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Report: Microsoft to Launch Spotify-Like Music Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 14, 2009 - 9:07am.
London - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) is preparing to launch a streaming music service similar to the popular European ad-supported service Spotify, the Daily Telegraph reports. "We are looking at launching a music streaming service imminently. It will be a similar principle to Spotify but we are still examining how the business model will work," MSN executive producer Peter Bale told the Telegraph.

The service, which could launch before the end of this month, is expected to offer free, ad-supported streaming, a subscription-based streaming option, and paid song downloads.

Microsoft is reportedly in talks with partners to handle song download sales.

The service also reportedly may tie in with Microsoft's Xbox video game console, and its Zune portable media player.

 

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Published in DMW Daily, July 14, 2009
tags: Advertising | Music | Microsoft | Zune | Spotify |



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