Google Music now in live beta

The biggest news this week was the Google unveiling of their music cloud service. Just like Amazon’s Cloud Player, the Google service is launched without the backing of any label deals. The Amazon and Google Music services works in similar ways. What you get is a place in the cloud …

Spotify opens download store and syncs with your iPod.

Spotify has been all over the digital music news this week, and for good reason. The most recent update to the platform is huge. Here’s a break down:

A new a la carte download store – Built in-house, covering the whole Spotify catalogue
Wireless syncing with …

Apple trumps Google in race to the cloud

According to wide spread rumours, Apple has now secured licensing deals with two of the four major labels in support of their upcoming cloud service. Sources say that deals with the remaining two are not far behind.

As you know, Amazon went ahead and launched their …

Spotify changes to free cause commotion

This week Spotify announced changes to their free plan. Reactions have been split between two extremes that can be summed up as:

1. Pay up and shut up you spoiled brats. It’s hardly expensive, is it?
2. I hate you Spotify. I hate you, I hate you I hate you!

So …

Grooveshark app removed from Google’s Android Market

Google has removed the Grooveshark Android app from the Android Market store. “We remove apps from Android Market that violate our policies,” Google says. According to sources, Google received a complaint from RIAA. Apple pulled the same stunt last year. More here

MSpot executive on how the majors …

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