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The BBC is aiming to avoid a repeat of the uproar from labels over its Beethoven downloads giveaway in the summer by entering into discussions with the music industry over a forthcoming Bach project.

The Beethoven Experience proved hugely popular with the public, with more than 1m complete performances of the composer's nine symphonies being downloaded, but there was consensus in the industry that this damaged sales of Beethoven recordings.

The Bach series runs from December 16 to 25 and Radio Three will broadcast all the works of the composer. A BBC spokeswoman says nothing has been decided with regard to downloads, but it is looking likely that the BBC will introduce a more toned-down approach and will not make entire works available free of charge, as it did with Beethoven.

"As I understand it, they will be offering downloads but not of complete works," says Universal Classics & Jazz managing director Bill Holland. "So that's not a problem for us. It only becomes a problem when you give away a major complete work as ...

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