Report:Google Testing its Music Service Internally

Google always keeps a low profile when it comes to testing a major service. CNET reported that Google has already begun testing the Google Music app with Cloud server sync facilities according to music industry sources. The sources further stated Google’s plans of bringing the service along with four top recording labels. As per the recent buzz, Google employees are already testing the music service internally. Indeed the Android maker would be working on something big to beat the big player Apple.

Earlier this month, a member of XDA Developers forum posted details about stumbling into the Google Music service after installing Android 3.0 Honeycomb on his Android phone. Though it was a working version, many international music industry insiders state that actual music service would be different. Google foresaw the seriousness of the competition and is already rumoured to be working on the Google Music service behind closed doors.

Earlier this month, Bloomberg reported that Apple has been in talks with music labels to offer unlimited music downloads. Apparently, rumour mills buzz that Apple would be making a major music-related announcement later this year at a music-themed event. Usually, Apple holds such events every year to launch new generation iPods.

Google wants to create a sort of music locker service that will let users store their “existing” music libraries on to the cloud servers. That means in case you update your smartphone, lose it or it needs to be formatted, the music on the phone is safely locked on the cloud servers.

Recording Labels want Google to join the music-scene and compete with Apple iTunes diplomacy. The music industry has been counting heavily on digital music sales after staggering numbers of physical CD sales. But the recent numbers aren’t too pleasing.

Soon, Google will join the music scene and it would then be interesting to see how users get to sync their music between the device and the one lying on their computer hard drive. Google hasn’t released any data syncing software for Android and if it follows the same rule then there won’t be one for music syncing too.

No details on the Google Music launch are available as yet. But it’s quite possible that it would show up with next Android 2.4 update dubbed as Ice Cream at the Google I/O conference in May this year.

Thursday’s Apple Rumors — Google’s Coming for iTunes

Here are your Apple rumors and news items for Thursday:

Motorola Hints at Google iTunes Battle: According to The Guardian, Motorola (NYSE:MMI) CEO Sanjay Jha may have accidentally confirmed the existence of a new Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) music service that will compete with Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iTunes service. While speaking at the Mobile World Conference, Jha said that Google’s Android 3.0 platform, called Honeycomb, would make the tablet equal to Apple’s services because it “adds video services and music services.” He then elaborated on his point saying, “If you look at Google Mobile services today, there’s a video service, there’s a music service… that is, there will be a music service.” Google has tried to match Apple in each digital retail category — both companies opened e-bookstores last year, Apple’s iBookstore and Google Editions. Google’s music service would be a serious threat to Apple’s iTunes if it followed the Google Editions model of linking purchases to a Google account and being accessible via a web browser, which would make it available to Apple handset users.

Apple Corners Panel Supply Market: Taiwanese tech newspaper DigiTimes says that the flood of new contenders for the tablet crown held by Apple’s iPad are going to face serious supply issues as they come to market this year. Hewlett-Packard (NASDAQ:HPQ), Motorola, and Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) are all using the same glass capacitive touch panels in their tablets as Apple’s iPad. With a lock on 60% of tablet component supply, Apple has left those manufacturers competing over the remaining parts. For companies DigiTimes calls “second-tier players,” tablet makers like Vizio releasing its Via Tablet this year, they face being squeezed out of the market entirely due to shortages created by Apple.

MobileMe Refresh: Website Cult of Mac reported Wednesday that Apple will take on Facebook, Foursquare, and Ustream with the new version of its MobileMe services suite. New features include a live video-streaming service, a location-based check-in system, and a GPS-based tagging system currently named “Tokens” that lets users mark real-world places similar to Facebook Places. This report followed a Wall Street Journal report from earlier in the week that said Apple would be refreshing the MobileMe to coincide with the release of a smaller, cheaper iPhone this fall.

At the time of publication, Anthony John Agnello did not own a position in any of the stocks named here.

Google Is Losing Its Fight With The Music Labels On A Streaming Service

Google’s music service is being derailed by music labels who aren’t comfortable with its plan to offer music in a web-based “locker,” the New York Post reports.

Google wants to give users a “digital locker” where they would keep all of their music. From this locker they could stream music to any device they own — their computer, mobile phone, or whatever Google cooks up.

The music industry is worried the digital locker will be filled with pirated music as well as legitimate files that users have paid for. The labels argue that streaming music from this digital locker constitutes a new use of the music, therefore it should be paid again, says Peter Kafka of All Things D.

Google wanted to have its music service up and running for the fourth quarter. It would be a nice selling point for Android as it battles Apple and Microsoft in the smartphone wars. But, thanks to negotiations with the labels it hasn’t happened yet and it might not happen until Q1 2011.

The bottom line is music labels want more money and don’t want to provide anymore incentives for people to not buy new music.

Google’s effort to marry Internet and television content through its Google TV platform is starting to look like a family melodrama, replete with bitter arguments over attention and money. The block has no affect on the ability of Google TV users to view network content received through cable, satellite, or broadcast signal connections. And as Google is finding out, they’re not letting go. Sam Schechner joins us to discuss. Google is talking with representatives from the networks to remove the block, according to a source familiar with the matter.

