technews.am is a new community for breaking news across the technology sector. We are still in Alpha, so please bear with us.

Google’s music search gets exclusive songs

VentureBeat  Nov 03 09

Updated

Just in case Lala and MySpace’s partnership with Google isn’t doing enough to boost the music services, the company is announcing that quite a few musicians and record labels are offering exclusive content through Google’s new music search to promote the new feature.

Under the partnership, which was revealed last week, when you search for musicians or songs on Google, the top results will link to tracks from Lala, MySpace, and other music services. Now, you wouldn’t think this kind of feature needs to be promoted — do people need to be convinced to search for their favorite bands on Google? But seeing free downloads and songs they can’t get anywhere else should convince users to click on those new search results. Full story...



More stories from venturebeat »

VentureBeat  9 hours ago:

Why Facebook doesn’t need a Facebook Phone (but will try anyway) -

With Facebook’s recent unveiling of a camera app for the iPhone, as well as a universal app store, it’s becoming clearer to me that even if the company is planning a phone of its own, it likely won’t be as …


VentureBeat  10 hours ago:

How Rod Stewart helped me get the attention of VCs and angels -

Guest Post Our company has pitched to VCs many times this past year to raise capital. After much fine-tuning, we put together a colorful investment infographic on a handout, which has helped in getting VCs' attention.

VentureBeat  11 hours ago:

Microsoft warns Windows XP costs 5X more than Windows 7 to support -

In its latest bid to convince organizations to upgrade from Windows XP, a Microsoft-sponsored report claims that companies end up paying more than five times in support costs by refusing to upgrade to Windows 7.

VentureBeat  less than a day ago:

Electric cars equal $1 a gallon gas for life + $1,200 cash a year -

Car buyers are notoriously fond of focusing only on the purchase price of new vehicles, without much thinking about the total cost of ownership.

VentureBeat  less than a day ago:

Has adaptive design failed? Of course not -

Guest Post

Yesterday morning I read Peter Yared’s provocative article, ‘What’s next for mobile now that adaptive design has failed?’ which is based entirely on the misassumption that mobile users don’t scroll.

VentureBeat  less than a day ago:

How sensors can lead us to better self-knowledge -

Like nerve endings which translate senses into electrical impulses in your nervous system, sensors can translate the physical world into the digital.

VentureBeat  less than a day ago:

Facebook’s first week is the worst of any IPO in 10 years -

Facebook’s first five days as a public company saw its value drop 13.1 percent, the worst first-week performance of any initial public offering in a decade.

VentureBeat  less than a day ago:

Ford unveils “overclocked” turbocharger in 2013 Focus ST -

Similar to the way that hardcore PC enthusiasts overclock their CPUs to squeeze out extra performance, Ford is preparing a car with an “overclocked” turbocharger.

VentureBeat  less than a day ago:

Why early-stage investors should be pumping up their startups with data -

Guest Post

“Startups are the sum of the decisions made by the people who run them,” Future Simple founder Uzi Shmilovici wrote in a recent post.

VentureBeat  less than a day ago:

Be a better boss: 12 tips to help you encourage innovation -

Guest Post

Many entrepreneurs dream of starting their own company so they can be their own boss, call the shots, get the corner office nicest table in the co-working space.




Applicant Tracking System from JobPage

Most read today »

Most read this week »

What's New on Technews.AM