Microsoft Eyes Deal With Sony in Digital Music Push
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Bill Gates hints at possible partnership with giant electronics company.
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Microsoft&#39;s MSN division is expected to finally enter the music business this week with a public beta of its new online music service.
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Microsoft Corp.  said on  Tuesday that it is "not unreasonable" for the company to  introduce a mobile phone combined with features of its Zune  digital music player to compete with Apple Inc.'s   iPhone.
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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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The HMV Group plc, one of the UK&#39;s leading retailers of music, have announced a partnership with Microsoft which will allow them to offer a music download service.
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ENTERTAINMENT giant HMV tuned in to the craze for digital music yesterday by announcing plans for a new downloading service. The group is teaming up with US giant Microsoft to develop software and hardware
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Sony is considering making digital music devices that play MP3 song files, the consumer electronics group said yesterday. The move could mean a major shift for the company as the creator of the Walkman has
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Microsoft Corp. is offering a &quot;preview release&quot; of MSN Music, its answer to Apple&#39;s popular iTunes Music Store. The music download service is available in the United States exclusively for users of the Windows
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MSN, Microsoft Corp.'s Web portal,   said on Tuesday it will make a big push to stream live concerts   to its users after signing an exclusive global partnership with   Control Room, the company behind the web broadcast of last   year's Live 8 event.
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REDMOND, Washington  - Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O   unveiled on Thursday its new "Zune" portable media player,   hoping its ability to share music wirelessly can win over   consumers despite its late entry five years after Apple's   market-dominating iPod.
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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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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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Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday it sees  plenty of room for growth in the digital music player market as  the company tries to dislodge Apple Computer Inc.'s dominant  iPod with a device of its own.
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British music giant HMV on Wednesday announced plans to launch a digital music service next year, using software being developed by Microsoft.
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Consumer electronics giant Sony Corp. said on Thursday it is mulling a major strategic shift to make digital music devices that play MP3 song files.
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To counter Microsoft&#39;s planned entry into the digital music market, Apple Computer offered to sign a strategic agreement with Sony, according to a Sept.
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NEW YORK - If ever there was a company that could challenge Apple Computer for the dominant position in the still-young digital music space, it should be Sony.