History

• Digital music kiosks have been around since 2004. Starbucks tried them out in its stores but removed them in 2006. McDonald's tried them in 2005 but the versions did not last long. Music retailers in the United Kingdom began using them in 2007. They have failed to gain traction, however. This has not stopped companies from continuing to try to make them viable. MOD Systems is the latest company to do so and they have secured a deal with all four major record companies to distribute their music.
  
  

How They Work

• Consumers use the kiosk's touch screen to browse through music and album titles then make their selections. Next they are prompted to insert an SD memory card or flash drive. To pay for their tunes and to initiate the download they swipe their credit card.
  
  

How To Find Them

• Currently the only major provider of digital music kiosks is MOD Systems. Its service is called Download2Go. You can locate a kiosk near you by visiting the company's website and using the kiosk locator.