But all three networks are in ongoing negotiations, say sources. Harold Feld, an attorney and consumer advocate with Public Knowledge, said in a phone interview that while this isn’t a network neutrality issue, it does raise a number of concerns that fall under the FCC’s jurisdiction. Rick Boucher wrote a letter calling for the merger to be conditional upon the merged company’s willingness to make its programming available in a non-discriminatory way. But this time the networks have found an equally vilified impediment to their effort to stay behind the times. Some outlets, including Time Warner Inc.’s HBO and Turner Broadcasting networks, did so. Google TV was designed to allow users to easily search for their favorite television shows across local television listings and Web sites offering streaming. “We’re in the early phases of Google TV and already have strong partnerships with Best Buy, Logitech and Sony, among others,” a Google spokesperson said in an email to B&C Friday. “We are excited about the opportunities our new platform creates for both established media companies like Turner and HBO, and tens of thousands of content creators large and small. Some TV executives said they were worried their shows would be lost in the larger Internet. Some, including Disney and NBC, were also concerned about Google’s stance on websites that offer pirated content, according to people familiar with their thinking. See the latest collaboration tools and technologies at Enterprise 2.0 Santa Clara’s comprehensive conference and expo.

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Microsoft has finally decided to embrace the new smartphone philosophy. It threw away the stylus and created a completely new, finger-friendly UI, coupled with an OS that enables easy integration with Microsoft’s services Xbox Live and Bing, as well as social networks such as Facebook. It’s held just like one of Sony’s PS3 game controllers, and the full QWERTY keyboard and touch pad are designed for thumbs-only operation. It all sounds promising, but we already know about a couple of Windows Phone 7′s drawbacks: Apparently, devices based on WP7 won’t support copy-and-paste and tethering.

Logitech designed the Revue to be controllable with a wide variety of devices.  To name a few: a keyboard, a minicontroller, Harmony Remotes, and even smart phones.   This wireless keyboard is the best control device in my opinion, though I only played with each one briefly.  It is a keyboard with a touch pad and directional pad built into it.  It is 122 mm x 23.89 mm x 334.6 mm (WxHxD) and weighs 289 g.  It has a handful of buttons that make controlling Google TV and media in general easier.  It runs on two AA batteries and has a claimed battery life of close to a year with normal use.  It can be turned off manually, but will go to sleep when not in use.  The keyboard is currently being bundled with the Revue, but can be bought separately for $99.99.   The mini controller is more compact but still has most of the functionality of the larger keyboard.  It is 23.7 mm x 89.77 mm x 151.77 mm and weighs 166 g.  As you can see in these two pictures, the circular part of the controller changes between a d-pad and a touch pad.  Though less clear from these pictures, the keys are also illuminated so this controller can be used in low light situations.  It comes with a small usb adapter so can be used to control any device with usb hubs.  Unlike the keyboard, it runs off of a rechargeable battery.  It is being sold for $129.99 . Networking: Wireless: 802.11a/b/g/n. In many Google services, the upper right-hand-corner of the screen contains the user’s name, which can be linked to a user’s preferences on YouTube, Gmail, and other Google services. “With our line of products for Google TV, Logitech will help redefine the user experience in the digital living room,” said Logitech chief executive Gerald Quindlen. But amidst the deflections, he did confirm with The Reg that Google TV’s open source model will mirror Android’s – i.e. Perhaps most importantly, it also features a built-in specialized version of Google’s famous search engine, customized to find and record the programmes you want, whether they be lurking deep in cable channel directories or on obscure websites. A Google TV Android app can be paired with a particular user’s smartphone, and a user could manually log in. The inaugural version of the platform is still closed, and will remain closed for at least another eight months. Logitech Mini Controller for Revue Logitech also is selling an optional “Mini Controller” for the Revue set-top, a 6-by-3.5-inch keyboard, touchpad and remote control combo, with a list price of $130. Accessories include a high-definition camera that will allow videoconferencing through the TV screen. Microsoft, meanwhile, has used the camera attached to its Kinect motion controller as an identity detector , even as the basis of an avatar .

“We’ll share more once we role this out,” he said. “Yelling at the TV when I know an answer on ‘Jeopardy’ is an input. Apple last week launched its rival, 99-dollar Apple TV device, which allows users to easily download movies and shows directly to their televisions from Apple’s iTunes. Whatever the particulars the open source project and the app store, Google’s ultimate aim is to serve you ads. TiVo has said that it is prioritizing its service over its hardware, a strategy Google seems to be following with its integration into a Sony TV. At the end of the day, you’re changing the attitude of the consumer. And when asked if Google had a revenue sharing arrangement with hardware partners like Logitech, he said “no.” But it only stands to reason that Google will eventually serve ads on the platform itself. “I have no comment on that,” he said. Right now, we’re really focused on the user.” Chandra also declined to specify what user data it intends to collect as it strives to “increase the relevancy” of its ads.

