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BSkyB adds Universal catalog to online music service: related news

BSkyB adds Universal catalog to online music service

BSkyB adds Universal catalog to online music service England's BSkyB has announced the launch of an online subscription music service and they have already signed the Universal Music Group as its first partner.

Sky to launch online music service, 1st partner is Universal

UK pay-TV operator Sky is to launch an online music service for the UK and Ireland. Universal Music Group is the first to confirm its participation in the service, which will offer digital access to hundreds of thousands of songs from Universal Music artists. The new service offers, for a single monthly subscription, music fans of all ages can enjoy unlimited listening to a choice of songs as well as the opportunity to download tracks to own forever. A range of subscription options will be available, offering different download packages tailored to customers' needs and the downloaded tracks will work on any MP3-compatible fixed or portable device, including iPods, MP3 players and mobile phones. To further increase the choice of music offered by the service, Sky is in discussions with other music companies, both majors and independents, an

Sky to Partner with Universal Music for Innovative New Digital Music Service

Sky is to launch a ground breaking, easy and affordable new service enabling UK and Irish consumers to access music online. Universal Music Group, the world’s leading music company, is the first to confirm its participation in the service, which will offer digital access to hundreds of thousands of songs from Universal Music artists such as U2, Kanye West, Amy Winehouse, Mika, the Killers, Snow Patrol, Luciano Pavarotti, ABBA, Rihanna, Eminem, Andrea Bocelli, Elton John and Duffy.

BSkyB signs Universal for online music service

LONDON — Britain's largest pay-TV firm BSkyB is to launch an online subscription music service and has signed the world's largest music group Universal as its first partner, in a deal that could challenge Apple.

BSkyB signs Universal for online music service

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's largest pay-TV firm BSkyB is to launch an online subscription music service and has signed the world's largest music group Universal as its first partner, in a deal that could challenge Apple.

BSkyB signs Universal for online music service

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's largest pay-TV firm BSkyB is to launch an online subscription music service and has signed the world's largest music group Universal as its first partner, in a deal that could challenge Apple.

BSkyB signs Universal for online music service

LONDON - Britain's largest pay-TV firm BSkyB is to launch an online subscription music service and has signed the world's largest music group Universal as its first partner, in a deal that could challenge Apple .

Google launches free music download service in China

Google announced the launch of a free music-search service in China via its search engine, the Wall Street Journal reported. The service allows users to download licensed music files without charge and will be supported by advertising revenue split between Google, music companies and Chinese music website Top100.cn. Google did not specify which music labels have signed on. Internet users outside of China will not have access to the service. The move could help Google gain on Chinese rival search firm Baidu.com, which as of the second quarter held a 64.6% share in China's online search market compared to Google's 26.1%, according to data from technology consultancy Analysys International. A lawsuit was recently filed against Baidu for facilitating the download of unlicensed music via its search engine.

BSkyB signs Universal for online music service

is to launch an online subscription music service and has signed the world's largest music group Universal as its first partner, in a deal that could challenge Apple

MOG Launches MOG Music Network to Drive Ad Revenue and Exposure for Music Blogs and Music Websites

BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- MOG (http://mog.com/), a music blogging platform powered by industry-leading music discovery technology, today announced the launch of MOG Music Network (MMN), a new advertising network for independent music blogs and music websites. MOG, which was recently named one of the top 10 hottest music websites by WIRED, launches MOG Music Network with more than 30 music blog and website affiliates already in place. To fill out an application to join MMN, visit http://www.mog.com/mmn.

Universal Music boss: Sky music service won't smash Apple

Sky and Universal: an alternative to iTunes, not an iTunes beaterSince Sky and Universal tied up to announce the launch of a DRM-free music download service, we’ve been looking forward to a good punch-up between the music vendors, but now Universal’s chief exec says that simply won’t happen.

Online music portal unveiled

Radio City 91.1 FM has announced the launch of Planet Radiocity.com — a mega music portal. Catering to the music-related needs of musically inclined people, music professionals and members of the music industry, the portal provides resources to everything music-related. Ms Apurva Purohit, CEO, Radio City 91.1 FM, said: “ Planet Radiocity.com is designed to give a voice to the Indian music fraternity. This mega portal is conceived to provide the music industry, with a platform where musicians, artists, industry experts and music enthusiasts commune. The Web site aims at bringing about awareness in the minds of the Indian consumer on various genres and upcoming musicians from across the country. By empowering the music industry with the power of expression through an interactive space such as the Web, we hope that all members of this co

Universal Music launches 'LostTunes' DRM-free online music store

Universal Music has launched Lost Tunes, its own digital music service offering rare music, DRM-free at near lossless audio quality.

