Sony Music is debuting their streaming called Music Unlimited powered by Qrirocity along with partners Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and EMI Music. The service has been available in several European countries, inluding Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Today marks the launch of the service in the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
Music Unlimited allows the major labels to sell subscriptions to streaming music directly to their customers, giving them more control over revenue as the industry battles piracy and declining sales. The service boasts over 6 million songs plus streaming SD, HD and 3D movie rentals. The video content will be available on multiple devices including PlayStation 3, Blu-ray players, Bravia televisions, PCs and Google’s Android OS with a subscription cost $3.99 per month and a 30 day period.
“As we expand ‘Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity’ around the globe, it signifies a paradigm shift which redefines the existing music listening experience by revolutionizing music access, discovery, integration and personalization,” said Kazuo Hirai, President of Networked Products & Services Group, Sony Corporation. “Through Sony’s high quality network-enabled devices, we are focused on delivering dynamic services ‘powered by Qriocity’ to offer global customers with compelling digital entertainment propositions.”
According to Bloomberg, they’re aiming to release the service in nine more countries before the end of 2011.
like anything that tries to compete with Apple – it fails
this isnt competing with apple -.- not directly. the concept is completely different from itunes. as a matter of fact dont be surprised when apple trys to pull this shit off too
It will probably be full of DRM and won’t work with anything else out there. The name is horrible and hard to remember from a marketing point of view.
This will FAIL
how is it gonna fail?? what DRM? didnt you read the key word ‘streaming’???
I really don’t get how shit like this isn’t made available to Canadians but its been around in fucking Ireland for awhile.
cosign…its nonsense
its actually about legal internet regional laws or some shit, same reason i wont get this in jamaica :/
is it pronounced curiosity???
Or queer-osity, either way…terrible
EPIC FAIL…. WHO BUYS MUSIC NE MORE, TODAY’S MUSIC NOT WORTH BUYING
LASERS! Liquid Swords 2! OB4CL3! Super Cliente 2! Shaolin vs Wu Tang! Nas album! Outkast album! Cole World! Kanye album!
Those are all buys for me. And real shit, worth 10 bucks. Not that Rick Ross or Wiz Khalifa garbage. They dont deserve a penny.
you just lost all my respect when you put wiz along with rick ross…
amalgam digital did a pretty good job at doing that already independenty
Go Fuck yourselves Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and EMI Music.
Putting out nothing but crunk bullshit for the past 10 years and they wonder why people stopped buying music.
Okay I’ll be the first to say it, I’ll be that nerd. How is it that the people who write these articles never seem to edit their own shit? They clearly spelled Qriocity wrong and it’s right fuckin there next to the text. RIGHT THERE. I’m only gettin mad because in every damn article yall got some kind of editing “mistake” How could anyone take you serious when yall cant write articles for shit.
Wow!It will be really an entertaining service for the people.The people will definitely enjoy it.Thanks for sharing with us.
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