Microsoft aims to license video game music
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The software maker hopes more than just gamers want to hear the notes from Halo; an arm of Warner Music will handle licensing duties.
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Microsoft Corp. is preparing to roll out a portable digital music player later this year, an apparent bid to capture a slice of the market now dominated by the iPod, music industry executives said Thursday.
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Mercury News is reporting that Microsoft is set to quietly launch its MSN online music store as part of Windows Media Player 10. According to analysts given a peek at the store, Microsoft's offering closely matches Apple's iTunes Music Store in design. 130 million Windows users will be prompted to update Media Player, and a button in the upper right corner of the software will lead them to MSN Music. Downloads from the store will be compatible with almost 60 portable music players, according to Microsoft.
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SOFTWARE giant Microsoft has taken direct aim at Apple Computer with the launch of online download store MSN Music. Apple&#39;s iTunes has been a massive hit in the market place and is designed to complement its iPod digital music player.
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MSN has unveiled MSN Music Store, their pay per download WMP driven system which is predicted to give Apple iTunes, Napster, and RealNetworks a run for their money in the realm of legal music download search.
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Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O on  Tuesday agreed to require only a single license for server  software that runs on computers powered by a new generation of  chips that squeeze multiple processors into a single package.
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Software giant Microsoft unveils a music-downloading service - MSN Music - to rival Apple's iTunes and other providers.
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Although Apple's combo of iTunes and iPod has proved popular, Microsoft is betting that people want to do more with their music and that they want to be able to move video and pictures around as well.
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Copying music from a CD to a home computer could be made legal under proposals from the UK government.
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Microsoft is working to make its volume licensing programs simpler for business customers.
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Microsoft Corp., hoping to take a bite out of Apple Computer Inc.'s highly popular online music service, is gearing up to launch its own Web site for selling songs over the Internet.
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Hoping to make entertainment history, Microsoft plans to release the latest video game in its hit Halo franchise on Tuesday.
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Microsoft Corp.'s XBox video game system will team up with software maker Electronic Arts Inc. to stage an online Interactive World Cup tournament later this year, the companies announced Thursday.
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Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday agreed to require only a single license for server software that runs on computers powered by a new generation of chips
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Microsoft Corp.  on Monday  will announce the availability of software tools aimed at  encouraging independent and hobbyist video game makers to  create titles for its new Xbox 360 console.
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'Ignition' will launch a blitz of musical artists across MSN, Xbox Live, and Zune.
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Microsoft Corp.'s effort to compete against Apple's iPod juggernaut will focus on the idea that people want to be able to easily share music with friends and others.