UK Napster launched

[Brian Turner]

Napster has launched its legal music download service in the UK. Music lovers have the choice of paying a monthly subscription, or a pay per listen service, called Napster Light.

Napster president Brad Duea told BBC News Online that people would have access to the "largest database of music in the UK" for £9.95 a month.

Napster, previously one of the best-known peer-to-peer sites, is the latest to join the rapidly-growing market for legally-downloadable music.

In the announcement on Thursday, Napster also said it was offering a free week-long trial of the full service.

In a deal with Dixons, Napster products, like branded blank CDs, CD wallets and CD labelling kits, as well as the service itself, will be promoted throughout its other stores, Curry's, PC World and The Link.


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