Audio optical output (S/PDIF) Two USB 2.0 ports.

While the Logitech Revue may give hope to those fed up with wading through clunky TV menus, it might also cause sticker shock to savvy fans of the new way to merge the best of television and the internet. Logitech’s Revue set-top box will cost 299 dollars. Sony’s Google TV is definitely on its way to the market, but that doesn’t mean information leaks cannot happen prior to an official release. It is designed to bring programming and movies from multiple sources including the Internet, broadcast providers, PCs and mobile devices to the large- screen TV, said Junien Labrousse, executive vice president of products at Logitech, during a product launch event. Logitech’s foray into set-top boxes with Revue was certainly no secret, but on Wednesday the company finally released the concrete details on its first batch of Google TV hardware, making it the first on the market. The Revue was announced at the Google I/O conference in May, but the company has not released any further details since that time. Well, if you cannot wait until October 12th, why not check out what we managed to dig up? Perhaps most importantly, it also features a built-in specialized version of Google’s famous search engine, customized to find and record the programmes you want, whether they be lurking deep in cable channel directories or on obscure websites. The line-up includes the Revue set-top box, a bundled keyboard controller, a separate mini controller, and an HD camera to enable videoconferencing.

“With our line of products for Google TV, Logitech will help redefine the user experience in the digital living room,” said Logitech chief executive Gerald Quindlen. Dish is offering the Logitech Revue for $179, but says on its website that an additional monthly fee will apply. The $299.99 bundle includes both the box itself and a full-size keyboard with integrated touchpad, which serves as the controller. It’s challenging to search for what you want to watch or discover new content. The box will be compatible only with certain receiver models the ViP 622, 722 and 722k and requires a broadband Internet connection. In case the concept of a foot-long keyboard hanging around the sofa doesn’t fly in some households, Logitech has also reworked its old diNovo Mini to serve as a more comfortable, palm-sized controller. No one’s provided a complete solution, until now.’ The Revue includes a controller than functions as a remote control and a keyboard. The six-inch-long controller features a smartphone-like QWERTY keyboard and thumb controller. Logitech is based in Switzerland. The platform will also be built into televisions and Blu-ray players from Sony, and will include Google’s Chrome browser to enable TV watchers to surf the internet using their television screens. Apple last week launched its rival, 99-dollar Apple TV device, which allows users to easily download movies and shows directly to their televisions from Apple’s iTunes.

The web giant’s “multimillion-channel TV” system is expected to launch some time this fall. The partnerships were announced Monday on Google’s official blog. Google joins fellow tech giant Apple in making preholiday season moves into the world of television. In addition to Sony and Logitech, Dish Network Corp. has said it plans to deliver the service. “This is just the beginning,” Google said on the blog. “Over the next few weeks, you can expect to hear from more sites that are enhancing their Web content for the television.” The companies aim to capitalize on growing demand for content that combines Internet features with television programming. Google also said Amazon Video on Demand will give Google TV viewers instant access to more …

For Google, the world’s most popular search engine, the TV service provides a new way to sell advertising, which makes up most of its revenue.

While reports have said that Hollywood giants have taken a careful approach to working with Google TV to avoid cutting into established revenue streams, Google has emphasized it will not start creating its own content. Google, based in Mountain View, California, fell $3.27 to $522.35 at 4 p.m. “This is just the beginning,” Kenghe wrote. “Over the next few weeks, you can expect to hear from more sites that are enhancing their Web content for the television.”

Google Music Service Coming Soon

September 16, 2010

Rumors of a new Google music service appear to be true as according to sources the company is close to a major deal with record labels.

Under the proposed plan, users would pay $25 a year to stream and store music in an internet cloud, and would even have the option to listen to music before choosing whether to download it or not.

According to a Billboard report Google would provide storage space so users could access their music anywhere in the world.

Google Music would have the ability to import songs purchased from other places and would scan a user’s hard drive for additional tracks to ad.

It is not known exactly how much storage space a user would get for their $25 but knowing Google they would surely offer more than enough.

Right now, Apple dominates the online music industry with their iTunes store and it is nice to see some competition on the horizon.

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Google to Combine Music Store With Online Storage, Reports Indicate

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A battle of the bands is coming — a battle to sell bands online, that is. 

Citing anonymous sources, Billboard magazine reported fresh details on Google’s long-awaited music store, which will offer a la carte digital downloads and an online-only storage system — a music locker consumers can rent for $25 per year. 

The details came from a proposal the search giant is reportedly passing around to music industry heavyweights, part of Google’s efforts to have the music store up and running by Christmas. 

The music marketplace will be akin to that of iTunes and Amazon, Billboard reported, where users can pay per song. The big difference lies in the storage: For $25 a year, users can also subscribe to a digital locker where they can stream or download their libraries from anywhere as long as there’s an Internet connection.

One of the key features: the option to automatically upload personal music libraries to the online storage site — which may be hard for record labels to swallow, given the possibility that stolen or pirated tracks would be uploaded along with legitimate ones.

