Universal UK Launches Classical & Jazz Download Site

Labels are finally starting realize that in the digital world they don’t really need middlemen like iTunes
who grab 35-40 cents per track in order to reach consumers. 

Universal has smartly decided to exploit its extensive catalog with ClassicsAndJazz.co.uk and we should expect similar offerings from other labels in the coming months.  The only problem is that the tracks are sold in the WMA format and therefore unplayable on tens of millions of iPods. And for now at least all transactions are in British pounds.