During this time, consumers primarily accessed music by downloading digital files. Platforms like the iTunes Store normalized buying individual tracks for 99 cents, while peer-to-peer file-sharing networks and Mp3 blogs were highly popular avenues for fans looking to build their digital music libraries. Having a dedicated Mp3 file meant users could load the track onto dedicated portable media players, early smartphones, or burn them onto custom mix CDs. The Shift to Modern Streaming
"Money is the motivation, the power off in this nation / The only thing that's equivalent to time, 'cause time is money."
If you want to own the permanent digital audio file without a recurring subscription, you can buy the individual track for a small one-time fee: