Thumbplay is offering a full-service digital music store, where users can wirelessly download-- DRM-free songs directly to select MP3-enabled
phones or to PCs.
So far, Thumbplay has the rights to more than 1.5 million songs
from major labels including Universal Music Group and EMI Music, and
from independent digital music providers The Orchard and INgrooves. More offering will be announced soon.
Their News release states:
"With access to music through both the Thumbplay web and mobile
sites, customers now receive the instant gratification of fast, easy
song downloading from any location. "
Thumbplay's MP3 downloads are .99¢ per song through
monthly subscriptions. For $9.99 per month, Thumbplay customers are
given 10 credits to be used toward any content on the service; MP3s are
one credit, or .99¢ each. The value to new customers is even greater,
as they automatically receive 10 bonus credits in their first month of
service.