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Google Music Store Inches Closer?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the launch-it-already dept.

smallguy78 writes "Forbes is once again reporting on Google plans to launch its own competitor to iTunes, a Google music store. From the article: 'The music industry is broadly unhappy with the fixed pricing and lack of subscription options at the market-leading iTunes Music Store and likely to support alternative services.'" We have touched on this subject previously. This most recent report would seem to indicate the launch will happen sooner rather than later.

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  1. I have a good idea? by Bromskloss · · Score: 5, Funny

    Probably, filtering out stories who's headline ends with a question mark would augment the overall quality of the Slashdot content and, especially, the headlines.

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  2. Prediction by LividBlivet · · Score: 3, Funny

    $60 / month for up to 12 DRM laden, non transferrable 128kbps windows audio files. If the labels are dictating the terms you know the deal will suck ass.

  3. Re:Google's first serious misstep? by koweja · · Score: 3, Funny

    Or Google can simply use the pricing model that they think will make the most money, even if that means doing what the industry wants. Google does what they want, Apple does what they want. Then we find out who is right and who is dead.

  4. The Missing Link Found? by TEMMiNK · · Score: 5, Funny

    Perhaps the eternally elusive missing link has been found...

    Step 1. Anything

    Step 2. Google

    Step 3. Profit!

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  5. Product Name by alexhs · · Score: 4, Funny

    Going by google's general productline, gTunes[:-s] could be a server centric music player

    I guess you meant Gtunes *Beta* :-)

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  6. OMFG by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is news for nerds and the headline is using the imperial system? Metric, please, metric.

  7. Name? by scarlac · · Score: 3, Funny

    Introducing "Goosic" or what about... "Moosic"... or something as wonderful as "Mugoosicgle"?

    Or how about something that just as describing as "Ekiga", which is real easy to remember.

    Sarcasm intended.

  8. Amazing by Dr_LHA · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hi hope it's as great as the Google Video store!!!