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eMusic Takes DRM-Free Independence Into Canada

Thursday, May 01, 2008
by  alexandra

eMusic officially launched itself in Canada this week, a move that brings the action to independent music fans up north.  According to an eMusic representative, a small number of Canadians already access the US-based service, though the launch raises the regional profile considerably. 

The company carries a catalog of roughly 3.5 million tracks from 33,000 independent labels and audiobook publishers, a number that includes a subset of several thousand songs from Canadian artists.  The Canadian launch is focusing on that regional content, a decision that will undoubtedly play well with local audiences.

Additionally, the entrance could boost paid downloads in the region, which are far lower - by total revenue percentage and absolute quantity - than United States levels.  eMusic has sold more than 200 million music downloads since November 2003. 



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