Datz Music Lounge

Datz Music Lounge is a U.K based subscription download music service

Datz Music Lounge launched in October 2008. It is thought to be the first service in the U.K to offer its member’s unlimited tracks legally in MP3 format for a one off cost. Record labels currently on board include EMI Warner Music The Orchard (music label) and Beggars_Group with the repertoire being constantly extended through new labels. At launch Datz had on offer around 1.4 million tracks; tracks from artists include Madonna, Snoop Dogg, Elvis, Blur and REM”

Datz Music Lounge tracks are DRM-free MP3's, allowing them to be burned to CD and transferred to other devices including the Ipod, also once the subscription ends the music is the customer's to keep forever. Bitrates ranges from 256 – 320kbit/s. Datz Music Lounge was thought to have been created to combat/reduce the amount of people using illegal P2P download services.

The system requirements are Windows XP service pack 2 or 3 or Windows Vista. A Mac version is due for release in April 2009. At least 512mb of ram is recommended for XP members and 1 Gb for Vista. Between 30Mb and 600Mb of available hard disk space is also needed. The user must set up an account in order to use the software. This account can be used on up to two computers, but tracks can only be downloaded on one computer at a time.

Datz Music Lounge has a sister site Datz.com which delivers al la carte downloads for 79p which launched in August 2007. Datz.com was founded by Michael Richardson, in Oxfordshire.

The product retails at £99.99, subscription last for 12 months and starts from the date of activation.

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