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To: Robert Rose who wrote (57790)	5/21/1999 7:45:00 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Respond to of 164684

NRM <NRMI.O> to use Microsoft digital music format PITTSBURGH, May 21 (Reuters) - Music retailer National Record Mart Inc. on Friday said it would adopt Microsoft Corp.'s <MSFT.O> digital format for downloading music for its Internet sales service. The retailer said music sold to consumers through the Web would be serviced by privately held Amplified.com, an Internet music wholesaler which provides download and custom compilation services to music retailers and record labels. Material purchased by consumers can be played on the Microsoft Windows Media Player. National Record Mart says songs that are purchased and downloaded would be encoded to prevent unauthorized use, and payments to various copyright holders would be assured through Amplified.com and its partnership with Reciprocal Inc. The retailer said the service would be available in the third quarter of 1999 on Web sites www.nrmmusic.com and www.wavesmusic.com. National Record Mart launched the two sites in December. On May 12, music industry giant Sony Corp.'s <6758.T> Sony Music Entertainment said it would begin selling selected popular songs over the Internet this summer, using a digital format developed by software behemoth Microsoft Corp. The non-exclusive relationship with the No. 2 music distributor was a boost for Microsoft, which has been fighting for industry support of its format against rivals led by RealNetworks Inc. <RNWK.O>.