At the time of the ill-fated January launch, apparently timed to create industry buzz during the annual MIDEM music industry conference, Qtrax executives were claiming to already have agreements in place with each of the four major labels; a claim which was quickly debunked by representatives of the labels themselves. This time around the label in question issued a joint statement with Qtrax, verifying that the deal is in fact real, although small details like whether an actual contract is in place are a little fuzzy right now.
Qtrax spokeswoman Shamin Abas told The Associated Press "All of UMG's music available digitally will be available for free, legal downloads on Qtrax."
Written by: Rich Fiscus @ 6 May 2008 23:40