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Google and Big 4 team up for music streaming via search engine

article published on 21 October, 2009

Google is partnering with the Big 4 labels in an effort to stream music via Google's popular search engine, making it easier for users to discover and ultimately purchase music. Google has about 65 percent of the search engine market, far ahead of Yahoo, Bing and Baidu. The new feature will be backed by iLike and Lala, the streaming music startups owned by MySpace. Users can search ... [ read the full article ]

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SDF_GR
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_ 		21. October 2009 @ 20:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The way it goes, google will even make food deliver.
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atomicxl
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_ 		22. October 2009 @ 22:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Google reminds me of an open source version of the bad guy from that James Bond movie who wanted to dominate the world via software.
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champman
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_ 		29. October 2009 @ 22:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
What is going to be unique about Google streaming music when you have other well-established free streaming services - at very good quality - from the likes of Last.fm, Spotify, Shoutcast?

You can still buy music from these services so unless they offer uncompressed (FLAC) music for a change I won't bother and have been content with existing services.

People's habits are changing and most friends have stopped buying music - digitally or retail - and only listen to streams or radio.

On a personal note; If i'm going to faff on Googling for music in the search bar, I'd rather search YouTube and watch the music video in my downtime at work.
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