Andre Yoskowitz
22 Jul 2008 15:23
England's BSkyB has announced the launch of an online subscription music service and they have already signed the Universal Music Group as its first partner.
The service will offer DRM-free MP3 downloads to keep or unlimited listening through streaming, all for the price of a monthly subscription.
The service will be launched in Britain and Ireland and BSkyB hopes its relationship with millions of customers will help the service get off the ground in a hurry. Universal is the largest music label on the planet and hundreds of thousands of tracks will be available.
James Murdoch, Chairman of BSkyB added that the company was in talks with the major labels as well as the largest indies and hopes deals will be signed soon.