Found Around: Google Music by Year’s End?
Written by Aidan Rush Posted in: Found Around on September 07, 2010
Good news, folks! It looks as though Steve Jobs’ digital music juggernaut may soon have some competition, and from a very able source: Google. The search engine giant is in the final stages of talks with label executives to open their very own digital download store and be the first major company to launch a cloud based song locker. If that last part is true, it could mean big trouble for Apple and iTunes. This news comes as iTunes 10 and Ping launched to mixed reviews on September 1st. Read the article from HypeBot below and tell us what it would take to sway you away from iTunes in the comments!
-Aidan
(Hypebot) Report: Expect Google Music By Christmas
According to multiple sources, Google is in final stage talks with labels to open a download store and a cloud based song locker that would allow mobile users to play songs wherever they are. Google hopes to open its new music service before Christmas. Some label executives believe that Google Music will become the first real competitor to iTunes. Read the entire article here!