Google’s suggested revenue sharing plan probably won’t go over well either, Billboard noted. Google is asking for a 50-50 split with master rights holders, with music publishers receiving a 10.5% share — though at this point, it’s not clear which half of the split that share would come from.

Despite those challenges, the music industry hopes to benefit from a battle between Apple and Google. The technology giants are clearly going head-to-head in a wide range of media and consumer technology areas, including online TV and movies, mobile phones, software and even advertising.

“Finally here’s an entity with the reach, resources and wherewithal to take on iTunes as a formidable competitor by tying it into search and Android mobile platform,” a label executive who asked not to be identified told Reuters. “What you’ll have is a very powerful player in the market that’s good for the music business.”

Apple currently controls 70% of the digital music industry. And the news isn’t particularly surprising, experts point out. Apple is suspected to have something similar in the works following the company’s 2009 purchase of Lala, a cloud-based music streaming service.

But no one knows what Apple’s plans for Lala are, pointed out Tim Gideon, lead audio analyst for PCMag.com.

“A lot of people see the Apple TV, which rents and has no storage — and thus is using a cloud-based model — as a test for what Apple may try to do with iTunes,” he told FoxNews.com. “What if the purchase of Lala was to facilitate taking your online purchases and having them always ready ‘on demand’ for you, and no longer taking up space on your hard drive? That would be interesting.”

Music executives — who often see Apple’s business practices as too overly restrictive — are reportedly interested in an Apple-Google competition in order to push for better contracts for content, Reuters reported. The only other major player in the digital music business is Amazon, which commands 12% of the industry.

And what of Amazon, that other company? Its service has foundered, Gideon pointed out, mainly because consumers are lazy.

“Why leave iTunes, where you are already organizing your music, to purchase something from Amazon when you can do it all within iTunes?”

Warner Music: Apple, Google and Microsoft in “Struggle for Supremacy”

Warner Music Group is one of the most innovative companies in the industry. So it’s not surprising that in an earnings call this morning with WMG chair Edgar Bronfman, investors weren’t interested in how much physical sales the business has managed to hang on to–no, that’s an industry of the past. Rather, analysts spent the call trying to find out what the company has on the horizon in the digital marketplace, where Bronfman says Apple, Google, and Microsoft are battling for the industry’s attention.

After spouting of number after number during his opening remarks (the takeaway: it wasn’t a good quarter, but Warner still earned 41% of revenue from digtial music), Steve Macri, CFO of WMG, brought up a long-forgotten topic: LimeWire. The P2P file-sharing service that became a haven for pirated music was recently found guilty for copyright infringement, which Macri called a “major victory” for the big four record labels (EMI, Sony, Universal). What’s more, Macri expressed pleasure that LimeWire’s founder was found “personally liable” for his actions, a somewhat satisfying and karmic result for someone who so damaged the industry. It also served as a reminder that the chapter of bootleg music is far from over, with Macri saying that litigation is still “sometimes necessary.” (Note to self: delete hard drive.)

Next, Goldman Sachs analyst Ingrid Chung, who became known for her “river of nickels” theory, questioned Bronfman about digital game changers, specifically regarding tentatively labeled Google Music. The WMG head waffled slightly, explaining that unlike the computer industry which has a well-established order of heavyweights (Apple, Microsoft, etc.), the music business has yet to find an industry leader. That’s quite a pointed statement from a company that’s earned so much of its revenue from Apple products. After all, Macri attributed most of the industry’s worldwide digital revenue growth to strong “international demand for iTunes.”

“In the computer world, it’s pretty much clear who the winners and losers are,” Bronfman said today. “That’s not at all true in the mobile, or non-wired world. Companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft, etc. all recognize that an economic hierarchy has yet to be established.”

“A number of companies are jockeying for position, and in their race to establish a position in the hierarchy, we see a great deal of opportunity. Our content is a critical enabler for them to be profitable,” he told investors.

Bronfman, who called the battle a “struggle for supremacy,” was especially optimistic about opportunities likely to occur over the next 12-24 months–obviously, quite a wide time frame. He also wouldn’t speak specifically about the so-called Google Music service, saying that Google has “yet to make any announcements for its music plans” and that he didn’t want to “preempt” anything.

Still, Bronfman was willing to admit where one company had gained a significant advantage in the digital realm. “The iPad is a game changer,” he said. “There’s no question that video content is becoming more important, and the iPad puts more emphasis on video content, rather than just audio content.”

“We’re in a good position to capitalize on that growth,” concluded Bronfman.

It will be tied directly to Google’s search engine, so that people using Google.com to look for a particular group or song will be served a link to the company’s music store, according to people familiar with the talks. Right now, the variety of services is just confusing to most users. A cloud-based service would enable subscribers to stream music directly from the Internet to their mobile phones, so that users wouldn’t need to store music files on their devices. These people also said the download store would be an “interim” step toward what is expected to be a more ambitious cloud-based subscription service compatible with mobile phones built with Google’s Android software. MSpot will also create “live wallpapers” of album art, and supply lyrics as well. One of the functions of the service, Google said, was the ability to stream music from a user’s PC – provided it was on and connected to the Internet. mSpot does this one better, but it also charges for the privilege. The plan is still on ‘conversation’ but Google has started talks with music industry.

