RealNetworks Giving Away 25 Songs/month
2005-04-27 05:42:53
RealNetworks Inc., facing intense competition from file-swapping networks and from Apple Computer Inc., will give away 25 music tracks for free each month as part of a new service that seeks to entice music-lovers to pay for more tunes.Users who download RealNetworks' new Rhapsody software will get to select the 25 tracks � it could be 25 different songs played once apiece or the same song played 25 times � from a library of more than 1 million tunes, the company said Tuesday.
"We believe that once consumers experience Rhapsody and share it with their friends, many people will upgrade to one of our premium Rhapsody tiers," Rob Glaser, chairman and chief executive of RealNetworks, said in a statement.
For $9.99 a month, users will get an unlimited number of songs each month. For another $5, they can transfer the tunes to selected portable music players.