Peter Gabriel's single has online glitch

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Sep 26, 2002 | Peter Gabriel has released his latest album, Up, as a digital download, coinciding with its release in stores.

Some popular singles have been offered for purchase online in the recent past, but Gabriel's album is the first full-length release from such a prominent artist.

The album was released digitally Tuesday in the Windows Media Audio Pro Format, a hi-fidelity download laced with security precautions to prevent unauthorized sharing.

Though promoted as groundbreaking, the online album release sputtered at first.

Several links from Microsoft's Web site and Gabriel's own Web page failed to go directly to a payment page. Nor did they even accurately tell a music fan where the music could be purchased.

Microsoft blamed the download hiccups on bad timing between various retailers and distributors around the globe.

The downloaded songs can be transferred to digital audio players supporting Microsoft's Windows Media Audio format. The tracks can also be burned up to two times to blank CDs.

The online album costs $9.99. The CD version in record stores carries a list price of $18.98.

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