iPlay could face the music as Onet.pl prepares its offer

iPlay was supposed to revolutionize the domestic music market and the sale of music over the Internet, but so far it has been unable to reach an agreement with major record companies like BMG, Sony Music, Universal and EMI. "We will prepare our offer aimed at music e-shops maybe still this year, but it is not certain yet," said a Pomaton EMI representative. iPlay cannot further develop due to its limited offer, namely 11,000 songs by Polish singers mainly from underground record producers. This is tiny when compared to the world's biggest music e-shops which typically offer over 1 million songs (iTunes). However, iPlay's president Tomasz Sadowski is quite optimistic, "By the end of the year our offer will include 100,000 songs. We are very happy with the first months' sales," but he was unwilling to reveal any detailed figures. Popular Internet portal Onet.pl will soon become iPlay's competitor as it also wants to open its own music e-store. (Puls Biznesu, p. 11) D.W.