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Earthlink Readies New Music Hub

By Brian Garrity N.Y.
Publication: Billboard Bulletin
Date: Tuesday, July 9 2002
Atlanta-based Internet service provider Earthlink, is launching a new digital music hub for its subscribers. The EarthLink Digital Music Center will feature on-demand music provided through FullAudio and streaming radio from Musicmatch.

FullAudio downloads--more than

75,000 songs from BMG, EMI, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group--will be available for rent at two monthly pricing tiers: $9.95 for 50 tracks and $17.95 for 100 tracks. Playback will be offered through an Earthlink-customized version of the Windows media player, which will also function as a general-purpose jukebox.

For streaming radio, Musicmatch will offer a free EarthLink-branded jukebox. Customers can also pay $4.95 per month to access Musicmatch's premium radio service, Radio MX--which features personalized playback options and no ads--as well as a one-time $19.99 fee to access a premium Musicmatch jukebox, which includes burning.

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