mSpot offering movies on mobile devices
mSpot has announced that they are now offering movies on mobile devices.
The company has agreements with Paramount, Universal and Weinstein to bring their digital content to mobile devices.
mSpot said that they are currently offering around 300 titles for downloading.
They are aiming to have at least 1000 movies on [...]
Microsoft and NBC in an advertisement deal
Microsoft has announced that they have signed on a deal with NBC Universal to help sell television ads for them.
Microsoft would be offering these ads through their Admira system
Microsoft Admira system is designed to use the demographic data to help potential advertisers to reach the market they are [...]
Virgin Media and Universal launches a new music subscription service
Richard Branson owned Virgin Media has announced the launch of a new music subscription service in collaboration with media industry giant Universal.
This service would allow Virgin Media’s broadband customers in Britain to download and listen to as many music files as they want for a fee. [...]
Sony announces support for Vevo
Sony Music Entertainment has announced that they are joining the Vevo project.
Google and YouTube are the technology providers for Vevo which already has the blessings of Universal.
It is currently scheduled for launch later this year.
Not many details are available on how Sony would be contributing to this venture. They [...]
Vevo: Universal Music Group and YouTube to launch a dedicated music videos service
Rumors were true indeed YouTube has collaborated with Universal Music Group to launch a dedicated music videos website with the aim of generating more revenues online.
This new service has been named Vevo and it would be launched later this year.
This could become [...]
Microsoft Silverlight to power online delivery of Winter Olympics in 2010
NBC Universal has expanded their content delivery collaboration with software giant Microsoft.
Microsoft Silverlight technology would be used to power the online delivery of the Winter Olympics in 2010.
The two companies worked together to bring the online coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympics using Silverlight [...]
Reports: Sony Music Entertainment have renewed deal with YouTube
Market reports claim that Sony Music Entertainment has renewed their deal with Google owned video sharing service YouTube.
This deal would enable YouTube to continue hosting videos owned by Sony. This include artists like Beyonce and Avril Lavigne.
Warner Music Group is one of the major labels which has [...]
Music companies planning a YouTube rival
US based media giants have already launched Hulu which has become quite successful in challenging YouTube in this segment of the video sharing market.
Now, music companies are considering similar plans to launch a web service that would compete with Google owned YouTube service.
The Financial Times is reporting that the music [...]
Microsoft Zune: 10 free songs per month on subscription service!
Microsoft has announced a new scheme for users on their Zune digital media store.
Users are being offered 10 free songs every month if they subscribe to the monthly service worth USD 14.99.
This new offer is aimed at users who do not like going for [...]
Sony launches PlayNow Plus music service for mobile users
Within weeks of Nokia’s launch of their Comes with Music service, Sony has now launched their own PlayNow Plus music service.
Sony PlayNow Plus is currently available only in Sweden.
Sony Ericsson said that they would make it available in other markets by next year.
The music service provides [...]
