Google is reportedly about to launch a new music service in partnership with LaLa and iLike (MySpace). According to TechCrunch, users will access the Google music service through search:
Users will be able to stream songs directly from Google via partners iLike and LaLa. Additional information around the music query will be provided to users as well (presumably any relevant results from YouTube as well as information already available in Google’s existing music search – example). One source said that Google will organize music searches in a way very similar to the way they do public company stock searches today.
There was rumor and speculation about Google launching a music-download service as far back as early 2006. And Google has offered fairly extensive music search since that time (though it’s buried):
An angle I haven’t yet seen discussed is the Android angle. Currently Android users can get music on their phones through a deal with Amazon’s music store. However this is a significant weakness of Android vs. the iPhone, which much more seamlessly integrates music and ringtone downloads into the mobile experience. Delivering music to mobile devices may become part of any such Google service, assuming TechCrunch has it right. We’ll see.
This is another potential way in which Google becomes even more of a direct competitor of Apple.
There’s more discussion on Techmeme.
Credits to: Greg Sterling
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