 After over a year of trying to find a working digital distribution method, Dave Matthews Band has found a new home at iTunes.
As reported in our article about the move to Napster in July 16th, 2004 article, Napster Nabs DMB Catalog, DMB failed to secure a favorable method for distributing their own music on the internet. Sony's newer media download site, Sony Connect began selling DMB music last month.
The difference with the iTunes deal is that DMB appears to be allowing the sale of individual songs, rather than only complete albums. This is in stark contrast to the band's previous concept of treating each album as one complete piece sold as a whole.
It remains unseen whether Napster and Sony Connect will begin selling the DMB catalog off one song at a time, in the meantime iTunes will have exclusive access to at least one track in May.
Thanks to Mike3k for the tip.
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