The service, launched on Sunday by pop artiste Lady Gaga, is available for free to users with SingTel 3G Flexi Amped post-paid mobile plans which cost between $39 and $95 per month.

While the songs downloaded are copy-protected, users will also get 15 non-copy-protected songs per month, which they can send to other music fans and continue to listen to even if they were to switch to another telco later.

Copy-protected songs cannot be played on someone else's phone or computer.

Those on other SingTel mobile plans can switch to the Flexi plans at no extra charge - although the new Flexi rates will apply - and without affecting their remaining service contracts.

Read the full report in Monday's edition of The Straits Times, Life!.