MUMBAI: Free ad-supported Web-based music service Spiral Frog has launched digital music Web site in North America. SpiralFrog will allow music enthusiasts to feed their addiction to music discovery and music possession through free, legal and unlimited downloading. The SpiralFrog site will allow users to access and download files from a library of more than 800,000 songs and 3,500 music videos. Music fans also will be able to view millions of artist bios, reviews, discography and album art, among other rich content features.

The SpiralFrog model provides the quintessential alternative to piracy and illicit file-sharing. Songs and videos downloaded on SpiralFrog will play on Windows PCs running XP and Vista. Members can download to their PCs and synchronize their music with up to two portable music players or music-enabled phones that support Windows Media DRM. SpiralFrog`s Chairman and founder, Joe Mohen said, "Music fans demand free and fast access to high quality audio and video files, but they`d still like the music owners to be paid for their work and creativity. Hence we allow our audience to download songs and video at no cost and to compensate music owners by sharing the ad revenue."