7digital MP3 Music App Now Available on the New HP TouchPad
Posted in API, Apps, B2B Services, B2C services, Brands, Consumer Electronics, Mobile, Partnerships, Tablet PC, Uncategorized on July 22nd, 2011 by alexcorradi – 32 Comments
July 21, 2011 – 7digital is offering HP webOS users an integrated music experience on the new HP TouchPad, where users can discover, buy and listen to music. 7digital’s full track download application is now available in the webOS App Catalog on HP TouchPad. This application is a Tier One featured app built specifically for the webOS platform.
7digital MP3 Music lets HP TouchPad users browse current charts, preview the latest tracks and discover, purchase and download high quality, DRM-free MP3 music from a catalog of over 14 million songs directly to the device.
“HP is a worldwide leader in consumer electronics and we are very pleased to deliver the 7digital global music experience to their sleek designed and highly functional tablet device,” comments Ben Drury, the CEO and co-founder of 7digital. “Through the use of 7digital’s platform, HP TouchPad users will have an optimized music experience at launch.”
“High-quality applications and music are essential to the HP TouchPad,” said Richard Kerris, vice president of webOS Worldwide Developer Relations, HP. “7digital’s deep catalog of music and robust platform will help us bring a great music experience to our customers.”
The 7digital platform consists of a suite of global music rights and technology features, which are made available to partners through 7digital’s Application Programming Interface (API). The API provides 3rd parties such as HP with a simpler way to leverage fully licensed music to create a customized, best-in-class front-end experience.
The 7digital MP3 Music app for the TouchPad features:
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Over 14 million songs available from all four major labels (Sony,
Universal, Warner, and EMI) and thousands of independent
labels
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Browse Top album and track charts, new releases and genres,
and listen to preview clips
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Quality 320kbps MP3s
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Download high audio quality, DRM-free tracks and albums
directly to tablet
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App downloads music directly into device media storage for local
playback
7digital MP3 Music app for webOS is available in all countries where TouchPad is currently shipping, including the United States, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Germany and France. Currency and pricing for track download purchases is localized for users in each region.
More informationabout HP TouchPad is available at www.hp.com/touchpad.