CD’s For Cell Phones But @ A Hefty Price

From ZDNet News: “Singer Robbie Williams’ greatest-hits album arrives in music stores Tuesday, as well as some phone shops, marking a first for the United Kingdom: It will be released, pre-loaded, on a mobile memory card.

“The album will feature video content as well as a ‘CD-quality’ version of the album…

“While a CD copy will cost about $16.22 from online outlets, the preloaded card will cost about $54.13.

“Carphone Warehouse and Williams’ record company, EMI Music, are currently negotiating the release of further albums in time for the lucrative Christmas period.”

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