The number of people downloading free music files from their local library is set to increase dramatically this year?and that’s not because people are using library computers to illegally share music via peer-to-peer networks. It’s because of a service called Freegal that’s stayed surprisingly under the radar even as it’s reaching some of the nation’s biggest cities. Last year, Freegal struck a deal with Sony (NYSE: SNE) Music Entertainment to offer the company’s extensive music catalog to libraries. And even though state and local budgets are crimped, more libraries are paying for Freegal’s service.
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