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Yahoo Music Shutting Down, Users Going to Real

Posted by kdawson on from the real-world-music dept.

Tech.Luver sends in word of Yahoo's decision to exit the subscription music business. Yahoo's current subscribers — the company doesn't disclose how many it has — will be switched over to Real's Rhapsody service, and Yahoo will promote Real on its site. Yahoo had priced its subscription service significantly below Real's: $5.99 a month (if users pay a year in advance), vs. Rhapsody memberships at $12.99 a month and up. The Mercury News wonders how the Yahoo-Real deal would fare if Microsoft takes over — not well, the betting goes.

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  1. Re:Forcing badware on users ? by MobileTatsu-NJG · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Forcing badware on users ?

    thanks Yahoo!

    http://www.stopbadware.org/reports/reportdisplay?reportname=realplayer01282008 Rhapsody != RealPlayer. You and the idiots that wasted modpoints on your post don't know what the fuck you're talking about.

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    "I like to lick butts!" by MobileTatsu-NJG (#32700246) (Score:5, Informative)