Mega-retailer Wal-Mart hasn’t been a major player in the music download market—heck, aside from iTunes, there aren’t major players in the music download market right now. Nonetheless, the company is looking to make its presence felt by following its tried-and-true methodologY: offer lots of products, and undercut the competition. Today, Wal-Mart announced it is offering music from Universal and EMI in 256Kbps, DRM-free MP3 format for $0.94 per track, with most albums going for $9.22. Special offers on "album classics" dip to prices of $7.88 and $5.88.
In comparison, DRM-free tracks from iTunes Plus—which carries the EMI catalog but doesn’t offer Universal tracks—are $1.29 apiece.