While the company provides 2GB free to members, anything higher requires a monthly fee. But mSpot allows unlimited streaming of content for both free and paid accounts. I imagine watching the Glastonbury festival (brilliant on a big screen in the living room rather than a lean-forward hard chair small PC experience)  in a few years, like I did this year…  and be able to buy merchandise, music, maybe even tickets for next year. Users can upload enough to fill 2 Gbytes of capacity for free, but mSpot will charge for more storage: 10 gigabytes (8,000 songs) for $2.99, 20 gigabytes (16,000 songs) for $4.99, 50 gigabytes for 9.99, and all the way up to 100 gigabytes for $13.99. The burgeoning technology permits and supports a wide variety of approaches of getting your media online and accessing it remotely. The newly public setup has already garnered positive reviews, and yet, this time next year mSpot — and many of its ilk — may not even be around.

The recorded music industry is desperate for new solutions to create revenue, and Google Music on Google TV could be an interesting option for them – not only for selling downloads, but also possibly merchandise, video, tickets, and more. Another service called MOG also streams music to consumers. Nothing on this website is intended to solicit business of any kind for a writer’s business or fund. The latest to launch is mSpot, which enables users to store their music free of charge in the cloud — as they seek to sign up music lovers for their services. As it stands, the streaming music market is pretty scattered.

Online music services have been popping up in recent months, hoping not to incur the wrath of the RIAA while still offering a service that consumers will buy. Another tool allows you to create ringtones out of your available music. To get music on your phone, an mPsot spokesman said.

Makes perfect sense that Google would let users search through millions of tunes. This is where I think they can really sink in their claws. While Apple has a virtual monopoly on digital music, no one has a monopoly on display ads served on a mobile phone. It seems like most other services combine one or two. What struck me, however, was the note that Google also plans a subscription music service that would launch next year. The option to purchase, obviously, will be the driving force of the business. I like the idea of playing these tracks on any medium I choose.

If Google can nail down them all, it could find itself as a major player in music sales. Apple’s move to offer an ad platform for its iPhone was smart. Presumably, the same rules would apply, wherein you can listen to the full track once. But it also felt like a me, too, to compete with Facebook and Twitter, the social kings of shared content for the Internet age.

Google’s decision to create a Web music store and later a music download service seems like a long shot for a company I fear is spreading itself too thin. Adding insult to injury, RJ Pittman, the director of product management at Google who led Discover Music and helped Google broker with the music companies, left Google to work on “cool stuff at Apple.” Could that “cool stuff” include the cloud music service we’re all expecting from Apple. It’s a nice little marketing ploy to boost song sales, and it sits in a logical place. Okay, here it is. This Google music service rumor and speculation leaves a sour taste in my mouth. I disagree.

What we are talking about here, however, is new competitors in the digital music industry. Apparently Google has caught onto this and wants to capitalize. I mentioned the Napster and Rhapsody ones, that they’re not compatible with both the older generation iPod, which many people still use, and a large swath of smartphones. Apple charges way too much for its tracks and albums, especially the DRM-free and high-quality ones. Not that it doesn’t have $25 billion or so in the bank to burn. Why would Google do this. Easy enough. I like Napster because they offer you purchase credits along with your subscription price.

Sure, there are still illegal ways to download music and there probably always will be but that’s not what we’re talking about here. Apple can’t take all of the glory and who better than Google to let them know that. Thankfully, Google might soon supply the answer.

Furthermore, considering Google is first and foremost a search engine based company, these reports also suggest that the company will provide song downloads straight through search results. Almost all digital music services come with drawbacks. Typically you can play the full song once in each browser, after which you can hear just a short sample. There are some parts of the company that are doing cool stuff. Back in the day if you wanted to buy music without leaving your home you were pretty much forced to use an illegal service such as the late, great Napster. How many of these aspects can Google include in its service. One thing we do know is that the service, whatever it entails, will be compatible with Android devices. Another service I looked at, E Music, isn’t really a subscription service. It’s not unlike how Apple decided it needed a mobile ad platform and bought and built one. Sounds like many of us will have to go out and buy extended life batteries.

The move is seen as an olive branch for the publishing industry from Google, which many news organizations blame for the revenue crisis their publications have faced in recent years. Google has been expanding into the entertainment sector ever since the launch of its Android mobile operating system. Now, the company is looking to tie its own service to its search engine, too. Wale. Usher. Young Money. I think so. Prince. That’s the idea behind a new Google music store would heighten tensions with Apple Inc., whose iTunes store is the leading U.S. digital music seller. It doesn’t need to play everywhere online. Three 6 Mafia. Tech N9ne. The xx. B.o.

