Omnifone Announces MusicStation – Wireless Music Subscription Service In Europe

Omnifone has announced a new music service aimed at cell phone users who crave music while on the go, in the first of what is expected to be many challenges against Apple Inc.’s upcoming iPhone and its iTunes Store. Set to debut in Europe and Asia this year, Omnifone said it signed partnerships with 23 mobile network operators with a customer base of 690 million subscribers in 40 countries. The British mobile music concern,...

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MySpace Offers Record Labels Tools To Remove Copyrighted Works

MySpace is now offering free software tools to let media companies block the uploading of unauthorized video clips, expanding on an earlier program to block unauthorized music. MySpace, owned by News, Corp., has licensed audio fingerprinting technology developed by Audible Magic, which helps identify the digital audio signature in a video file. Videos whose audio tracks match those in its database will be blocked. MySpace said it was...

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