Google Launching Music Service Without Labels

fysdt writes "Google Inc is set to launch an online music locker service to allow users to store and access their songs wherever they are, similar to one launched by Amazon.com Inc in March. And like the Amazon Cloud Drive player, Google music service is being introduced on Tuesday without any prior licensing deals with major music labels, following months of fruitless negotiations."

Apple?

[x*yy*x]

So where's Apple now? Every big player should launch their service right now. It's way harder for the music industry to fight back then.

Re:Apple?

[The MAZZTer]

I hear Apple already has a music service. They're calling it "iTunes". It'll never catch on, I'm sure!

They don't need labels...

[improfane]

...If Google becomes the label. If Google can do what MySpace succeeded at, which is become the home for small artists, Google may be onto something. They can go a step further and become the label, offering video and audio hosting, a store and perhaps even CD printing through suppliers. Bands would upload to Google rather than MySpace or with an independent label. It would be a natural extension to the service provider portfolio, Picassa, Docs, Voice, Apps etc.

If not, expect a legal creampie with only the lawyers (and the RIAA) profiting.

(Google lost the way but maybe they can claw back some? Either way, they're still evil.)

Legal creampie

[improfane]

Apologies for this expression I just Googled it and regret my wording.

Just meant to imply it would be a massive orgy of corporate interests and expensive litigation.

Re:Free storage!

[HeckRuler]

Unfortunately, wrapping the brainfuck implementation of DoomII into an mp3 produces a dark eldritch chant that, upon playing in a dark room under a full moon, summons Cthulhu and ushers in an age of despair for 100 years. Plus or minus some if you use a bit rate less then 128.

Google has a ticket open.

Re:Apple?

[cpu6502]

I think the music on youtube and other video sites sounds just fine. Not CD quality, but better than the FM Radio I typically listen to.