Drake. DJ Revolution. Asher Roth. Timbaland. Why would Google do this. Google’s decision to create a Web music store and later a music download service seems like a long shot for a company I fear is spreading itself too thin. Okay, here it is. R. Rihanna. Justin Bieber. jj. Juelz Santana. Michael Jackson. Flying Lotus. Still, labels won’t be complaining long. Black Lips.

Katy Perry. It’s not unlike how Apple decided it needed a mobile ad platform and bought and built one. Google’s proposals are still vague, say these people, and it’s unclear whether it has struck any deals with record labels so far. Gucci Mane. The titles are therefore proposed for purchase after a search on an author or a song. N.A.S.A. Apple also recently began selling digital books. Plies. Young Dro. Nicki Minaj. Young Buck. Interpol. Fabolous. It will be a good thing. Cat Power.

She & Him. Angels & Airwaves. Makes perfect sense that Google would let users search through millions of tunes. Good idea. Wait What. Ludacris. Eminem. Lupe Fiasco. Curren$y. 2 Pistols. Mariah Carey. The Real.

The launch of Google’s download music store is still months away, these people said. Apple in the past several months bought and then shut down online music service Lala.com, prompting widespread speculation it might also soon launch a new cloud-based version of its iTunes music store. —Jessica E. It will be tied directly to Google’s search engine, thus building on Google’s existing music search features, which let people play back songs right from Google’s search results page through partnerships with online music providers.

The discussions come as Google has been expanding into the entertainment sector ever since the launch of its Android mobile operating system. Now, the company is looking to tie its own service to its search engine, too. Wale. Usher. Young Money. I think so. Prince. That’s the idea behind a new Google music store would heighten tensions with Apple Inc., whose iTunes store is the leading U.S. digital music seller.

It doesn’t need to play everywhere online. Three 6 Mafia. Tech N9ne. The xx. B.o. Drake. DJ Revolution. Asher Roth. Timbaland. Why would Google do this. Google’s decision to create a Web music store and later a music download service seems like a long shot for a company I fear is spreading itself too thin. Okay, here it is. R. Rihanna. Justin Bieber. jj. Juelz Santana. Michael Jackson. Flying Lotus. Still, labels won’t be complaining long. Black Lips.

The music experience on Android handsets is far inferior to the iPhone and iTunes, and Google sees this as an opportunity to rectify a competitive weakness.” It’s true that Android has no “home” media system, but that’s one of the reasons we love it. No matter where you look, there’s plenty of options for digital music lovers to get a hold of new tunes. Or will it be an iTunes-like store. We sure hope so; iTunes needs a major competitor in the worst way. So, the question is: who’s not in the music business these days.

Will it stream. But when your name is Google, the market tends to make room no matter what. We’ll have to wait and see if this really pans out, but it’s definitely believable. Microsoft has their Zune subscription service, and then there’s Rhapsody, Napster and a whole host of smaller alternatives. Subscription based. Apple forces iTunes onto their iPhone users, and we aren’t at all convinced that that’s the best approach. And usually, when Google touches something, it tends to turn out well. No one on the outside really knows, but people are already buzzing about what may soon be a reality. Or pay-per-song/album. Reportedly, unnamed sources have it on good authority that Google will be soon revealing a “Google-branded music play.” There’s no real details yet on what exactly the service would be like.

The allegedly talking music firms issued denials, vague non-committal confirmations or a nice neat “no comment”. So I won’t be partaking in all the Glasto nonsense, 40th birthday or not. Boy, those Google folks just can’t catch a break. First, a download option will be added to enhanced music searches which, in the US, already provide streaming previews when you search for artists or songs. The club’s administrators and management both confirmed this to be so yesterday, so it is business as usual at the popular venue. Google called the 30-page ruling ‘thoughtful, thorough and well-considered’. Now that’s been granted, the French three-strikes system for combating piracy is almost ready to go, pending a little bit of government paperwork. But Google general counsel Kent Walker, in a blog posting, said the decision “is an important victory not just for us, but also for the billions of people around the world who use the Web to communicate and share experiences.” Groups that want to promote widespread Internet use also applauded the ruling, saying that most websites don’t have the resources to determine whether user-supplied videos violate the law. “As the law now stands, prompt compliance with take-down notices shields an online service provider from liability,” says Sherwin Siy, deputy legal director of Public Knowledge, an activist group that encourages citizen access to media.

Although Google has no ties to any of the file-sharing websites, BPI is holding the company responsible because its search engine directs users to such sites. Team CMU will have their eyes on the proceedings though, and we’ll be keeping a good watch on the other big festival this weekend too, London’s Hard Rock Calling. Legal scholars predicted the outcome of this landmark suit would determine who profited the most from content: the people who pay for its creation, or the people who pay for its creation, or the people who help disseminate it over the Web. The judge ruled that damages were not available for content produced outside America. Every minute of the day, people post 24 hours’ worth of videos to YouTube, the ruling noted.

