Audio Music Service from Google – A Controversy

23rd October, 2009 by adina
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Recent news was that the online search giant Google intended to extend their line of products and services, by offering a specialized music service to its customers. Few details are known yet on whether the service will be streaming-based or downloading-based, or both. Google already has a similar service in China, allowing users to stream and download, but a different service is expected for United States users for instance.

Initial rumors about Google’s Audio music service might be clarified by two trusty sources.

First of all, Reuters were told that this service would automatically provide players for iLike or Lala, owned by MySpace, when users are searching for songs on Google, providing the option of buying the MP3 or at least playing a sample. Some companies such as EMI, Sony, Universal and Warner could have linked their music to this service. The service could be launched on October 28th.

TechCrunch is the second source to unveil the truth. They say that searches for music will be intelligent, displaying tracklists for whole albums when searching for an artist or an album. The user is the one to choose if iLike or Lala will be used, both of them having access to the selected title.

Another publication, The New York Times reveals that Facebook will opt to buy from Lala using its gift store.


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  1. discount violin strings says:
    November 6, 2009 at 1:46 am

    I think Google is going to fix everything. Google is a big name and they won’t allow to be pull down just because of this.