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Today only, Google Play offers downloads of Vampire Weekend's "Diane Young" MP3 Single for free. This DRM-free track is from the newly-released "Modern Vampires of the City" album. (Amazon and iTunes charge 99 cents and $1.29, respectively.)

World Music Supply offers the Washburn Jumbo Acoustic 12-String Guitar, model no. WJ45S12, for $289.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $209. It features a spruce top, flame maple back and sides, abalone rosette, mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard and bridge with bone nut and saddle, gold die cast chrome tuners, and more.

The iTunes Music Store offers streaming of Daft Punk's Random Access Memories MP3 Album for free. (View in iTunes then click "Listen Now".) That's the only full preview we could find for this 14-track album, which is scheduled for release on or around May 21.

The Amazon MP3 Store offers downloads of the The Bach Guild's Big Haydn Box 184-Track MP3 Album for $1.09. That's less than a penny per song and tied with our mention from ten days ago as the best deal we could find for this classical collection. It features over 14 hours of music. Amazon MP3 Downloader is required.

Amazon offers its Prime members The Piano Guys' The Piano Guys 2 Deluxe Edition on CD/DVD bundled with a $1 MP3 credit for $11.88. Coupon code "PIANODLX" drops it to $8.88. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find by $9. (Non-members can spend $25 or more to get free shipping; otherwise, it adds $3.98.) It includes a CD of 12 audio tracks and a DVD of 11 videos.

This title will be released on May 7.

BJ's Wholesale Club offers its members a $25 iTunes Gift Card 4-Pack ($100 total) for $89.99 with free shipping. (Non-members pay $4.50 more.) That's tied with our mention from a week ago as the best deal we've seen on a 4-pack of these cards since last winter, when it was $5 less. (We saw a single $100 iTunes gift card for $80 in March.)

E&B Electronics via eBay offers the Hohner Full-Size Classical Nylon String Guitar, model no. HC06, for $75 with free shipping. That's a buck under last week's mention and the lowest total price we could find by $1. (Most stores charge over $90.) This guitar features a spruce wood top and mahogany back and sides. It comes with light-gauge strings, which are ideal for beginners.

Google Play offers downloads of the May Antenna Sampler MP3 Album for free. That's tied with our February mention of a similar sampler and the lowest price we could find for this 13-track, DRM-free album. It features music from Cheatahs, Chico Mann, Rittz, and more. (iTunes charges 99 cents or more for most of these tracks.)

The Amazon MP3 Store offers downloads of 100 MP3 albums for $5 each. That puts many titles well below what iTunes charges, which is generally at least $9.99. Choose from The Killers, Modest Mouse, Carrie Underwood, Brand New, David Bowie, and more. Amazon MP3 downloader is required.

The Amazon MP3 Store offers downloads of select MP3 Singles for 69 cents each. That's tied with our February mention of a similar sale as one of the best such deals we've seen for such a selection of songs from Amazon, with many MP3 songs at the lowest prices we could find. (Note that iTunes may charge the same for select tracks.) Choose from tracks by Carly Rae Jepsen, TLC, Tom Petty, Mariah Carey, and more. Amazon MP3 Downloader is required.

The Amazon MP3 Store offers downloads of over 1,000 MP3 albums for $2.99 each. That's tied with last month's mention of a similar sale and puts many titles well below what iTunes charges, which is generally $9.99. Among the featured artists are Red Hot Chili Peppers, Flo Rida, Imagine Dragons, Montgomery Gentry, and more. Amazon MP3 downloader is required.

The Amazon MP3 Store offers downloads of the 100 Must-Have Wedding Masterpieces MP3 Album for 99 cents. That's $0.01 per track and the lowest price we could find for this classical collection, released today. (iTunes charges $6.99) It includes an assortment of 100 DRM-free classical music tracks. Amazon MP3 Downloader is required.

Noisetrade offers downloads of the Hanson: 21 Years of Music MP3 sampler for free when you enter your email address. That's the best offer we've seen from Noisetrade since last summer, when it offered a 25-song complication album for free. It features five songs, including one from the band's yet-to-be-released latest album.

The Amazon MP3 Store offers downloads of Creedence Clearwater Revival's Chronicle: 20 Greatest Hits for $3.99. (Google Play charges the same.) That's the lowest price we could find for this 20-track compilation, originally released in 1976, although we saw it for a buck less last winter. (iTunes charges $11.99.)

Amazon offers a $1 Amazon MP3 Credit for free with the purchase of most music CDs. With prices starting at $3.99 plus free shipping for Prime members, it's the best such Amazon credit we've seen with music CDs in recent months. (Non-members can spend $25 or more to qualify for free shipping; otherwise, shipping adds $2.98.) Assuming you use the credit, many CDs are at price lows. Choose from albums such as Incubus' Make Yourself, Alice in Chains' Dirt (pictured), Aerosmith's Get Your Wings, Wu-Tang's Enter the Wu-Tang, and more.