Microsoft Aims to Ignite Careers of New Artists
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Microsoft is launching a new program that will give new music artists an opportunity to get discovered by 30 million Zune, MSN, and Xbox users through a program it calls "Ignition."
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Hoping to spur interest among video game enthusiasts, creative types and students, Microsoft Corp. said it plans to offer a consumer version of the professional software tools used to create video games for its Xbox 360 console.
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Microsoft  Corp.  said on Thursday it will open a software  development center in Vancouver, giving it a place to employ  skilled workers snagged by U.S. immigration quotas.
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Microsoft Corp. officials for the  first time have confirmed that the software giant is readying a  portable music player and integrated service, shedding new  light on a topic that has fueled rampant speculation in news  reports and blog postings for weeks.
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Microsoft makes its long-anticipated entry into the online music market today, marking the first serious challenge to Apple Computer's popular iTunes service.
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The group is teaming up with US giant Microsoft to develop software and hardware enabling music lovers to download their favourite songs direct to their computers.
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CANNES, France  - Away from the headlines of job  losses, grumbling artists and falling global sales, the music  industry is trying new business models to boost digital sales  and offset the fall in CD sales.
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Microsoft will give free access to some of its development, design and gaming software to students worldwide to help spark their creativity and prepare for high-tech careers -- and, perhaps, to improve the company's reputation with young people.
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New product for Office is aimed at getting more people within each business to use Redmond's software.
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CHICAGO _ As another summer of catchy pop songs comes to an end, prepare for a fall that brings an array of new digital options for music fans.  That's because it was a summer of music deals, starting in July when Microsoft Corp.
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SAN JOSE, Calif.  -- Seeking to be more competitive with Microsoft Corp...
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Tucked into one corner of Microsoft Corp.&#39;s latest digital-media program is a case study in the balancing act often required when the company decides to expand into new markets.
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MSN, Microsoft Corp.'s Web portal, said  it will make a big push to stream live concerts to its
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Microsoft Corp.'s MSN Music site will begin featuring some artists from the independent music Web site GarageBand.com in a deal both companies said is aimed at giving little-known musicians access to a broader audience.
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SEATTLE -- 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.
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Never shy about entering a market late, Microsoft Corp. is planning to open the virtual doors of its long-planned Internet music store next week.
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Microsoft has made good on its promise to deliver to enthusiasts a basic development platform for aspiring game makers to produce their own games for the Xbox 360 system.