Microsoft launches challenge to iTunes
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again - with a tech rival Thursday, unveiling MSN Music to challenge Apple Computer&#39;s dominant iTunes Music Store. MSN Music debuted with 500,000
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The launch of the Microsoft digital-music store takes direct aim at Apple Computer's dominant iTunes service, setting off a battle of the bands between the online music sellers and their rock-star frontmen -- Bill Gates and Steve Jobs.
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Microsoft have made a beta version of their new music store available to the public. The store is entirely browser-based and does not require a separate client like iTunes.
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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.  is developing  a music and video device to compete with Apple&#039;s iPod and  creating its own music service to rival Apple&#039;s iTunes, sources  familiar with the plans said on Friday.
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Microsoft Corp launched a new online store for music downloads on Wednesday, taking direct aim at Apple Computer Incâs popular iTunes music service.
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Users of Apple's music jukebox iTunes need to update the software to avoid a potential security threat.
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&quot;Compared to iTunes, Microsoft&#39;s music store currently offers only half the songs and is missing many features, but its biggest problem may be that its downloaded songs do not play on iPod, iPod
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NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Billboard) - Microsoft once again  is looking to eat the lunch of longtime rival Apple Computer,  this time in the digital music arena.
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Microsoft Corp. launched a new online store for music downloads on Wednesday, taking direct aim at Apple Computer Inc.'s popular iTunes music service.
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A start-up co-founded by famed  Norwegian hacker "DVD Jon" is on Tuesday introducing a service  that enables users to copy and use copy-protected Apple Inc  iTunes songs on many popular non-Apple devices.
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Apple iTunes has even more competition on their hands. HMV has joined hands with Appleâs primary challenger in the digital music stores market Microsoft.
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Microsoft has announced an expansion of its MSN Music Store, adding eight new countries to bring the total number covered to 17. The enlargement, says Microsoft, is a significant challenge to Apple, who recently
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Microsoft Corp's. 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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Apple Computer Inc.&#39;s reign as king of the digital music business is about to meet its most serious challenge as software heavyweight Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft once again is looking to eat the lunch of longtime rival Apple Computer, this time in the digital music arena.
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Software giant Microsoft unveils its MSN Music music download service to rival Apple's iTunes and others.