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  Bigpond Offers DRM-Free MP3

By Mendelson Tiu | Wednesday | 13/08/2008

Bigpond has just announced that it will be providing users with DRM-free music, allowing users to transfer tracks from their computer to almost any music player. An MP3 track will cost $1.49 for Bigpond members or $1.69 for non-members.


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The company has reached agreements with major record labels and will offer music from record labels Sony BMG, Universal Music, Warner Music and EMI, as well as leading Australian independent record labels and distributors including MGM, Inertia, Liberation, IODA, and AmpHead.

This means that BigPond will be the leading Australian online music store offering MP3 files that is compatible with all standard music players including the popular iPod as well as Sony Walkman and a wide range of portable digital music players and home media centres.

BigPond's Group Managing Director, Justin Milne said, "BigPond now gives iPod users an alternative place to purchase their favourite music in a format that will work on their player. And if they are BigPond customers they will save money on the tracks and download them free of data charges. BigPond is changing the online music game by creating a truly open world that puts consumers in the driving seat."

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