Los Angeles - Napster (NASD: NAPS) on Tuesday announced the launch of its new, DRM-free MP3 store, which it claims is 50% larger than any similar store, at 6 million tracks, with the largest major label MP3 catalog and the largest library of independent music. "Music fans have spoken and it's clear they need the convenience, ease of use and broad interoperability of the DRM-free MP3 format, and they want to be able to find both major label artists and independent music all in one place. Napster is delighted to deliver all of this and more with the world's largest MP3 catalog," said Napster chairman and CEO Chris Gorog.

"Our new MP3 store, together with our award-winning ‘all you can eat' music subscription service, provides the most comprehensive and exciting music experience available."

Pricing at the new store is 99 cents for single tracks and $9.95 for most MP3 albums, with downloads to be delivered at 256 Kbps and bundled with high-resolution cover art.

Aside from Napster, Amazon.com (NASD: AMZN) is the only other retailer offering DRM-free MP3 tracks from all of the major labels.

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