I edited this message I received for brevity…
— CONNECT Music
> To: SLICK
> From: “CONNECT Music”
> Subject: Future of CONNECT Music Service
> Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:19:04 CDT
>
> ***************************************
> CONNECT Music Downloads Powered by Sony
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>
> August 30, 2007
>
> Subject: Future of CONNECT Music Service
>
> Today Sony announced its intent to move to a Windows
> Media Technology platform for Walkman® products in
> the United States, Canada and Europe…
>
> …We recommend that
> you use any outstanding promotional codes, account
> credits or gift certificates available in your music
> account prior to March 2008, but even after the
> store closes you will continue to be able to play,
> manage, and transfer the music in your SonicStage
> library and on your existing ATRAC devices. If you
> obtain a new device, all of Sony’s new Walkman music
> and video players will support MP3 or Windows Media
> Audio format.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Sony CONNECT Music Team
>
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>
> Sony CONNECT Inc.
> c/o CONNECT Music (U.S.)
> Attn: Privacy Information Management Office
> 6080 Center Drive, 10th Floor
> Los Angeles, California 90045