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Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Disney releases album as MP3s

Yahoo's gotten Hollywood Records (owned by Disney) to release the new Jesse McCartney's album "Right Where You Want Me," as unrestricted MP3 files:

"We're trying to be realistic," said Ken Bunt, senior VP of marketing at Hollywood Records. "Jesse's single is already online and we haven't put it out. Piracy happens regardless of what we do. So we're going to see how Jesse's album goes (as an MP3) and then decide on others going forward."

Will wonders never cease?

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