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| | Downloading digital music | The Register |
 | | In the UK, Apple and Napster both opened online music services, with the iTunes Music Store also making an appearance in France, Germany and, later in the year, in a number of other European states. |
 | | Sony, too, targeted the UK and Germany with its Connect service, though it came a month later than its rivals, offered fewer songs and was widely criticised for its poor jukebox software, particularly in comparison with Apple's iTunes. |
 | | It went live this week, just after bricks'n'mortar music retailer HMV announced it plans to spend £10m refreshing its download service in 2005. |
| www.theregister.co.uk /2004/12/24/digital_music_in_2004 (893 words) |
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