The idea behind My.MP3.com is to enable users to listen to CD's that they already own wherever they are, so long as they are connected to the Internet.
Designed to enable users to listen to music when out of signal, this has a happy side-effect: force Spotify offline and friends sharing Premium login details can listen to the same 3,333 offline tracks at the same time.
The platform uses patented synchronization technology to enable users to listen to the same song at the same time, with the option to layer in live video, pictures, audio commentary, and chat.
Barnes & Noble's online store (www.bn.com), for instance, recently rolled out its "BN Radio" feature, enabling users to listen to a selection of background music while browsing.
In a potentially fundamental change to the way music has been packaged, at least three major record labels plan to begin selling songs over the Internet in a subscription format by the end of the year, enabling users to listen to or download a range of tracks for a flat fee.
[C3.] Three Labels to Sell Music Online In a potentially fundamental change to the way music has been packaged, at least three major record labels -- EMI, Universal and Sony -- plan to begin selling songs over the Internet by the end of the year, enabling users to listen to or download songs for a flat fee.
Wojcicki also said to expect a public rollout later this year of Music Key, a music service that YouTube launched in beta late last year and whose key features include enabling users to listen "ad free," to use the service offline, and to use it in the background (i.e, while browsing through their other apps).
Like Last .fms own Android application, which it introduced just last week, the add-on can be run in the background enabling users to listen to streamed music channels while they'se using owner fring feAndroid
Additionally, the Premium subscription plan offers a one-time 30 day Premium free trial enabling users to listen in full to every song on demand, create personal playlists of favorites, and gain access to premium Top 100 channels which are regularly updated with the latest hits.
Wojcicki also said to expect a public rollout later this year of Music Key, a music service that YouTube launched in beta late last year and whose key features include enabling users to listen "ad free," to use the service offline, and to use it in the background (i.e, while browsing through their other apps).
AOL has a longstanding deal with CDNow to enable users to buy the music they are listening to.
