A friend just told me that Qtrax is live in Australia. Confirmed. Able to register and receive an emailed activation code immediately. Downloads apparently playable in Windows Media Player. Don't have time to ask about content or the system further at this stage. Here is an extract from the email that is received following registration, which also appears on the website. Won't be posting any further info on this site. GLTA.
"Visit our homepage and Charts section where you will find a selection of music currently available. The Charts section showcases the top 10 albums and top 100 tracks downloaded and played in each genre.
1) Search
To search for your favorite music, use the search bar at the top right of each page. Enter an artist, album, or song title and hit "Go".
2) Download
Simply follow the search results to find your desired song then click the "Download" button.
3) Play
Music downloaded from Qtrax will go directly to your Windows Media Player library and can be played an unlimited number of times. All of the music available from Qtrax is playable in Windows Media Player and Windows Media compatible players. If you are using Qtrax on a PC running Windows XP or Vista, you should have a copy of Windows Media Player already installed. Qtrax is compatible with Windows Media Player 9 and above. Windows Media Player is available for the Windows Mobile, and Mac operating systems.
Qtrax is a 100% free and legal P2P music application. Qtrax offers an extensive music site where you can search, download and play music from a continually growing selection of bands and artists. Qtrax songs are playable in Windows Media Player or Windows Media compatible players."