Major music label EMI has entered into a deal with PassAlong Networks to offer songs from EMI’s music catalog in DRM-free MP3 format via PassAlong’s network of StoreBlocks-drive online stores. The files will be encoded at a high-quality bit rate (320 Kbps) and, since they’re free of DRM and in a widely-supported format, they’ll work on everything from mobile phones to stereo systems to computers to iPods.
Tennesee-based PassAlong Networks’ StoreBlocks technology is used by over 100 online music stores to offer online music purchases to customers—examples include Proctor & Gamble’s Julie’s Jukebox, HomeMadeSimple.com’s music store, and TransWorld’s f.y.e. (for your entertainent).
