New music store from Napster

Tuesday 20th May 2008, by Daniel King

Broadband users will now be able to access six million songs from online service Napster - without digital rights management, reports the BBC.

Napster previously offered unlimited access to music for a monthly subscription, although the tracks had digital locks on them to prevent sharing with other devices.

Boss of Napster Chris Gorog explained: "It is really the beginning of a level playing field, which I think is essential for Napster, but also for the health of the digital music business in general."

The announcement means that broadband customers will be able to purchase MP3 tracks online for 79p, putting Napster in competition with iTunes and Amazon, as well as allowing songs to be digitally shared.

Virgin Media announced earlier in the year that it was offering free upgrades for broadband customers up to 50 Mb, which would increase the speed of downloading music and video tracks.

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