Emi follows Universal and signs with Spiral Frog

EMI to put music catalogue on SpiralFrog
Source: nma.co.uk | Published: 07.09.06

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EMI has signed a deal to make its music catalogue available on the new ad-funded download service SpiralFrog.

It follows the download store's deal with Vivendi's Universal Music announced last week. When the service launches it will allow consumers to download music for free for the first time.

However, SpiralFrog customers will have to watch 90 seconds of ads per track they download. Tracks can only be stored for six months, after which they will need to watch an ad again to keep the track.

SpiralFrog's aim is to sign as many record labels and publishing houses as it can before launch. With EMI and Universal's catalogue it is estimated that half of all music will be available to customers.

SpiralFrog launches in the US in December and in the UK early next year.