08-30-2006, 10:21 AM
Quote:Vivendi Universal, the world's biggest music group, has signed a deal to make its music catalogue available on a free legal downloads service.
Under the agreement, Spiralfrog will offer Universal's songs online in the US and Canada.
New York-based Spiralfrog will launch its service in December and make its money by carrying adverts on the site.
Spiralfrog aims to take on market leader Apple's iTunes service, which charges 99 cents per song in the US...
full article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/5294842.stm