Microsoft details new digital music download service

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Microsoft launches beta of digital music
download service

Microsoft launches beta of digital music
download service 09/01/2004 06:57 PM
Xeni Jardin: MSN Music launched today. From a CBS Marketwatch report:

Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled details of a new service for downloading digital music, placing it squarely in competition with Apple's rival iTunes music service. Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft will launch a preview version of its new MSN Music service tomorrow that will allow users to legally download songs mostly for 99 cents each. The service will also make entire albums available, the majority of which will cost $9.99, the company said. Microsoft's push into the arena for downloadable music trails Apple's hugely successful iPod digital music player and its own iTunes music service. Apple also charges 99 cents for each song downloaded through iTunes.

Link to news report, and Link to MSN Music home page. (Thanks, Jean-Luc)

Update: Jason Schultz points out the system requirements list, which contains some interesting items:

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, or Windows XP
Internet Explorer 5.01 (or later), which supports 128-bit encryption
Windows Media Player 7.1 (or later), we recommend the latest version
A 233 megahertz (MHz) processor (such as an Intel Pentium II or Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) processor) or faster
64 megabytes (MB) of RAM or more
Speakers and sound capability
Payment with a valid credit card with a U.S. billing address
To enjoy high-quality audio as a Radio Plus subscriber, you will need Windows Media Player 9 Series (or later)

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Microsoft to launch music download
service

Microsoft to launch music download
service 11/18/2003 10:28 AM
Microsoft Corp. next year plans to launch a music download service, going up against Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes and many other services peddling music online. Microsoft has been considering a music download service and said in July that plans were in the very early stages, if they could be called plans at all. Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates at the time said he did not see a music service as a money-making service.

Microsoft Admits Plans For Music
Download Service

Microsoft Admits Plans For Music
Download Service 11/17/2003 11:10 PM
Well, this should be a surprise to absolutely no one, but Microsoft has now officially confirmed their plans to offer a me-too music download service as part of their MSN properties. I'm almost surprised it's getting any news coverage at all - but when you mention Microsoft you get press. The thing that's interesting to me is that very few people are asking questions about how these hundred or so music download services are going to fit together. If I buy a CD from Tower Records, it's the same CD that I buy from a little independent music shop down the street or that I order online from Amazon. That's not the case with all these download stores. Each one has different formats and different restrictions - making the whole space one big mess. Why should I bother wading in when I have no idea if the music I buy will actually be useful to me in a year?

Nashville gets digital music download

Nashville gets digital music download 04/11/2005 07:37 PM
Blog: Executives from several big online music services, along with the EMI Group, gave Nashville songwriters, publishers, musicians...

Which Music Download Service is Best?

Which Music Download Service is Best? 04/08/2005 10:42 PM
Reviews: Legal online music services are sprouting like weeds. What separates one from another, aside from a few cents per downloaded song? We'll give you all the ammo you need to make your decision.

eBay tunes up a test of the digital
music download market

eBay tunes up a test of the digital
music download market 07/16/2004 05:17 PM
InternetRetailer.com Jul 16 2004 9:32PM GMT

Wal-Mart Music Download Service Launches

Wal-Mart Music Download Service Launches 12/19/2003 11:30 AM

Updated: Music download service goes
live

Updated: Music download service goes
live 12/22/2004 01:56 AM
The Star Online Dec 22 2004 6:44AM GMT

Wal-Mart Music Download Service Mediocre

Wal-Mart Music Download Service Mediocre 12/31/2003 03:47 PM
AP via Newsday Dec 31 2003 3:10PM ET

Coke to launch music download service in
UK

Coke to launch music download service in
UK 12/08/2003 09:15 AM
Yet another firm is entering fray in the online music download service...

Oxfam Launches Music Download Service

Oxfam Launches Music Download Service 05/23/2004 07:31 PM

Wal-Mart plans music download service

Wal-Mart plans music download service 11/06/2003 11:06 AM
Wal-Mart plans to launch an iTunes-like pay-per-song download service by the end of the year, according to Bloomberg...

Coke floats music download service

Coke floats music download service 12/08/2003 04:55 PM
Want some DRM with your cavity?

