I haven't checked this out fully but it appears that Rhapsody locks the line-in of the soundcard out when it's running. (I just wanted to see if it would do it, OK?)
I use Rhapsody and even without the ability to burn and download, the library is VERY impressive. The sound quality is very good also but would be much better using Media Jukebox. I have become used to the DSP.
The format is a secure version of wma. It would seem that you could at least get MJ to play it.
The ability to burn has been promised (apparently it will be a controlled, one-time thing for each disc) but Rhapsody, like EMusic, is an experiment by the music industry to see what the market is.
Rhapsody has a large number of name artists and albums (even some that can't be found anywhere else) but no downloading. EMusic has unlimited downloads, but with the exception of Jazz artists, it's usually no one you've ever heard of. Which is better? I have both. I use both. They each have their place.
I use Rhapsody to listen to music I am either familiar with but don't have or albums that I always wanted but never bought. John Mayall's - Turning Point tops that list right now. There are uncountable and undiscovered others.
I use EMusic to download and listen to (at my leisure) new things that I don't know about. There is some trash but many many jewels.
When the music business figures out that there is gobs of money to be made by combining the two ideas, the P2P's will fall into disuse.
CVIII