Rivals Say Microsoft Online Music Store Falls Short
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Microsoft Corp's. MSFT.O newly  launched MSN Music download service has a long way to go to  catch up with iTunes and other online services, competitors  said on Thursday.
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The online retailer said over the weekend that it would begin to roll out its music store worldwide during this year in an effort to more broadly compete with market-leader iTunes.
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Wal-Mart Enters the Online Music Store Mix  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. launched an online music store that works with Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Media Player. Wal-Mart, which began offering music downloads in March, said that its new store will offer downloads at 88 cents per song and is somewhat of an affiliate of ...
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Though digital music has come a long way, today's online music stores still have significant problems. Here's my fix-it wish list.
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Microsoft Corp. rolls out a preview version of its online music store today, on a wave of heavy-metal thunder.
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On the face of things, Microsoft Corp.'s online music service looks a lot like the market leader, Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes.
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When Microsoft opens its online music store on Thursday, the first song offered should be Dave Brubeck&#39;s &quot;It&#39;s DÃ©jÃ  Vu All Over Again.
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The Washington Post&#39;s Rob Pegoraro says that Microsoft&#39;s new MSN Music store is the most capable iTunes competitor, but that it falls &quot;just short&quot; of Apple&#39;s offering.
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Microsoft's Zune music player, a rival to Apple's iPod, goes on sale in the US, receiving mixed reviews.
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Microsoft&#39;s recently released Media Player 10 is being hailed by some reviewers as the first real challenge to Apple&#39;s dominance in the online music space.
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In a bid to dethrone Apple Computer as the king of the online music market, Microsoft formally launched its own service Tuesday. Microsoft&#39;s MSN Music service virtually mirrors
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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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Microsoft's newly released music player is the latest in a years-long desire to counter Apple's dominance in the sector.
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Sales at Apple's online music shop  iTunes Music Store fell off a cliff in the first six months of  2006, according to a recent survey.
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Apple's iTunes music software is not fully compatible with Vista, Microsoft's newest operating system.
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Microsoft will jump into the music-downloading market this week, with the rollout of a new MSN online-music service that will compete with Apple&#39;s iTunes and RealNetworks&#39; Rhapsody.
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Record labels are looking to digital sales as a first step on the road to the larger music marketplace after years of infighting over how to sell music online.