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Destra Powers JB HI-FI In Digital Music Downloads -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Over 1.5Million Tracks Available for Download from www.jbhifimusic.com.au
10 October, 2006, Sydney; Destra today confirmed its position as Australia’s pre-eminent digital music provider of home grown and international artists with the launch today of JB HI-FI’s new digital music store www.jbhifimusic.com.au.
To complement the services provided on the new site, JB HI-FI will launch a music gift card, which can be purchased online through www.jbhifimusic.com.au or through any one of JB-HI-FI’s 62 stores nationwide. The music vouchers are affordably priced at $10, $20 and $50.
JB HI-FI’s digital music experience features the following:
o Web store, with over 1.5million tracks available for download o Over 30,000 MP3 files available for download to the MP3 player of your choice (including Apple iPods) o The catalogue available for download includes artists from some of the biggest independent labels in the world including Beggars Banquet and V2. o Individual tracks start at $1.69 each o Albums starting from $16.95
JB HI-FI Marketing Director, Scott Browning said, “The launch of www.jbhifimusic.com.au will enable us to offer our customers the ultimate in choice, whether they prefer to purchase their music vouchers in-store or on-line, coupled with one of Australia’s largest independent music catalogues.
“The MP3 files available on the site will enable our customers to download to their preferred MP3 player. You are in control of your digital music catalogue and how you to choose to enjoy that music,” said Browning.
Destra CEO, Domenic Carosa commented, “Destra is at the forefront of delivering on the promise of digital music to Australians. We are committed to breaking down the barriers that restrict the download and playback of music from the Net, and offer our customers power over their own listening experience. The catalogue of MP3 files offered on the JB-HI-FI site is at last giving choice to the online music consumer in Australia.
“JB HI-FI’s customers will have access to over 84,000 different artists across all music genres. The new music vouchers will be the perfect Christmas gift for anyone with an MP3 player, offering them the chance to expand their digital music catalogue in their own time.”
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