• The new MySpace Music combines an online music store like iTunes with free streaming music from major label artists and the ability to create playlists and share discoveries. MP3s are also available for purchase and can be played on any music device, including iPods.MySpace Music: FAQ the revamped MySpace Music launched September 25, 2008. The store features personalized playlists that can be posted on fans' MySpace pages. Music is able to be purchased through Amazon's online music store.Wired: MySpace Music Adds User Playlists, Amazon Links (September 12, 2008)

• 1. MySpace Music debuted September 25, 2008
  2. Music is DRM-free
  3. Streaming music is ad-supported
  4. A free MySpace account is required to use
  5. Service to expand to sell concert tickets and merchandiseTechCrunch: MySpace Music Puts The Industry On The Right Track (September 25, 2008)
  6. TechCrunch calls the user experience "an 8 out of 10"TechCrunch: MySpace Music Puts The Industry On The Right Track (September 25, 2008)
  7. Only available in the U.S.TechCrunch: MySpace Music Puts The Industry On The Right Track (September 25, 2008)
  8. Labels make money when songs are streamed as well as purchased

• Background

  On April 3, 2008, social network MySpace announced that it would partner with three major music labels to provide downloadable music and compete with other online music retailers. The labels are Sony BMG, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group.

  In addition to downloadable music, MySpace will offer ringtones, merchandise, and concert tickets, expanding the conventional purview of online music retailers.

  The opening of MySpace Music is a natural move for MySpace; the site has been associated with amateur musicians and established acts since it began in 2003, offering special music accounts and profiles in addition to regular personal accounts. They also sponsor MySpace Secret Shows, which are concerts by established acts that only subscribers of the service are invited to.

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