Sony Ericsson Bolsters PlayNow Store With 5 Million New Tracks

Sony Ericsson announced that it has inked deals with 10 music labels for its fledgling PlayNow music download store. The deals add 5 million new tracks to its catalog from Sony BMG, Warner Music Group, EMI, The Orchard, IODA, The PocketGroup, Hungama, X5Music, Bonnier Amigo, and VidZone. The service allows mobile phone users to preview tracks before buying. Sony Ericsson said it was negotiating further deals with regional labels. The...

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Amazon Completes Major Label Sweep, Sony BMG Signs On To Offer DRM-Free MP3 Songs

Amazon has announced that it will sell MP3 songs from Sony BMG without Digital Rights Management (DRM). The announcement means that Amazon has deals with all four major music labels, and this could be the most serious attempt to dethrone iTunes. The DRM-free songs from Sony BMG will be available for purchase on Amazon MP3 later this month. A substantial lot of DRM-free music from all four majors gives Amazon the ammo it needs to...

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