In a report yesterday, analysts at Parks Associates described a significant reduction in the monthly tariff as "key" for the success of such services, as offered by Napster.

In fact, prices will have to fall significantly for them to succeed - to "below $10 per month", the analysts said, "in order to attract a significant number of MP3 player owners".

From the article "Subscription music service success sticks on price," by Jonny Evans

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