Sony Ericsson Working On New Music Service?

According to insiders at a couple of major labels, Sony Ericsson is reportedly working on an unlimited music downloading service for its Walkman-branded cellphones. The reports were reiterated by the Financial Times who disclosed that Sony Ericsson was working on a new subscription service to rival some of the established players. Nokia, Sony Ericsson’s main, non-Apple competition in the music phone arena, is also working on...

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Ad-Supported We7 Streaming Site Scores EMI Catalog

We7, an ad-supported music site backed by Peter Gabriel, has licensed EMI Music’s catalog. The deal grants We7 access to 400,000 tracks for on-demand and ad-funded audio streaming, including Gabriel’s own catalog. The site also offers an MP3 download store. The addition of EMI gives We7 another major under their roof, which already includes Warner Music Group and Sony BMG. We7’s founder and chief executive, Steve...

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