MySpace rival Bebo this morning announced a new partnership with download company 7Digital which will see them add a music sales facility to their music section, similar to that facility being developed by MySpace in conjunction with Snocap.
The Bebo deal will see 7Digital's existing (and previously reported) download service for unsigned bands, Indiestore, integrated into the social networking site's artist pages, allowing artists to sell their music from their Bebo page. Artists will be able to sell up to four different tracks for free, and will be offered an upgrade for a small subscription that allows them to sell up to twenty different tracks.
Confirming the new partnership, 7digital MD Ben Drury told CMU: "Our mission is to provide artists and labels with all the tools they need to start making money from their music. Artists can be successful and break into the charts now with minimum outlay; they just need a reasonable audience. The partnership with Bebo brings the functionality of the 7digital platform to millions and gives artists mass exposure - it's great news for all".
Bebo's President International Joanna Shields added: "We're adding more than 3000 new bands and artists each day and affording individuals a voice to express themselves and share their music and passions with likeminded people. Music remains a defining part of the Bebo network experience and our partnership with 7digital will present additional value to our users allowing them to not only discover, but purchase music on Bebo".