MySpace music store to launch later this month
Lily Allen
Site will allow fans to create 'communal playlists'
The online MySpace Music store will launch later this month.
As previously reported on NME.COM, MySpace Music users will be able to download and stream millions of songs, including new music and back catalogues, from artists on major labels including Sony BMG, Universal and Warner Music Group.
The store will differ from iTunes and Amazon's MP3 store by allowing users to share music through their MySpace pages, build communal playlists and buy merchandise and gig tickets.
"It's not the same kind of listening you do with iTunes," claimed MySpace Music co-founder Tom Anderson, according to Rolling Stone. "It's about sharing songs with your friends and checking out what they are listening to."
Songs will be available as unprotected MP3s, with founders claiming that download prices will be competitive with other services.
A definitive launch date for the store is yet to be confirmed.
As previously reported on NME.COM, MySpace Music users will be able to download and stream millions of songs, including new music and back catalogues, from artists on major labels including Sony BMG, Universal and Warner Music Group.
The store will differ from iTunes and Amazon's MP3 store by allowing users to share music through their MySpace pages, build communal playlists and buy merchandise and gig tickets.
"It's not the same kind of listening you do with iTunes," claimed MySpace Music co-founder Tom Anderson, according to Rolling Stone. "It's about sharing songs with your friends and checking out what they are listening to."
Songs will be available as unprotected MP3s, with founders claiming that download prices will be competitive with other services.
A definitive launch date for the store is yet to be confirmed.
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