PayPlay.FM
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| Opened: | June 22, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Platforms: | MP3 Platform independent, WMA Microsoft Windows |
| Format: | MP3, WMA |
| Catalogue: | 1,646,000+ |
| Preview: | 30 seconds |
| Protocol: | Hypertext Transfer Protocol (http://) |
| Availability: | Worldwide |
| Website: | www.payplay.fm |
PayPlay.FM is an online music store, launched June 22, 2006[1]. The download music store currently offers over 1,800,000 songs of independent music in the WMA DRM format. The store is available worldwide and officially added to the Windows Media Online Stores[2]. The music in the store is sold at 192 kbit/s (VBR) WMA and MP3 files.
Starting from May 29, 2007, PayPlay.FM is offering its entire collection in MP3 format without DRM protection.[3]
[edit] First Hybrid Music Store ( MP3|WMA )
PayPlay.FM is the first hybrid online music download store to offer music delivery format based on customer's choice to use protected WMA or unprotected MP3 audio format.[4]
[edit] References and notes
- ^ PayPlay Launches Online Music Download Store For Independent Artists And Bands. Harmony Central (July 7, 2006).
- ^ Online Stores in Windows Media Player. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
- ^ World's largest MP3 store launches. Cory Doctorow — BoingBoing.net (May 29, 2007).
- ^ PayPlay.FM Starts Selling 1,300,000 Tracks of DRM-Free Music. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
