Looking to extend its reach as a hub for entertainment and social networking, Google on Wednesday introduced a set of music features that include a download store to compete with iTunes.The service, Google Music, will sell individual tracks as well as full albums, letting customers store the files in “cloud” accounts. Through an integration with Google’s nascent social network, Google+, the company will also let customers share music by offering friends one free chance to listen to any purchased track.
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/16/google-opens-a-digital-music-store/Also see:Google Music goes live in US with Google+ integration [IDG]
Google Music, the company’s cloud-based online music service, is now available to all users in the US and includes song and album sales, as well as an integration with the Google+ social networking site.Introduced in test form and by invitation only in May as a cloud-based song storage and playback service, Google Music will also let users buy albums and songs from all major music labels, except Warner.
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