Groundbreaking David Bowie Download Now Available at Borders.com
First Full-Album Download From a Major Recording Artist
An Online Retailing Exclusive
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- For an 11-day period beginning
today, Borders.com will offer a download of "hours...," the latest album by
groundbreaking musician David Bowie. The downloadable version is available
exclusively on the Web for an approximate two-week window prior to the CD's
North American and U.K. store release on October 5. The special downloaded
release also features a bonus track, "No One Calls," that will not appear on
the CD release.
"hours..." can be downloaded in Liquid Audio or MS Windows Media formats
and is available now for $12.99. Visitors to Borders.com will find the
download at: go.borders.com
Bowie has been at the forefront of the information revolution since the
1980s; he founded the first artist-specific Internet newsgroup and in 1997
spearheaded the first-ever Internet-only release of a single. The online
release of "hours..." marks the first time an entire album will be available
for download prior to its regular release date.
The download will be provided by Amplified.com, the world's first digital
distributor and a leading provider of downloadable music in multiple formats.
About Borders and Borders.com
Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) is a leading global retailer of books,
music, video and other information and entertainment items with stores in the
United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Singapore. Headquartered in Ann
Arbor, Mich., Borders Group, Inc., is the parent company of Borders, Inc.,
which operates over 250 Borders Books and Music stores in the United States,
offering what is widely regarded as the broadest selection of books and multi-
media titles available to consumers anywhere. It is also the parent of
Borders.com, an electronic commerce site that has access to over 650,000
titles and over 10 million books, music and video items in stock and ready for
immediate shipping from a state-of-the-art fulfillment and distribution
center. With cafe operations in nearly all of its stores, Borders, Inc., is
one of the nation's largest specialty coffee retailers. Through Borders (UK)
Limited, Borders Group, Inc., also operates 26 Books etc. and three Borders
stores in the U.K. In addition, Borders Group, Inc., owns Walden Book
Company, Inc., which has approximately 900 Waldenbooks stores in malls,
shopping centers and airports across the country. Borders Group, Inc., trades
on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "BGP."
To learn more about the company, visit bordersgroupinc.com .
For information on Borders stores, visit bordersstores.com . For
the ultimate online book, music and video shopping experience, explore
borders.com
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