Sony to Launch Music Download Service
for PSP

Sony to Launch Music Download Service
for PSP 02/01/2005 09:09 PM

The Register is reporting that Sony will be launching a new music service specifically for its PSP portable gaming system. The new download service is supposed to be in place by March here to coincide with the launch of Sony's player. Tony Smith speculates that the service, once in place, could just as easily be used to push video content down to the device, which doesn't have a hard drive, but can accept flash MemoryStick in 1-2GB sizes—plenty big for a couple of movies.

I think if Sony's got a shot at the iPod, the PSP is it—it can do almost everything you'd want to do while on the road, including productivity stuff (if they release a keyboard).

 Sony preps PlayStation 'music download service' [TheRegister]

T-Mobile preps music download service

T-Mobile preps music download service 06/29/2004 07:34 AM
Mobile Jukebox limited to song clips - and not many of 'em

CNET launches music download service

CNET launches music download service 04/26/2004 11:34 AM
CNET Apr 26 2004 3:48PM GMT

Pew Report States That 27 Percent of
Users Download Digital Music and Video

Pew Report States That 27 Percent of
Users Download Digital Music and Video 03/26/2005 12:51 PM

The Pew Internet & American Life Project reported this week that 36 million Americans, 27 percent of internet users, report having downloaded music or video files. Half of this group have skirted the traditional peer-to-peer (P2P) networks and commercial online distribution services (i.e. Napster, iTunes). This is a significant number of digital media users whose sharing of digital media is untraceable by the recording industry and copyright holders.

Coca-Cola floats music download service

Coca-Cola floats music download service 12/09/2003 06:14 AM

Sony launches music download service:
Connect

Sony launches music download service:
Connect 05/06/2004 11:38 AM

Sony launched a noninfringing music downloading service, entering a growing market still dominated by Apple's iTunes and including a revised Napster .

Connect is based on a downloadable client , offers more than five hundred thousand songs, and offers now-traditional pricing: ninety-nine cents per song, with a subscription option. Additionally, Connect is appealing to indepedent labels for more content. As with iTunes, a digital rights management ( DRM ) application, MagicGate DRM , restricts sharing of downloaded music files. Connect's file format, ATRAC 3 , is not compatible with the popular iPod portable music player. The desktop client is available for Windows machines only.

Yahoo Plans Its Own Music Player,
Download Service

Yahoo Plans Its Own Music Player,
Download Service 09/22/2004 07:56 AM

MSN Launches Preview Release of Music
Download Service

MSN Launches Preview Release of Music
Download Service 09/02/2004 12:49 AM
MSN today launched a preview release of its MSN® Music service in the United States, providing music fans with an easy, comprehensive service for discovering and downloading legal, digital music. MSN Music offers simple sign-up, no-hassle purchasing and superior sound quality, either through a Web browser or the new Windows Media® Player 10. The new service delivers a vast selection of music with more than 1 million tracks licensed, from new releases to rare classical compositions, from major labels including EMI Music North America, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group as well as more than 3,000 independent labels.

Music Download Service Targets Linux
Desktops

Music Download Service Targets Linux
Desktops 12/19/2004 03:51 PM
Slashdot Dec 18 2004 10:25PM GMT

CNET Launches Free Music Download
Service (Reuters)

CNET Launches Free Music Download
Service (Reuters) 04/26/2004 10:31 AM
Reuters - Online technology company CNET Networks Inc. (CNET.O) on Monday launched a free digital music service, allowing users to search and download what it said were thousands of songs contributed by independent and unsigned artists.

Sony to launch music download service
for PlayStation Portable (PSP)

Sony to launch music download service
for PlayStation Portable (PSP) 02/01/2005 09:41 PM
Dvhardware.net - Sun Jan 30, 06:47 pm GMT

Sony turns to video to boost music
download service

Sony turns to video to boost music
download service 07/14/2004 09:50 AM
Connect to offer movies 'within a year'

Penn State begins free music download
service for students

Penn State begins free music download
service for students 01/18/2004 02:46 PM

On January 12, the University of Pennsylvania began providing its on campus student body free access to Napster 2.0's subscription music service through a campus-wide contract with Napster. The contract allows students to listen to streaming audio or "tethered downloads" for free. (Tethered downloads are downloaded music files that will only play as long as the user maintains a subscription to Napster, or in this case, as long as the student remains at Penn State.) Alternately, students can pay 99¢ a track to burn songs to disk or transfer them to a mp3 player.

