Although the opposite of traditionalism in many respects, Kid Rock was oddly quirky about the format his music was sold in. You wouldn’t expect Kid Rock to be against digital music, now would you? Well, it seems that he was systematically refusing online music dealers the privilege of distributing his music.

Recently, Kid Rock gave in to the unstoppable online trend. He offered his recordings exclusively to Rhapsody, for a total of four months. RealNetworks, owner of Rhapsody, will provide the full-albums for purchasing, with free digital rights. Individual songs off Kid Rock’s albums can be downloaded only if the user registers on a subscription plan. Another option is downloading them using Rhapsody’s offer of downloading 25 free songs per month.

Kid Rock motivated the lack of his songs in Apple’s popular online music store, iTunes, by taking a stance on downloads: in his opinion, albums should only be sold in full, and not as individual tracks. Steve Jobs, however, businessman at heart, allows his customers to choose between a full album and individual songs, a freedom which Kid Rock obviously disagrees with.

The rockstar has said, in an interview will Billboard in September, that he was indeed intent on allowing digital retailers to use his recordings. After the deal with Rhapsody ends, it’s highly possible that Kid Rock will sign similar deals with other online services, keeping, however, the same one vital condition: that all his music be sold only in full albums.

When using Rhapsody, customers can buy the albums for $10 a piece, while the subscription allowing you to buy the songs individually starts at a minimum of $12.99 per month. Another disadvantage of buying Kid Rock’s songs individually is that tracks purchased through the subscription are only available for stream playing.