Microsoft's new music venture takes aim at Apple iTunes
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Microsoft unveiled a new online music download service that throws the weight of the world's largest software company into a field currently dominated by Apple Computers.
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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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Following the success of Apple's iTunes Music Store, Microsoft worked quickly to catch online music's rising star. After many months of development MSN Music, Windows Media Player 10, and Portable Media Centers have been formally launched.
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Microsoft is now aiming at a market that Apple Computer pioneered more than a year ago with its iTunes online music store.
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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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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 continues its battle to dominate digital music distribution, with news it plans to make its music services available to mobiles before Apple does.
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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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The launch of the Microsoft digital-music store takes direct aim at Apple Computer&#39;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 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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Microsoft started selling music tracks on its MSN online service, taking on Apple Computer and a host of others in the fast-growing market for digital music.
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Company hopes that the rival to Apple's iTunes will make draw visitors to MSN website.
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Apple has reached a deal with an independent distributor that brings music from 200 labels to its DRM-free iTunes Plus.
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Microsoft Corp.  said on Friday  it plans to release a new music and entertainment player and  accompanying software under the "Zune" brand this year, in a  belated attempt to challenge the dominance of Apple Computer  Inc.'s  iPod player.
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Software giant Microsoft unveils a music-downloading service to rival Apple's iTunes and other providers.
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The iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store is a new service for iPod and iPhone users.
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Microsoft responded quickly to Apple&#39;s recent European expansion for its iTunes service by launching its own online music service MSN Music in eight European countries.