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Download2MP3 Multi-Track Shop Opens for Business

Yes - by George they did it!

The new Multi-Track Shop extension to the Download2mp3 website was opened late yesterday afternoon - we have PayPal and major payment card acceptance options:

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BitPass provides a very good solution for customers buying one or two tracks at a time but our new PayPal arrangement makes multi-track purchases much easier with a standard shopping cart adapted for download only products. The alternative payment options should also lower the barriers to purchase for customers who are unwilling to set up a BitPass Account.

The new facility enables us to offer volume discounts and we are beginning with a Launch Discount of 20% for all orders of four tracks or more. Regular readers will note that - yes - we did implement the volume discount contribution to osCommerce yesterday with the absolute minimum of fuss.

Here is a lofi streaming sample of one of our original arrangements of Scarlatti's Harpsichord Sonatas K531 in E Major - if you like it why not visit our Multi-Track Shop and buy all five for $3.16(US) after the volume discount has been applied.

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