Sky and Universal Music partner to launch subscription music streaming and download service

Sky has partnered with Universal Music to launch a subscription-based music service offering both streaming music and "keep forever" download tracks.

Sky and Universal Music partner to launch subscription music streaming and download service

Sky has partnered with Universal Music to launch a subscription-based music service offering both streaming music and "keep forever" download tracks.

Another nail in the DRM coffin: Rhapsody launches DRM-free MP3 store

This week, online music retailer Rhapsody has launched a new DRM-free music store in the US, allowing users to download unprotected 256kbps MP3 files for $0.99 per track (or $9.99 per album). While Rhapsody is just the latest in a string of online music stores to offer DRM-free music (including Amazon's MP3 store and Apple's iTunes Plus), it bangs another nail in the coffin of DRM in the online music business. We think the move away from DRM will benefit consumers, device vendors and online music retailers, by removing one of the biggest barriers to consumer acceptance of digital music sales.

BSkyB challenges Apple in music deal with Universal

Britain's largest pay-TV firm, BSkyB, is to launch an online subscription music service and has signed the world's largest music group, Universal, as its first partner in a deal that could challenge Apple computers.

Sky to take on Apple's iTunes with online MP3 music service

BSkyB is taking on Apple by launching an online subscription music service, signing the world's largest music group, Universal, as its first partner.

Digital Music Provider Aims To Compete In Social Media Market

Digital Music Provider Aims To Compete In Social Media Market - WaTunes.com, a leading digital content provider that helps music artists, record labels, and distributors sell their music on iTunes has announced its plans to enter the social media market with their new site WaTunes 2 scheduled to launch on September 1st of this year. WaTunes 2 is a social media distribution service that provides not only digital services for music artists to sell their music on iTunes, but also welcomes the fans to listen to free music from the WaTunes 2 catalog, rate & comment their favorite albums, meet new friends, and download music on iTunes. “By combining core elements of digital content management, social networking, and Web 2.0, we’re able to create a system that caters to a wide-range of demands from both the artists and fans from around the w

BSkyB set to launch online music subscription service

UK based Pay TV Company BSkyB has announced that they are working on launching an online music subscription service.

Online Availability of Free Download Mp3 Music

There are now various ways to get free download MP3 Music online now, the commonest one is to download free mp3 music using the search engine to generate a list of website for download. Using a search engine to download free mp3 music can be very limited as most listed websites requires some form of payment in order to download any mp3 music. Don´t get it wrong, the downloading of mp3 music is free but you may be required to subscribe to a membership before you can have access to download mp3 music

Sky and Universal announce online music service

Sky is to launch a challenge to Apple's iTunes with a new music download service and have signed up Universal Music as a partner.

Rhapsody's New e-Music Download Service Takes on iTunes

The subscription-music site Rhapsody (owned by RealNetworks (RNWK)) on Monday said it will start selling unprotected songs online as it tries to drum up sales and challenge the dominance of Apple Inc. (AAPL) and its popular iTunes service. Rhapsody previously offered consumers access to its library of 5 million songs for a monthly fee, but its service does not work on Apple's iPod. It also sold songs individually, though the music was encoded with anti-piracy DRM software. Under its new strategy, Rhapsody will sell music in an unprotected MP3 format and those songs will now be playable on an iPod or iPhone. The music will be compressed at a variable rate of 256 kilobits - double the rate used by iTunes for its DRM-encoded songs

BSkyB and Universal to offer music downloads

LONDON: British Sky Broadcasting said Tuesday that it would introduce an online subscription music service and had signed the world's largest music group, Universal, as its first partner.

Pandora Announces Launch of Its Online Music Service on Apple's iPhones

Today, Pandora Media Inc., www.pandora.com, the premier provider of personalized music online, announced the availability of its Internet music offering on the iPhone from Apple Computer. The announcement marks the first time that Pandora's service will be offered free on a mobile platform. The service is available on the iPhone, iPhone 3G, and iPod touch. Pandora's iPhone application means that now Pandora can offer its advertisers a mobile marketing platform to reach iPhone's approximately six million mobile phone owners, one-third of whom are 25-34 years old and represent the cutting edge of the American consumer market.


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