Music fans around the world have had their dreams realised today as it was announced they will be able to download unlimited, free songs without breaking the law.
A revamped online file-sharing service has vowed to offer a catalogue of 30 million free songs that are compatible with iPods, and all with the blessing of major recording companies.
Qtrax, which makes its debut today, is the latest online music venture counting on the lure of free songs to draw in music fans.
The key to their revolutionary venture is advertising, which they hope will pay the bills, namely record company licensing fees.
The New York-based service was among several peer-to-peer file-sharing applications that emerged following the shutdown of Napster, the pioneer service that enabled millions to illegally copy songs stored in other computers.
