Google is reportedly in negotiations with music labels on starting a music-download service that would allow mobile users to listen to songs wherever they go in an effort compete with Apple iTunes online music and video store. A report in Reuters cites ‘people familiar with the matter’, claiming Google vice president of engineering Andy Rubin, […]
Google is reportedly in negotiations with music labels on starting a music-download service that would allow mobile users to listen to songs wherever they go in an effort compete with Apple iTunes online music and video store. A report in Reuters cites ‘people familiar with the matter’, claiming Google vice president of engineering Andy Rubin, the executive behind the company’s Android mobile operating system, wants to have the service ‘up by Christmas’.
“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, Reuters quotes a label executive as saying.”What you’ll have is a very powerful player in the market that’s good for the music business.”
06/09/2010
