Posted: 05th Sep, 2005 By: MarkJ
Telewest Broadband has signed a two-year agreement to become the preferred ISP for
Virgin Digital's new music download service, launched last week:
The strategic partnership will make available exclusive album reviews and a top 10 weekly download chart, supplied by Virgin Digital, on the blueyonder.co.uk site. Thousands of seven-day free trials and downloads will also be given away to the cable company's 850,000 broadband internet customers. In the future, Telewest Broadband also hopes to stream live bands, hosted by Virgin Digital, via blueyonder TV - its web-based TV service.
Eric Tveter, president and chief operating officer at Telewest Broadband, said: "Our tie-up with Virgin Digital is great news for our blueyonder broadband customers. They will have access to a huge range of music downloads and with added extras such as a download chart and music features - there will be something for everyone.
"And because our broadband internet services come without restrictions, our customers will be able to stream and download music tracks to their heart's content without worrying about reaching their limit."
Virgin Digital offers consumers [a] comprehensive digital music offering available, with access to over one million tracks from as little as 40p per day, permanent downloads from 79p and compatibility with a variety of portable devices. The service is available at http://www.virgindigital.com or via the blueyonder.