According to the Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription required) other schools are watching the experiment closely to see if the availability of free legal music downloads will reduce illegal file sharing on campus. As part of the contract, Napster has provided local caching servers for about 90 percent of the most requested songs which is expected to improve performance and reduce network congestion. According to Penn State Live , almost 3000 students (of 17,000 eligible students) registered for the service on the first day, streaming or downloading about 100,000 songs. No network congestion was reported.

Apple to launch online music download
service iTunes next week (AFP)

Apple to launch online music download
service iTunes next week (AFP) 06/08/2004 07:42 AM
AFP - US computer company Apple is to launch a European version of its online music download service iTunes next week in a move likely to spur sales of its popular iPod MP3 player and hit struggling competitors, technology and other publications reported.

S. Korean Online Music Site Offers
Olympic Album Download Service

S. Korean Online Music Site Offers
Olympic Album Download Service 07/29/2004 06:36 AM
Article.wn.com - Thu Jul 29, 08:51 am GMT

Virgin launches Digital music service

Virgin launches Digital music service 09/27/2004 05:24 AM
'Me too' offering, but leads on price

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Microsoft Data Access Components -
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Internet Explorer (KB870669)

Download details: Critical Update for
Microsoft Data Access Components -
Disable ADODB.Stream object from
Internet Explorer (KB870669) 07/07/2004 04:43 AM
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Microsoft music download suit resolved

Microsoft music download suit resolved 01/22/2004 02:11 AM
Silicon.com Jan 21 2004 10:48AM GMT

Microsoft To Enter Music-Download Market

Microsoft To Enter Music-Download Market 08/30/2004 02:09 PM
Microsoft will jump into the music-downloading market this week, with the rollout of a new MSN online-music service that will compete with Apple's iTunes and RealNetworks' Rhapsody. MSN Music will launch at the same time as the beta release of Microsoft's new Windows Media Player 10.

Digital Music Download "Party All Night"
by Dre is Named Top Party Song of 2004

Digital Music Download "Party All Night"
by Dre is Named Top Party Song of 2004 12/30/2004 05:06 AM
DJs Kid Capri, Kay Slay, Jam Master Flash, DJ Smooth and others selected TCOOO label’s “Party All Night” for top honors. [PRWEB Dec 30, 2004]

Microsoft Launches MSN Video Download
Service

Microsoft Launches MSN Video Download
Service 04/01/2005 01:57 AM
PocketPC Blast Apr 1 2005 6:29AM GMT

Microsoft launches video download
service

Microsoft launches video download
service 03/30/2005 05:19 PM
Microsoft on Wednesday launched its video download service for handheld devices that use Windows Mobile.

Owners of Portable Media Centers, smart phones and pocket computers will be able to download daily programs and other video content from MSNBC.com, Food Network, Fox Sports, IFilm and other content providers, Microsoft said. The company had announced plans for the MSN Video Downloads service at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. Microsoft said about 20 content partners, including CinemaNow, MTV, Napster and TiVo, have agreed to make video formatted for devices using Windows Mobile since the launch of Portable Media Center last year.

News source: C|Net News.com

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Microsoft Security Exec Details Windows
XP Service Pack Plans

Microsoft Security Exec Details Windows
XP Service Pack Plans 06/15/2004 06:03 PM
The release, due this summer, places strong emphasis on firewall capability. By Carol Silwa, Computerworld (via MyAppleMenu)

iTunes Music Store Vs. WalMart's
Download Service: A Head-To-Head
Comparison

iTunes Music Store Vs. WalMart's
Download Service: A Head-To-Head
Comparison 12/21/2003 07:07 PM
WalMart's download service would probably seem bearable if iTunes for Windows didn't exist. But unfortunately for WalMart, it does. (Bill Palmer via MyAppleMenu)

Microsoft To End Service Pack 2 Download
Block Feature on April 12

Microsoft To End Service Pack 2 Download
Block Feature on April 12 04/07/2005 10:12 AM
NewsFactor Network Apr 7 2005 2:09PM GMT

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