Yahoo! Music
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 Yahoo! Music homepage (March 2007) |
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| Developed by | Yahoo! |
| OS | Microsoft Windows |
| Website | Yahoo! Music |
Yahoo! Music, provided by the Yahoo! network, is a provider of a variety of music services, including Internet radio, music videos, news, artist information, and original programming.
Yahoo! Music began as "LAUNCH", a website and magazine produced by LAUNCH Media which Yahoo! acquired for US$12 million in 2001[1]. LAUNCH was later rebranded as "Yahoo! Music", then simply "Y! Music" in February 2005. LAUNCH's LAUNCHcast Internet radio and music video offerings were integrated into Yahoo!'s site along with artist profiles containing an extensive selection of music and biographical information.
Yahoo! Music was the #1 online music site in terms or audience reach and total time spent as of March 2007 [2].
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[edit] New version
A banner has recently started appearing on the UK region for Y! Music asking users to fill in a survey to help them create the next version of Y! Music. The banner shows a small screenshot of the new version showing a new white/purple colour scheme instead of the current different shades of purple. It is also a sign of the possible launch of a UK music store to compete with iTunes and Napster.
[edit] Controls
Hitting your escape (esc) key on a PC will stop the song that is currently playing, and restart it at the beginning of the song.
[edit] Products
- LAUNCHcast and LAUNCHcast Plus Internet radio
- Yahoo! Music Jukebox
- Yahoo! Music Unlimited subscription streaming and download service
- Music videos
- Live Sets - Exclusive video concerts from A-list artists
- Who's Next - Listeners vote on emerging artists
- Pepsi Smash on Yahoo! Music - Exclusive video interviews, performances, and reality segments
- Artist profiles
- Lyrics
- Official Grammy Awards coverage
[edit] Key dates
In 2001, Yahoo! purchased LAUNCH Media, makers of the LAUNCHcast Internet radio service.
On September 14, 2004, Yahoo! purchased Musicmatch, Inc., makers of the Musicmatch Jukebox software. As of Musicmatch 10.1, Yahoo! has rebranded Musicmatch Jukebox as Y! Music Musicmatch Jukebox, and integrated it with the Yahoo! Music Engine store. The main difference is the branding and physical program.
In 2005, Yahoo! Music became the first major online music service to provide a $5 per month unlimited download service similar to the Open Music Model, albeit with digital rights management, called Yahoo! Music Unlimited.
In 2008, Yahoo announces that Yahoo! Music will be merged into Rhapsody.
[edit] Criticism
When one subscribes for the 14 days of free trial of Yahoo! Music Unlimited he is implicitly subscribed for the whole year of service. If the service is not canceled within 14 days an annual fee of over $70 is charged. This payment is nonrefundable even if the service is canceled after the 14 days of trial.
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ [1]|Yahoo thinks entertainment with Launch buy - June 28, 2001
- ^ [2] Comscore Media Metrix Accessed May 2, 2007.
3) http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=206104504
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