pay with Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover cards issued by U.S. banks.

We also accept Walmart Gift Cards, Music Downloads Gift Cards, Online Gift Cards, the Walmart® Credit Card* or Walmart® Discover®*, and debit cards (also called check cards, ATM cards or banking cards) with a Visa or MasterCard logo on the front.

We're sorry, but at this time we do not accept payment by checks, money orders, or by credit cards or checking accounts issued by foreign (non-U.S.) banks.

Walmart.com may bill your chosen payment method separately for each MP3 Music Download purchase, or may group multiple MP3 Music Download purchases into a single charge to your account.

*This does not include the Walmart Community and Business Card, which we are not able to accept.

Sales Tax on Music Downloads
Some states charge sales tax on Music Downloads. If your state charges sales tax, this will be added to your order total during checkout.
 

The Difference Between Checking Out at Walmart.com and Walmart MP3 Music Downloads
It's different because we don't have to ship anything. We've customized the checkout for Walmart MP3 Music Downloads to work more quickly - just a few clicks and your music is downloading.
 

$5 Authorization on Credit or Debit Cards
The $5 is an authorization only, not an actual charge. An authorization is just a check to see if you have a certain amount open to buy on your card. A charge is an actual purchase. Most of the time when you make a purchase, the authorization and charge are the same amount and only appear once on your statement. Some banks show authorizations on their online statements, while others do not, since these are not actual charges.

Authorization is common among music downloads services, with some of the services authorizing up to $20 at a time. The reason is that when you buy MP3s, you are more likely to make several small purchases one after another as you browse and find different songs you want. To make your purchases go very quickly, Walmart MP3 Music Downloads authorizes $5 at a time instead of just the price of the song. This way, you don't have to wait for us to contact and charge your card for every single song you purchase. The authorization will be effective for 48 hours, or until you buy $5 in music downloads, at which time your card will be authorized again for another $5.

In most cases, this authorization will only appear on your statement until the next time your bank posts. Most banks post every Monday through Friday nights. Depending on your bank, however, the authorization may be active for up to 72 hours over a weekend. After your bank posts, any authorization from us will no longer appear on your statement - you'll only see a charge for the actual cost of the music you purchased, plus any applicable tax.
 

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