Napster claims launch of world's largest MP3 store

Apple is known to consumers as the best music downloads application. Well, Napster is about to shoot that down.

In a direct challenge to Apple's dominant iTunes Store, music subscription service provider Napster on Tuesday launched a new a la carte download service filled with DRM-free tracks that are compatible with both the iPod and iPhone.

With 6 million songs, the new offering is billed as "more than 50 percent larger than any other MP3 store" and not only the "largest major label MP3 catalog in the industry, but also the largest library of independent music available anywhere."

Apple's iTunes also boasts a catalog of over 6 million songs, but tracks from the service are served up in AAC format (not MP3) and only a fraction of those are offered free of copy restrictions by record label EMI.

The only reason why I would use this service, is because it is DRM-Free. Something Apple is doing, but I don't want to pay extra for it. I buy it, its mine now. Just my two cents. What do you think? Leave a comment bellow!

UPDATE: The service, however, is not compatible with Apple's Safari web browser.