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Advertising to support free music downloads. That’s what soon to be released SpiralFrog hopes to offer in partnership with the content offering of Universal Music Group (UMG).

SpiralFrog, the new music download destination, has signed an agreement with Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s leading music company, to make UMG’s extensive catalog available for legal downloading in the US and Canada via SpiralFrog’s advertising-supported service.

If you can’t beat ‘em [referring to illegal music pirates aargh], offer alternatives to feed the beast while returning some sort of profit. Any thoughts or concerns on the matter? Read more on ArsTechnica.