Google Music Search is an ad-supported download platform, currently offering 350,000 tracks from Chinese and foreign artist, with the plan to grow this to more than 1m in the coming months.

The service, which is seen as crucial in creating revenue in a music market dominated by piracy, has the support of all four majors.

IFPI chairman and CEO John Kennedy adds, "The launch of Google Music Search is fantastic news for artists, composers and producers as well as consumers ...