It can’t all fall on the shoulders of third-party host services.” Tom Sydnor, a senior fellow who heads up studies digital property issues at the Progress & Freedom Foundation, said he expects Stanton’s decision to be reversed. The judge agreed. “If a service provider knows of specific instances of infringement, the provider must promptly remove the infringing material,” Stanton wrote. “If not, the burden is on the owner to identify the infringement. Google is a hot topic on the interwebs these days. We reported last week that the troubled London club had reportedly come out of administration, with the clubbing company’s assets having been sold to a new business entity called Fabric Life, which was incorporated in May. General knowledge that infringement is ‘ubiquitous’ does not impose a duty on the service provider to monitor or search its service for infringements.” This seems to indicate that YouTube and Google may not be required to employ filtering technologies. “What this court seems to be saying is that it is not a game of perfect,” Howell said.

Grokster case. “The same results will follow here.” The judge ruled that damages were not available for content produced outside America. “If the court had said otherwise, nobody knows what would have happened. I’m here to tell you they are already knee deep in the music sales game and have nowhere to go but deeper. Although Google has no ties to any of the file-sharing websites, BPI is holding the company responsible because its search engine directs users to such sites. General knowledge that infringement is ‘ubiquitous’ does not impose a duty on the service provider to monitor or search its service for infringements.” This seems to indicate that YouTube and Google may not be required to employ filtering technologies. “What this court seems to be saying is that it is not a game of perfect,” Howell said. Every minute of the day, people post 24 hours’ worth of videos to YouTube, the ruling noted.

The DMCA provides a “safe harbor” from liability for service providers that respond promptly to warnings that they are hosting pirated material. How does Google get there. Most of the top results is usually a YouTube clip.  That video may be an officially licensed music video (as below), a live performance, a pirated video, or just the song with a still image or slideshow. Got news tips for Paste. Affiliate links aren’t the only way Google can monetize music. Boy, those Google folks just can’t catch a break. There was lots of talk yesterday about when or if Google will enter the online music sales business this week. Per day.

But most of the time, there is an advertisement to buy the song currently playing (or a related tune) that pops up below the video. At the end of the day, though, WSJ reports, yesterday’s ruling is a setback for media companies, who for years have been trying to curb Internet companies’ ability to distribute their content without compensating them. I don’t see Google embracing the ‘traditional iTunes model’ that has netted Apple something like 10+billion songs downloaded. That translates to seven views per second since it was uploaded — morning, noon, and night.

The stakes on that front were extremely high.” The stakes remain high, Goldman said, given that Wednesday’s decision could be reversed on appeal. “These are American icons beating each other up in court,” he said. “In this case, it is uncontroverted that when YouTube was given the notices, it removed the material,” the judge said. “What the DMCA has done more than anything is that it is not a game of perfect,” Howell said. Every minute of the day, people post 24 hours’ worth of videos to YouTube, the ruling noted. The DMCA provides a “safe harbor” from liability for service providers that respond promptly to warnings that they are hosting pirated material. How does Google get there. Most of the top 10, above, is from Vevo. It could have resulted in having to re-engineer current industry practices. Does Google bring in this amount of money per week. Vevo, a joint venture between two of the largest media companies in the world, Sony and Universal, is putting most of their music on YouTube. Google makes money from that music.

The judge agreed. “If a service provider knows of specific instances of infringement, the provider must promptly remove the infringing material,” Stanton wrote. “If not, the burden is on the owner to identify the infringement. Not exactly. Premium subscriptions could be bought for a monthly fee and be advertisement free to take on Spotify’s model. When you do a Google search for a song, one of the top results is usually a YouTube clip.  That video may be an officially licensed music video (as below), a live performance, a pirated video, or just the song with a still image or slideshow. Got news tips for Paste. Affiliate links aren’t the only way Google can monetize music.

Those two big names, however, don’t possess Google’s reach with Web consumers. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Google is racing iTunes to be first with a cloud service. CNET. You can skip to the end and leave a response. The service is expected to launch as early as fall. June 15, 2010 Google has reportedly been quietly putting together its own online music store to challenge Apple ‘s iTunes , and that the new service could launch this fall. Pinging is currently not allowed.

The other top digital music stores, Amazon and MySpace Music, have yet to cut into Apple’s huge market share. Apple’s days as the only big player on the market may be numbered, though.  At Google’s I/O conference last month, the company previewed a web-based service for developers.  And. Zahavah Levine, YouTube’s general counsel who previously worked with RealNetworks’ Rhapsody music subscription service, has a prominent role in helping to develop Google’s new music store, the sources said. Google did not respond to interview requests. Industry sources are reporting that Google is building its own music service that would provide download and streaming options and could debut as early as this fall. San Francisco – Google (NASD: GOOG) is building an online music service that offers song downloads and streaming music. Google knows music Google first tried wedding songs to search last fall.

According to multiple music industry sources, Google could launch a music service that offers song downloads and streaming music to Google’s search results,” will be standard. Eric Schmidt, Google’s CEO, is preparing to take on Apple’s iTunes.

