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eBay is set to offering downloadable music in a six-month test to decide whether to join other major companies in the marketing digital media. eBay said sellers chosen for the pilot have to ensure copyright protection for the content and meet service-level agreements.

Music buyers won't be allowed to resell the files on eBay. The trial follows Apple's announcement that it had passed the 100-million mark for downloads from its iTunes. eBay's entry isn't seen as a threat to Apple, Sony, or Roxio, which owns the Napster service, or other companies that sell music online.

"I see it as a revenue stream for eBay, and not something that's transformational for the industry," said Gartner analyst Martin Reynolds, adding that he would expect music downloading to be a "relatively small percentage" of eBay's business.

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