At this week's Google I/O developer conference, the Google Music Beta service was officially announced to the excitement of all except for the record label companies. After not being able to reach any deals with the music labels, Google proceeded with the beta launch without label support by releasing it as more of a digital music locker without a music store.
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Pandora Launches Comedy Genome Project With 10,000 Comedy Clips
The popular internet radio service Pandora has been helping folks discover new music based on their preferences. The service revealed back in February during their IPO filing that it has plans to go beyond music and just celebrated a big milestone earlier this week. Today, however, it has taken its first leap into new territory and it turns out to be comedy.
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Pandora Announces Milestone At 10 Billionth Thumb
The popular music recommendation service Pandora has just announced its proudest milestone today. It has been six years since the service launched and it has now reached a count of 10 billion thumbs. If you're not already familiar, the service works by letting listeners thumb up or thumb down songs as their listening to help the service select what songs to recommend.
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Apple iCloud May Serve More Than Music
Last week we reported that Apple was ahead of Google in launching a cloud music service, a digital locker of sorts that would allow users to store and stream their iTunes music. Apple's momentum continues, striking at least two out of four successful deals with the record companies, and spurring rumors of a new "iCloud" branding after it was rumored that the company spent $4.5 million to acquire the domain iCloud.com. Now, it is further speculated that the iCloud will be serving up more than just music.
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SlashGear Weekly Roundup Video – April 24, 2011
This week’s tech news roundup highlights the Apple and Samsung legal battle, our Samsung Galaxy SII extreme unboxing, cloud computing problems for both Amazon and the PlayStation Network, Apple’s Q2 earnings, the white iPhone 4, the iPhone 5, and details on various smartphones and tablets including the BlackBerry Playbook, G-Slate, G2x, HTC Flyer, and the Acer Iconia Tab.
Google In Talks With Spotify To Power Android Music Service
According to CNET, a source familiar with the situation says that Google is in talks with the popular European music streaming service, Spotify, to help power their Android music service. This comes just after news that Apple is already finishing up its own music streaming digital locker ahead of Google's. Both companies have been stalled by license negotiations with record labels.
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Apple To Release Cloud Music Service Ahead of Google
Remember those rumors about Google's imminent cloud music service? Well, we're still not certain when they'll be able to work through their licensing issues and get their service off the ground, but we do have word from Reuters now that Apple will be beating them to the punch. According to their sources, Apple has completed work on their own cloud music service and is set to launch ahead of Google.
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Jordi Parra designs sweet Spotify radio that uses RFID discs
This cool prototype device was designed by Jordi Parra and works with the Spotify streaming music offering. The cool thing about the design is that Parra has figured out a way to share playlists with physical discs that are sort of like giving a friend a mix tape back in the day. The mix tape in the case of this Spotify offering is a little wood disc.
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FTC And Department of Justice May Investigate Apple’s Subscription Model
According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple's new subscription model is catching the attention of U.S. antitrust enforcers. The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission plan to delve into the situation but may not develop any formal investigation or any action against the company. Many publishers including music streaming service, Rhapsody, have criticized Apple's new subscription policy, even saying it is "economically untenable."
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Spotify Signs Deal With EMI, Closer To U.S. Launch
Spotify has signed a licensing deal with record label EMI today, giving the European music service two out the four major music labels. Last month Spotify signed a licensing deal with Sony Music, leaving Warner Music Group and Universal Music as the last two major record labels.
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Qriocity Music Bringing Unlimited Music to Sony’s PSP
Even if some companies out there believe that unlimited music for a monthly subscription-style fee isn't the best bet, there's plenty of other companies out there who would disagree. And plenty of consumers who would, too. If you own a PSP, you're about to get your own taste of the subscription-based music platform yourself, as the upcoming software update to the PSP, and PlayStation 3, isn't just about the movies. It's also bringing Qriocity's Music Unlimited service to the portable gaming platform.
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Google Music Available by Christmas This Year, Sources Say
Google's answer to Apple's iTunes is coming. Or, perhaps not an answer, but part of the conversation. When Google showed off the idea of Music at this year's I/O conference, people were eagerly awaiting its official unveiling later in the year. Unfortunately, despite the fact it's already September, we're still waiting. But, if the sources speaking toReuters are indeed accurate, we don't have much longer to wait at all, as this Christmas may indeed be a holiday to remember.
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