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Google reveals streaming Spotify rival

Google reveals streaming Spotify rival

Google has lifted the lid on its long-awaited music streaming platform.

Tim Ingham
by Tim Ingham
on May 15th 2013 at 9:31PM
Google

Google to launch subscription music service imminently - report

Google is set to introduce a subscription music service today (May 15).

Tina Hart
by Tina Hart
on May 15th 2013 at 12:14PM
Francois Hollande

French President considers tax for tech giants to fund cultural projects

Tech giants such as Apple and Google could be subject to new taxes in France if President Francois Hollande acts ...

Rhian Jones
by Rhian Jones
on May 14th 2013 at 10:29AM
Google

Google reports 16% profit growth in Q1 2013

Google reported a 16% rise in profits in the first quarter of 2013 along with revenue growth in its core ...

Tom Pakinkis
by Tom Pakinkis
on Apr 19th 2013 at 3:43PM

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Google Play

Google Play Music launches in 7 new territories

Google Play Music, the brand’s cloud and download store, has launched in seven new territories across the globe.

Tina Hart
by Tina Hart
on Apr 11th 2013 at 3:21PM
Piracy

BPI hits new Google milestone: 1m illegal link takedowns in one week

The BPI has become the first organisation in the world to remove more than a million links from Google in ...

Tom Pakinkis
by Tom Pakinkis
on Apr 4th 2013 at 2:23PM
YouTube

POLL: YouTube has a billion users a month - but is it paying rights-holders a fair wage?

YouTube this week announced that the Google-owned video streaming site now has more than a billion unique users every month.

Rhian Jones
by Rhian Jones
on Mar 22nd 2013 at 4:25PM
The Pirate Bay

Google downranks The Pirate Bay in UK search results

Google has finally appears to have downranked the Pirate Bay website in its UK search engine results.

Rhian Jones
by Rhian Jones
on Mar 7th 2013 at 11:04AM

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Warner Music Group

Warner signs licensing deal for Google subscription streaming services - report

Warner Music Group is the first label reported to have struck a licensing deal with Google for the two music ...

Rhian Jones
by Rhian Jones
on Mar 6th 2013 at 3:05PM
YouTube

YouTube subscription streaming music service in development - report

A YouTube music streaming subscription service is to be launched by Google later this year and development is underway.

Rhian Jones
by Rhian Jones
on Mar 6th 2013 at 10:55AM
Google

Google to launch Amazon Prime competitor - report

Google is reportedly to launch a competitor to Amazon’s Prime service in the US.

Rhian Jones
by Rhian Jones
on Mar 5th 2013 at 3:46PM
Google

POLL: Could a Google streaming service substantially increase the number of legal music consumers?

Google is to launch a streaming service later this year to directly compete with the likes of Spotify and Deezer, ...

Rhian Jones
by Rhian Jones
on Mar 1st 2013 at 4:02PM

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BPI

BPI takes down 10 millionth illegal Google listing

The BPI has now removed more than 10 million search results from Google that direct consumers to illegal copies of ...

Tim Ingham
by Tim Ingham
on Feb 28th 2013 at 2:14PM
Google

Google streaming could provide 'biggest route to legal music consumption'

A Google streaming service could provide the music industry with ‘the biggest funnel it can have’ in terms of migrating ...

Tom Pakinkis
by Tom Pakinkis
on Feb 27th 2013 at 10:35AM
Google set to launch Spotify rival this year - report

Google set to launch Spotify rival this year - report

Google is in negotiations with music labels to launch a streaming service this year which will directly compete with Spotify ...

Tim Ingham
by Tim Ingham
on Feb 23rd 2013 at 12:47PM
Google

Google's effort to demote pirate sites isn't working, says RIAA

The Recording Industry Association of America has released a new report evaluating Google’s efforts to demote pirate websites flagged up ...

Tom Pakinkis
by Tom Pakinkis
on Feb 21st 2013 at 2:04PM

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Google

Google to cut funds to illegal download sites in latest anti-piracy move - report

Google is trying another route in the battle against online piracy, as it is currently in discussions with payment companies ...

Tina Hart
by Tina Hart
on Feb 18th 2013 at 10:23AM
vevo

Vevo seeking new fundraising options amidst Google negotiations - report

Music video platform Vevo is looking to raise funding from a number of parties to boost international expansion plans, as ...

Tina Hart
by Tina Hart
on Feb 15th 2013 at 10:45AM
YouTube

YouTube to launch Freesat TV channel

[UPDATE] Youtube have since clarified that their partnership with Freesat is for an upcoming app, which can be accessed through ...

Rhian Jones
by Rhian Jones
on Feb 11th 2013 at 9:55AM
Google

Google takedown requests increased 1,300% over past year

The number of takedown requests sent to Google against websites alleged to be providing copyright-infringing access to content has sky-rocketed ...

Tom Pakinkis
by Tom Pakinkis
on Jan 25th 2013 at 1:40PM
Gangnam Style generates $8m on YouTube as Partner revenues double in 2012

Gangnam Style generates $8m on YouTube as Partner revenues double in 2012

Google has revealed that Psy’s Gangnam Style video, the most popular on YouTube in history, has generated more than $8m ...

Tim Ingham
by Tim Ingham
on Jan 23rd 2013 at 11:02AM
Google

Google posts full-year profits of $10.74bn as revenues top $50bn

Google has reported its Q4 and full-year fiscal results - posting $50.2bn (£31bn) in revenues for the 12 months ending ...

Rhian Jones
by Rhian Jones
on Jan 23rd 2013 at 10:13AM
Piracy

Who's placing ads on illegal download sites?

A new study has exposed the top online advertising networks used to place ads on illegal filesharing sites.

Rhian Jones
by Rhian Jones
on Jan 3rd 2013 at 10:09AM
Amazon

Amazon bid to own .music domain met with opposition

Following Amazon’s bid to own a number of web domains including .app, .web and the coveted .music, the Government Advisory ...

Rhian Jones
by Rhian Jones
on Nov 22nd 2012 at 11:21AM
Geoff Taylor

BPI says Google's music strategy 'doesn't make sense' while search giant assists piracy

The BPI’s Geoff Taylor has questioned Google's music strategy, saying that the search engine's music policy - including the launch ...

Rhian Jones
by Rhian Jones
on Nov 13th 2012 at 10:01AM