PassAlong Networks(TM), a new company launching today, announced the debut of its digital music download service and sharing network, marked by the company’s launch of the first digital music storeon eBay to feature music catalogs from the major labels. Simultaneously, PassAlong Networks launched its own digital music store at http://www.passalong.com/. On both sites, consumers can choose from more than 200,000 songs from major labels. By the end of the month, both sites will include the complete digitalcatalogs from Warner Music Group, Sony BMG, Universal Music Group and EMI, for a total of over 500,000 titles.
Exclusive artist promotions will also be featured at both sites, beginning with a current promotion featuring RCA Recording artist Avril Lavigne. Fans can bid on one of two eBay auctions sponsored by PassAlong with the winning bidders receiving a 15-minute phone call from Lavigne and a digital download of her latest album, Under My Skin. The auctions will end on September 30. At Lavigne’s request, proceeds from both auctions will go to War Child, http://www.warchild.com/, a network of independent organizations working across the world to help children affected by war.
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