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New Music Store Sells CDs; Allows Non-DRM Downloads Of Albums Purchased

Posted by on Apr 19, 2007 | 3 Comments

AnywhereCD is the first music store to sell CDs which INCLUDE instant downloading of the CD in DRM-free MP3 files.

Any time you buy a CD at the new AnywhereCD music store, not only will it be shipped to you (a la Amazon), but it will also be made instantly available for you to stream or download (a la iTunes). However, unlike music purchased on iTunes and most other online music stores, all of the digital files from AnywhereCD are in non-DRM MP3 files and can be played without problem in hundreds of devices, including the iPod. You really do get the best of both worlds.

The non-DRM digital files are great because you can listen to them instantly and they work with so many devices, but it’s also nice to have the physical CD to pop into your car, store in your record collection, have the lyrics, liner notes, artwork, etc.

[tags]anywherecd, mp3, music downloads, digital rights management, drm[/tags]

  • http://www.c64audio.com Chris Abbott

    My C64Audio.com site does exactly the same thing and was re-launched on 11th April: although it deals with game music, it was the first released site to do this.

    It also gives credit on albums when you buy a track, has documents, liner notes, CD booklets in PDF, WIPs, videos, betas, and also when you buy a track you get access to multiple files including possible different game subtunes, lossless FLAC versions, ringtones, alternate versions, etc. It also allows unlimited re-downloading of the track from different locations, and gives random bonus tracks when albums are bought.

    Chris Abbott

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  • Scott W. Allen

    Prices are OK. Not great, but OK. But the selection is very, very small.