From today, feel free to download another 25 million songs - legally

After a decade fighting to stop illegal file-sharing, the music industry will give fans today what they have always wanted: an unlimited supply of free and legal songs.
Qtrax, a digital service announced today, promises a catalogue of more than 25 million songs that users can download to keep, free and with no limit on the number of tracks.

The service has been endorsed by EMI, Universal Music and Warner Music – who have chased file-sharers through the courts in a doomed attempt to prevent piracy. GOOD LUCK, TOOLS.
The gamble is that fans will put up with a limited amount of advertising around the Qtrax website’s jukebox in return for authorised use of almost every song available.

The service will use the “peer-to-peer” network, which contains not just hit songs but rarities and live tracks from the world’s leading artists.

One problem: not iPod compatible.
Why are these industry moguls so stupid? I don't care how much it costs, pay apple whatever they want...it's the only way you'll succeed.

Qtrax, a subsidiary of Brilliant Technologies Corporation, has raised $30 million (£15 million) to set up the service, which is available in the US and Europe from today. Allan Klepfisz, president of Qtrax, said: “Customers now expect music to be free but they do not want to use illegal sites. We believe this . . . has the support of the music industry and allows artists to get paid.”
WRONG. People believe that music should be free, and don't care where they get the tracks becuause of a feeling of entitlement. Stealing music has never felt dirty, because there is no face that you are stealing from except that of the dude who just ran over your puppy in one of his 18 Hummers.

...still, I'm willing to give it a try. :)