A new front is opening in the paid music download war just in time for the holidays: Beggars Group, Warner Music, The Orchard (NSDQ: ORCD), EMI and music download site Datz.com are launching Datz Music Lounge, an all-you-can-eat download service costing £99.99 for 12 months. The 2.5 million MP3 tracks, including oldies as well as new releases, come DRM-free and can be kept after the 12-month contract is up. Michael Richardson, MD of Datz, called it was
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