Here’s some interesting rumor/info about Microsoft’s upcoming music streaming service which should be launched by the end of this year and it looks like Microsoft is planing to go head to head against Spotify.
Microsoft’s new streaming music service, codenamed “Omni”, is based on the Seeqpod engine integrated with Bing search & Live ID. It is a Silverlight RIA on Zune, WinMo, Xbox, Mac & PC.It’s tied into Zune store to facilitate purchases. Revenue comes from sales through the Zune store & ads (one 10-second spot every half-hour, approved by MSFT) during streaming. The service pushes a few sponsored songs & similar songs (possibly 1 full length song every half hour) through during a listening session. All the major labels are on board.
Looks like it will be part of Windows Mobile 7 given that it supposedly is a Silverlight RIA. For more WM 7 info click here.
Source: The Palace of Limacon
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