Word is that Google is speeding up its effort in order to launch its Google Music service before this ongoing year is over, and the Google’s Android expert, Andy Rubin, is already in accelerated negotiations with the Harry Fox Agency in order to obtaining digital publishing rights for at least 27,000 songs, aside from its other deals.
A move to deal with smaller agencies has led people to speculate that the search engine giant has already achieved deals with some major labels, and is currently focusing on obtaining rights. If everything goes well and according to plan, the Google Music service might be up and running at November or December 2010.
While most of the features surrounding Google Music service haven’t been revealed yet, we can expect to get both a per-track store as well as a streaming service. Google Music should offer a strong mobile component and capable of not only remotely commanding an Android-based device to download tracks but also stream purchased music directly via 3G or Wi-Fi connectivity.
With Apple rumored to be unveiling a cloud-based iTunes music service, it’s likely a smart move by Google to become a worthy competitor for Apple and get its service up before Apple releases its own service.
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