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Exclusive: MSN Music not gunning for Spotify & Google
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MSN Music should not be seen as a direct competitor to Spotify or the recently announced Google Music service, according to the portal's Executive Producer. Speaking to TechRadar, MSN's Peter Bale reserved praise for Spotify's model, but pointed out that the MSN Music download and streaming service was very different. "It's a download service within MSN Music with an invitation-only streaming service for several thousand people," explained Bale. "We've had partnerships with OD2 and then Nokia – but following changes to Nokia's music strategy we needed a new partner. "We've gone with an in-house Zune back end from Microsoft but you shouldn't read into it ...
Exclusive: MSN Music service delays explained
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MSN UK's Executive Producer Peter Bale has explained the reasons behind the delays to the new MSN Music download and streaming service. The new service allows the popular UK portal to integrate music services such as guest playlists and tracks into its editorial content, as well as offering a paid services and a streaming service for a small number of invited testers. Originally the new MSN Music functionality was mooted back in July, but, after well-publicised delays, has only just arrived, using much of the architecture of Microsoft's Zune music service. Bale, who called the service an 'incremental but important' addition to MSN Music – taking a ...
Google Dashboard to help control of data
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Google has launched the Google Dashboard, allowing for a better overview of data attached to your Google account and more control of your information. The Google Dashboard brings together the host of popular services now offered by Google, and displays them in a simpler fashion. "We think of this as a great step towards giving people transparency and control over their data, and we hope this helps shape the way the industry thinks about these issues," said Alma Whitten, Software Engineer on Privacy and Safety. "It's important for people to be aware of what data they have online and to be able to manage that data- Google Dashboard should help to make this a ...
Funny Or Die links up with YouTube
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YouTube has announced it is to partner Will Ferrell's comedy website Funny Or Die, offering up a channel featuring a boatload of the site's comedic content. Funny Or Die has been around since 2007 and is the brainchild of Will Ferrell and writer Adam McKay. The site has garnered something of a cult following due to the amount of exclusive skits that they post, usually with A-list talent involved. Although the partnership with YouTube isn't the site's first big-name link-up (they also work with HBO) putting archive clips on to the video-upload site will certainly see its popularity increase. Exclusive video To celebrate the partnership Ferrell ...
Bluebeat bootleg Beatles site uses 'psycho-acoustic simulation'
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A website offering unauthorised downloads of The Beatles music has been handed a lawsuit by EMI but it is bizarrely claiming it has rights to the music it is offering. Bluebeat, which offers an alternative to digital radio, had been pretty much under everyone's musical radar until earlier this week when it was found that the entire archive of The Beatles were available to download on the site. Although there are some reports that this archive has now gone, TechRadar has found that three of The Beatles records are still available: Love, Let It Be…Naked and the band's greatest hits offering 1. Simulated live A lawsuit ...
