2004 May See "Gold Rush" for Digital Tunes

january 6, 2004  09:32 am
Three years ago, digital media company Loudeye began compiling its vast repository of digital music files. The idea of swapping music across the Web was new. No one had yet tried to get consumers to pay to download individual songs. But with consumers fast getting used to the idea of buying songs online, scores of companies are readying launches of digital music initiatives.