Tesco, the UK retail giant that sells everything from groceries to insurance, has opened its own online music market. The download site contains about half a million song files in the Windows Media Audio (WMA) format. IPods, which have captured more than 50 percent of the UK market, do not play WMA files. There are about 70 other players on the market that are compatible with the format, although their market share is tiny.
Tesco Squeezes into Crowded Online Music Market
Posted by: Susan B. Shor November 8, 2004 11:34 AMTesco, the UK retail giant that sells everything from groceries to insurance, has opened its own online music market. The download site contains about half a million song files in the Windows Media Audio (WMA) format. IPods, which have captured more than 50 percent of the UK market, do not play WMA files. There are about 70 other players on the market that are compatible with the format, although their market share is tiny.