MOG Heads to Australia, With Help From a Telco

Meanwhile: What happened to that Beats deal?
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Turntable.fm Gets Its Label Deals Done

Its U.S. deals, that is. Next step: Getting its mojo back.
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Spotify Heads to Germany

Spotify will get access to a major new market tomorrow, when it opens for business in Germany. Like last year’s move into the U.S., the streaming music service will find several competitors waiting for it, including Simfy and Rhapsody (via its Napster purchase). Spotify will use the same pricing plan it offers in the rest of Europe: Limited free access and a 10-euro-per-month plan for unlimited and mobile service.

Spotify Dollars Boost Warner Music, but Not as Much as iTunes

Streaming music services are growing quickly. But, for big music, digital still means downloads.
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Rhapsody Arrives in U.K. and Germany Via Napster Deal

Streaming music service Rhapsody, which has only been available in the U.S. for the last 11 years, has finally made it to Europe. The service has finished a deal to buy one-time competitor Napster’s operations in the U.K. and Germany; last fall, Rhapsody bought Napster’s U.S. assets. Rhapsody competitor Spotify isn’t in Germany yet, but industry sources expect that to change soon.

Why Rhapsody Is (Probably) Bigger Than Spotify — In the U.S.

Jon Irwin’s music service has been at it for 10 years, and it doesn’t get anything like the attention that the new guys get. But, at the very least, he is holding is own.
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Rara Sells Streaming Music to Everyone Who Hasn’t Heard of Streaming Music

Which is many more people than you’d think. Big question: Do those folks want to pay for music?
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How to Solve the Mystery of Spotify and the Missing Coldplay Album

Don’t need Sherlock for this one. Follow the money, straight to iTunes.
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Rhapsody Buys Napster Subscribers from Best Buy

Rhapsody, the independent streaming music service spun off from RealNetworks, is acquiring Napster’s subscribers from Best Buy for a song — err, stock.
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Free Music For Everyone! Rdio Joins MOG, Spotify in the Big Digital Music Giveaway

A few months ago, free music looked dead. Now it’s up and at ‘em. Why now? Ask Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook next Thursday.
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BlackBerry Launches Its $5 Music Service

BlackBerry Music: $5 a Month, 50 Songs