EMUSIC BOWS NEW PORTABLE PROMOTION

Online distributor EMusic.com launched a new promotion for music fans looking to take their MP3s with them on the go.

Starting Friday (5/26), customers who purchase $50 worth of downloadable music from EMusic.com will receive a free 32MB Creative Labs NOMAD II portable digital audio hardware player at no extra charge, a street value of $229.99.

The NOMAD II 32MB model provides up to one hour of near-CD quality stereo sound from high-quality MP3s.