(See this post for an update on Warner Music Group's involvement with AnywhereCD)

Billboard.biz's Anthony Bruno just dropped this article on AnywhereCD and its licensing deal with Warner Music Group. AnywhereCD, created by MP3.com founder Michael Robertson, sells both MP3 albums and a bundle of CD with the MP3 album (for a few bucks more). Tracks are 192 Kbps MP3, and the site is very no-frills.

As an example, look at The Postal Service's Give Up. The MP3 album costs $11.95 and the CD+MP3 album bundle costs $14.95. Some albums have a standard album price even though they have many tracks. Ramones' Too Tough To Die -- 25 songs including the bonus tracks -- is priced at $9.99.

According to the article, "a variety" of Warner Music Group labels are represented in the store. I spotted a number of Sub Pop albums (Saint Etienne, The Shins, Iron & Wine, Pigeonhed) and some from major labels (current charting albums by Larry the Cable Guy, Static-X, Shadows Fall, Josh Groban and Fountains of Wayne). Negative on Ashley Tisdale and Led Zeppelin.

The AnywhereCD help page has links to YouTube videos that show the purchasing and downloading procedures.

Extra reading: Wired's Listening Post has an article about AnywhereCD.

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