PayPlay reopens as 'world's largest' MP3 store

In what seems to now be something of a trend, online music retailer PayPlay.fm is following in the footsteps of Amazon and -- to some extent -- Apple, by retooling its store to only include tracks encoded as DRM-free MP3s. And not just a few MP3s, either, but over 1.3 million individual songs priced at 88 cents apiece; though if you think you'll find your favorite boy band or gangsta rapper here, you're sorely mistaken, as even encryption-hatin' EMI isn't contributing any mainstream acts to this all-indie-fest. Still, if you're down with those obscure, struggling artists whom no one has ever heard of, the new PayPlay may be right up your alley.

[Via BoingBoing]

[MHZmaster @ May 29th 2007 9:57PM]

I call BS on the 'world's largest' claim. Based on a few quick searches, PayPlay doesn't hold a candle to eMusic, which has a very good selection of indie music (most everything that's not from a major label). Not to mention it's all unprotected MP3s, and they go for an even more reasonable price.

[akijikan @ May 29th 2007 10:36PM]

so emusic has more than 1.3 million or not?

[Anthony @ May 29th 2007 10:48PM]

I agree. eMusic's great. They have a really good international scene & a very good classical section too. They were "unprotected" long before King Jobs spoke to the masses.

[Gerald McKeon @ May 29th 2007 10:52PM]

emusic is not a store, it's a subscription service. try going to buy a track from them if you are not a subscriber.

[MHZmaster @ May 29th 2007 10:46PM]

From http://www.emusic.com/about/index.html

"eMusic is the world’s largest retailer of independent music and the world’s second-largest digital music retailer overall, offering more than 2 million tracks from more than 13,000 independent labels spanning every genre of music."

[Kenny Jenkins @ May 29th 2007 11:39PM]

who cares the mp3 are at 192b anyway, no ones gonna buy them at that rate.

[Gerald McKeon @ May 30th 2007 7:27AM]

Have you heard? Apparently all this time iTunes was selling 128kbps!

Well, I'm sure you were holding out till they launch 256kbps for $1.29, then you will buy yourself a whole music library.

[Julian Bond @ May 30th 2007 3:07AM]

Feeling sad to see AllOfMp3 fade away.

[Elliot @ May 30th 2007 10:32AM]

True journalistic marvel. I like how you call it "PayPlay.fm is following in the footsteps of Amazon".

Amazon announced their PLANS in May.
PayPlay.FM announced that they go DRM-Free in October 2006 and already launched.

So who is following in whose footsteps?