MUMBAI:Telecom provider Bell has said that its Canadian consumers can purchase downloadable tracks playable on a wide range of compatible music and mobile devices, including iPod and MP3-enabled mobile phones.
These downloadable MP3 tracks are Digital Rights Management (DRM) free, there are no limits on the types of music devices or number of computers on which purchased songs can be played, claims the company. With more than a half million MP3 tracks currently available and more being added every week at its Sympatico/MSN Music Store musicstore.sympatico.msn.ca, Bell says it will offer tracks from some of the world`s best selling artists, including The Beatles, Coldplay, Norah Jones, Keith Urban, Gorillaz and The Rolling Stones as well as best selling Canadian acts Nickelback, k-os and Stompin` Tom Connors. Sympatico/MSN also offers one of Canada`s largest selections of French artists, including Claude Dubois, Marie-Mai, Ima and many more. In addition to being compatible with a variety of portable music devices, Bell`s DRM-free MP3 downloads can also be enjoyed on a wide range of MP3-compatible Bell Mobility phones.
Bell is offering MP3s from several independent labels as well as EMI artists, which can play on any portable media player or computer and can be burned on to CD, all without fear of viruses, corrupt files, spyware and pop-ups that are often associated with music download sites.
Consumers continue to have the choice of purchasing DRM-enabled Windows Media Audio (WMA) files. Albums in MP3 format will retail for the same price as DRM-enabled albums, while single tracks cost as little as 99 cents, says a report in the Mediacaster magazine.