Great Music Cheap: 1,000 MP3 Albums for $5 from Amazon.com

The Broken Bells' self-titled album is one of 1,000 MP3 albums on sale for $5 through January.

Amazon.com is having another album download blowout in January, offering 1,000 MP3 albums for $5 eachtill the end of the month.

As usual, they span many genres but emphasize rock and pop, and there are new releases as well as older ones. See the 1,000 MP3 albums for $5 eachhome page for categories such as alternative and indie rock, pop, classic rock, greatest-hits collections, classical, country, dance and electronica, folk, soundtracks, and more.

You can also browse the selection of some of the best albums of 2010 for $5 each, including the latest albums by Broken Bells, Band of Horses, MGMT, Local Natives, Best Coast, Weezer, Land of Talk, Liz Phair, and Jesca Hoop.

It's a great selection of albums, and it's easy on the budget (as long as you don't buy too many, that is).