Independent download platform 7Digital have reported a 300% increase in MP3 sales in the first half of the year, though given the arrival of Warner Music's catalogue as MP3 to add to the existing EMI catalogue in that period that's perhaps not too much of a surprise. Confirming the boom in the sale of DRM-free MP3s, 7Digital top man Ben Drury told reporters: "High-quality, DRM-free MP3 downloads have really sparked a new wave of digital music take up. It is now clear that MP3 downloads represent the future for digital music. With two of the four major labels now supporting MP3 in the UK, we expect to see the whole market supporting MP3 in the not-too-distant future".
Jul 8, 2008
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7Digital confirm MP3 sales boom
7Digital reports a 300% rise in MP3 sales in the first half of the year, partly reflecting Warner Music's catalogue joining EMI's on DRM-free MP3.