That’s where they revealed some of the features that a Google music store might include, such as tying digital downloads and streaming music. Google knows music Google first tried wedding songs to search last fall. According to multiple music industry sources, Google could launch a music service that offers song downloads and streaming music. Google knows music Google first tried wedding songs to search last fall. According to multiple music industry sources, Google could launch a music service that offers song downloads and streaming music. Google knows music Google first tried wedding songs to search last fall. According to multiple music industry sources, Google could launch a music service that offers song downloads and streaming music to Google’s search results.

In the case of the BPI, which is in a way the British equivalent of the RIAA, it may be that it is going to need to decide whose side it is on. The proposed clampdown comes on the same day as reports that Google is working on a music download site of its own. Unlike the RIAA, which represents only the top labels, BPI represents hundreds of independent labels, as well as the big record companies. If it is serious about throwing its weight behind becoming a major digital music player it is going to need to decide whose side it is on. The proposed clampdown comes on the same day as reports that Google is working on a music download site of its own.

Unlike the RIAA, which represents only the top labels, BPI represents hundreds of independent labels, as well as the big record companies. If it is serious about throwing its weight behind becoming a major digital music player it is going to need to start making concessions to its label partners. Usually, it says, Google complies, based on its own internal procedures. Google music. However, it looks like it’s going to have to be sooner rather than later) Google is going to need to decide whose side it is on. The proposed clampdown comes on the same day as reports that Google is working on a music download site of its own. Unlike the RIAA, which represents only the top labels, BPI represents hundreds of independent labels, as well as the big record companies. If it is serious about throwing its weight behind becoming a major digital music player it is going a bit beyond what the major labels would want, especially with the rumored Google Music service coming later this year. This requires you to provide (a) the search query that you used, and (b) the URL for each allegedly infringing search result.” Google’s notice makes clear that it may remove links to sites. That, though, may change, as the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) has filed a request with Google to remove links to material in some cases where the law does not demand it. “Regardless of whether we may be liable for such infringement under local country law or United States law, our response to these notices may include removing or disabling access to material claimed to be the subject of infringing activity and/or terminating subscribers,” its policy says. “If we remove or disable access in response to such a notice, we will make a good-faith attempt to contact the owner or administrator of the affected site or content so that they may make a counter notification.

Vevo, a joint venture between two of the largest media companies in the world, Sony and Universal, is putting most of their music on YouTube. Annoying, perhaps, but effective, and it gives users license to use popular music in public-facing movies. The site also will offer a free download of a specially selected song weekly. “The goal is to serve the average YouTube video maker,” he says.

I’m here to tell you they are already knee deep in the music sales game and have nowhere to go but deeper. How does Google get there. Those songs also include Rumblefish content, thanks to a 2008 licensing deal. A crucial detail here is that the work of major label artists is not included. Google makes money from that music.

I guess it’s good for those of use who want to share home videos online.  It’s also a growing sign of the growing corporate control of the web and the changing face of YouTube.  I’m sure some folks still feel they shouldn’t have to pay anything if they aren’t making money from their videos. I don’t see Google embracing the ‘traditional iTunes model’ that has netted Apple something like 10+billion songs downloaded. Starting Tuesday, the company will sell songs from its catalog of artists for $1.99. That translates to seven views per second since it was uploaded — morning, noon, and night. But, like everyone is saying, this isn’t Google’s whole music package. When you do a Google search for a song, one of the top 10, above, is from Vevo. And those 4 million viewers were given the option to buy the song at the bottom of the video. YouTube music videos are embeddable into other web pages, so bloggers, Facebook users, and other website owners are encouraged to legally put YouTube music on their site for free. At its I/O developer conference last month, Google briefly discussed the possibility of its own music service. “It’s a capability that’s coming,” Vic Gundotra, the vice president of engineering for Google, said at the time, though he added that the company had not announced any content partnerships. (AP) – 14 hours ago.

Affiliate links aren’t the only way Google can monetize music.

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Per hour or per second?  There is no way to currently tell. Most licenses are negotiated directly with individual artists and labels. Another catch is that the license is only good for non-commercial uses.  If you start trying to make money off that home made video then you have to go through a whole different licensing procedure. MTV for the 2010′s. There’s no need to install a player, register to use the music legally in their video forever. Most of the top 10, above, is from Vevo. And those 4 million viewers were given the option to buy the song currently playing (or a related tune) that pops up below the video. The consumer searches, selects and buys the track and downloads an MP3 of the song.

Now, it is the best way on earth to promote their causes. Included in the sale will be a license allowing the video creator to use the service or provide an email address. The fee entitles the video producer to “non-commercial, unlimited views rights in perpetuity,” according to RumbleFish founder and CEO, Paul Anthony. One catch is that the work of major label artists is not included. Google makes money from that music. I guess it’s good for those of use who want to share home videos online.  It’s also a growing sign of the growing corporate control of the web and the changing face of YouTube.  I’m sure some folks still feel they shouldn’t have to pay anything if they aren’t making money from their videos. I don’t see Google embracing the ‘traditional iTunes model’ that has netted Apple something like 10+billion songs downloaded.