Google's New Home Entertainment System Will Not Be a TV
Contrary to expectations, Google's entertainment system project will have nothing to do with streaming TV shows, and instead will focus on music.
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Spotify Is So Successful, It Doesn't Need Your Money
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It's not out of the kindness of its own heart that music streaming service Spotify has opted not to follow through on its threat to kick off all its freeloaders.
Now's the Time for Spotify to Impress All Its Freeloaders
Just in time for those six months of free unlimited streaming subscriptions to expire, Spotify has a big announcement this afternoon.
Netflix: A Cautionary Tale for Spotify
Spotify just lost about 200 record labels, which is bad for a service that's only as valuable as the music it provides.
Google Music's Surprise: It's Free
Years late to the music party, Google makes up for it by offering its Music Service for free -- mostly.
Google Music Will Actually Have Music
Cutting it close, Google signed a deal with major music labels just one day before the official Google Music launch event this afternoon.
BlackBerry's New Music Service Is a Terrible Deal
Today BlackBerry is releasing its very sad excuse for a music service to the public and in the ever concentrated streaming-music world, BlackBerry's offering is the least enticing.
Rdio's Free Service Is Freer Than Spotify for a While
Today the music streaming service started a no-ads option
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