San Diego - AnywhereCD, an online retailer started by MP3.com founder Michael Robertson that bundles MP3 albums along with physical CDs, will shut down at the end of the month, Robertson said in a post on his blog.

New York - AnywhereCD, the digital music store start-up launched earlier this month by MP3.com founder Michael Robertson, and Warner Music Group have filed legal claims against one another in a dispute over whether the store has the right to sell Warner albums in the unprotected MP3 format, Reuters reported.

New York - Major record label Warner Music Group has demanded that standalone MP3 albums from its artists be removed from AnywhereCD, a music venture launched yesterday by MP3.com founder Michael Robertson, Reuters reported.

San Diego - Michael Robertson, the founder of the original MP3.com, on Thursday announced the launch of a new digital music venture, AnywhereCD, which will sell albums as 192K MP3 downloads and include a CD copy for an additional fee. At launch, the service is offering albums from artists including Madonna, Prince, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Shins and Metallica -- a band that has been reluctant to release its songs digitally. Album prices at AnywhereCD start at $9.95; Metallica's "Ride the Lightning" is selling for $11.95 as an MP3 album, and $14.95 for an MP3 album with CD copy.