DJs Norman Cook and Darren Emerson are launching a new music download service.

Called trax2 burn.com, the site allows shoppers to buy the entire back catalogue of Emerson's Underwater label and Hove-based Cook's Southern Fried label.

DJs can apply for special passcodes to gain access to promotions on the site, such as new releases and remixes. All tracks downloaded from the site cost 99p.

The service is launched as the music industry battles falling sales and blames internet piracy.

Music fans have used services such as Napster and Kazaa to download songs free.

Some musicians, such as Metallica and Eminem, have tried to bar such sites but others, including Radiohead, Limp Bizkit, Chumbawamba and Dave Stewart, have spoken in support of internet downloading.

Tuesday January 06, 2004