Paying for Music on Demand

(reg. req.): “The 540 Club is among more than 1,600 restaurants, bars and other venues with hard-drive equipped jukeboxes powered by Ecast Inc., a privately held Sunnyvale, Calif., company. Since late April, Ecast executives say, its music machines have played 13.2 million songs–a third more than Apple Computer sold in the same period through its highly publicized iTunes Music Store.”

People may even pay a premium. Tracks from traditional jukeboxes run 50 cents or less apiece, while Ecast’s machines charge up to $2.50.

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