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Friday, 23rd July 2010

Yorba Linda, CA Public Library Will Join Other Libraries and Offer Free Music Downloads With Freegal

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Patrons of the Yorba Linda Library will soon be able to download tunes from Sony Music's massive catalog, which includes artists from Simon and Garfunkel to Christina Aguilera.

Although the bookshelves at the Yorba Linda Library remain stocked and full, the libary is increasing its online offerings.

Anyone with a computer and a Yorba Linda library card will be able to download up to three songs a week, or 12 songs a month in mp3 [DRM free] through Freegal, which should be up and running on the library's website in August.

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Source: Orange County Register

A Few Fast Facts

+ A one year subscription to Freegal is costs the Santa Clara Library, $23,000.

+ In June, the Santa Clara County Library was the first library in California to offer service.

+ Music comes from the Sony Music Entertainment catalog. Hundreds of thousands of titles from all Sony labels.

+ Each cardholder can download up to three downloads per month.

+ Files permanently saved in MP3 format on selected device

Here are is a sample of a few other libraries offering Freegal:

+ Los Gatos, CA

+ San Jose, CA Public Library

+ Orange County, FL Library System

+ Nashville, TN Public Library

+ Grandview Heights, OH Public Library

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