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Comparedownload.com – new online music portal

• 11th Sep 2009

Comparedownload.com, a revolutionary new music portal that offers fans a totally new way of enjoying and buying music, launches in the UK on 4th August 2009.

With the contentious issues of copyright theft and illegal downloading rarely out of the news, the music industry has long been searching for ways to stem the decline of legal album sales. Comparedownload.com will be a welcome addition to the digital music arena, appealing both to music fan community, and the industry bodies who work to produce and release the music they buy. The site acts as a one-stop shop, offering users the chance to save money on legal downloads, safe in the knowledge that the music they purchase is totally legal, meaning the artists they love get their fair share.

The site enables music fans to compare prices for downloads instantly across a wide range of leading download services, then click through and buy at the price that suits them best. Comparedownload.com has brokered deals with all the key online retailers including iTunes UK, Amazon UK, 7 Digital, Play.com, Tesco Digital and We7, meaning users will be able to search their combined catalogue of over 10 million tracks in a matter of seconds (with around 1,000 new tracks added every day).

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• Search – Comparedownload.com has brokered deals with iTunes UK, Amazon UK, 7 Digital, Play.com, Tesco Digital and We7, so users can search their combined catalogue of over 10 million tracks in a matter of seconds (with around 1,000 new tracks added every day)

• Listen – Every single track will have a 30 second clip Users can also use the free music streaming service We7 to stream the current play lists on offer.

• Review – Visitors to the site will be able to add their own reviews – allowing the Comparedownload.com community to flex their critical muscles and recommend or slate releases, both new and old.

• Share – The site Send To A Friend option means the Comparedownload community can share their favourite tracks quickly and easily via an email link.

• Watch – The site also offers a wide range of video material via a content deal with Youtube.

• Compare – Users can compare prices for downloads instantly across a wide range of leading audio download services. The latest tour-dates and ticket information from Ticketmaster are also all available on the site – with fans able to click through and purchase in one easy step.

• Download – The site enables users to download the track of their choice at the price that suits them best