As quoted from this press release, EMI has signed a deal with Snocap to sell DRM (Digital Right Management) free high quality MP3s. This deal will enables songs download of several artists and will become another form of distribution rather than traditional online stores.

“Artists whose tracks will be available via SNOCAP MyStores at launch include 30 Seconds to Mars, The Almost, Ryland Angel, The Bird and The Bee, KORN, Joe Lovano, Dean Martin, MIMs, Relient K, Saosin, TobyMac and Yellowcard,” says EMI.

It’s time to get familiar with the Snocap widgets as they will be displayed on the EMI artists’ websites. Although the number of artists is still few, you can bet that there will be more to come very soon. EMI’s Blue Note record will also collaborate in this project by featuring SNOCAP MyStores in its front page.

And you can bet that the recording giant will also utilize the power of social book marking by enabling blogs and other third party sites to put the widgets on their site. Although this seems like an encouraging development EMI and other big recording companies need to learn about appreciating their customers.

Accompanied by Warner Music, Vivendi Universal and Sony BMG, they have barraged the customers with potential lawsuit in order to get their products sold. But at least EMI have taken the first step, let’s see whether the rest will follow suit.

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