summarize key points of its contents . please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article . please discuss this issue on the article s talk page . april 2010 bandit fm ltd area served australia and new zealand owner sony website www.bandit.fm type of site online music store available in english bandit fm ltd is an online music store owned by the sony corporation . 1 2 as of august 2011 bandit.fm is only available to customers in australia new zealand mexico and singapore . history edit in late 2008 sony launched a new online music store to replace their failed connect music store called bandit.fm on a trial basis in australia and new zealand . bandit.fm was conceived and designed by gavin parry gm digital at sony music australia and craig simmons director of online at sony music australia . the store does not require specific software such as connect player sonicstage cp or hardware to be used though sony s media go software walkman and sony ericsson products are recommended offers its downloads without digital rights management copyright protection and in mp3 format at a high bitrate ; its downloads are also compatible with virtually all mp3 players including the ipod iphone and ipad range of products . bandit.fm also provides the users with the ability to pay for content via a number of flexible methods including paypal giftcards vouchers and credit cards . although unconfirmed it is widely expected that sony will launch bandit.fm globally in the medium term future pending the results of the australian new zealand trial . citation needed bandit.fm recently introduced a number of new highly competitive pricing models alongside a music streaming service and in addition to a new my channel function that allows for a personalized page on the web site based on a user s music tastes . references edit brandle lars 1 april 2010 . bandit.fm expands into streaming service . billboard.biz . archived from the original on 4 april 2010 . retrieved 16 april 2010 . keall chris 30 october 2009 . all you can eat bandit.fm to take on itunes in nz . national business review . archived from the original on 22 may 2010 . retrieved 16 april 2010 . external links edit official website v t e music digital distribution platforms digital library music download online music store streaming media active 7digital 8tracks . com amazon music anghami apple music arena.com aupeo baidu music bandcamp bandit.fm beatport bleep.com cd baby classical archives claro musica clowdy deezer digitally imported ditto music djshop electric jukebox emusic ghosttunes google play music groove music guvera hdtracks hoopla icecast iheartradio itunes store jamendo juno records kkbox kugou last.fm line music magnatune melon mixcloud mixcrate murfie musicstation music glue mziiki napster nimbit noisetrade onerpm overdrive inc. pandora patari payplay.fm playstation music playster pono qobuz qq music radical.fm radionomy rhapsody sellaband slacker spotify soundcloud style jukebox tidal wimp discontinued amie street beats music blackberry world blinkbox music buymusic gomusicnow grooveshark imeem imesh kazaa live365 mog music unlimited nokia store mixradio playnow arena pressplay puretracks rara rdio simfy songza spiralfrog stardock central streamwaves ubetoo wowloud zune marketplace v t e sony primary businesses sony corporation electronics & holding of the sony group sony entertainment sony interactive entertainment playstation sony pictures entertainment sony music entertainment sony atv music publishing sony financial holdings sony life sony bank sony assurance sony lifecare technologies and brands alpha betacam blu ray bravia cd cell cyber shot dash dream machine dvd felica handycam hdcam hdcam sr locationfree memory stick minidisc minidv mylo playstation reader s pdif sdds sxrd sony tablet transferjet triluminous display umd vaio video8 hi8 digital8 walkman walkman phones xdcam xperia xpl d hmz t1 historical products aibo cv 2000 dat betamax sony cli discman jumbotron lissa mavica news qualia rolly tr 55 trinitron u matic watchman wega electronics sony electronics us subsidiary sony mobile sony emcs corporation sony semiconductor corporation sony energy devices corporation sony creative software sony mobile display felica networks jv sony interactive entertainment sony interactive entertainment sie worldwide studios playstation gaikai sn systems cellius 49 % sony music columbia records rca records epic records sony music nashville arista nashville columbia nashville rca records nashville provident label group rca inspiration ultra records sony masterworks century media records legacy recordings red distribution black butter records ioda kemosabe records the orchard robbins entertainment syco music 50 % sony music australia sony music india sony music japan aniplex aniplex of america a 1 pictures sony music latin vevo v t e sony pictures entertainment sony pictures motion picture group columbia pictures tristar pictures tristar productions screen gems sony pictures classics sony pictures releasing sony pictures imageworks sony pictures animation sony pictures worldwide acquisitions destination films stage 6 films affirm films sony pictures home entertainment sony wonder sony pictures television u.s. production adelaide productions crackle culver entertainment embassy row tristar television international production 2waytraffic left bank pictures teleset u.s. networks sony movie channel gettv cine sony television joint ventures gsn 58 % at & t entertainment group gem 50 % nippon television network corporation ; 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