http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7243302.stm So yeah, the prices are pretty varied and the selection currently is pretty small, but the quality is good on most tracks (192kbps up to 320kbps for others) and it's a step in the right direction imo http://www.play.com/Music/MP3-Download/6-/DigitalHome.html is a direct link to the download store.
~70p/track + !DRM = WIN! (extra bitrates and/or formats would be even better*, but give 'em time...) *I'll not rant about the not-invented-here-ism and short-sightedness of the RIA(of)* et al here, but I do wonder how long it'll be until we have something with the full range of AOMp3 as was, AND the backing of 'big media'?...
