MTV, Microsoft team up for digital music service

Iria · Dec 13, 2005, 09:24 PM

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Viacom Inc.'s MTV Networks and Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday said they would join forces to design and develop a new digital music service.

The service, to be called Urge, is due to launch in 2006, the companies said in a joint release, and will be integrated into a new version of Microsoft's Windows Media Player.

Plans call for the service to offer more than 2 million songs for download from major labels and independents, as well as original content and MTV Networks programs.
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Source: Reuters

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Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	MTV, Microsoft team up for digital music service NEW YORK (Reuters) - Viacom Inc.'s MTV Networks and Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday said they would join forces to design and develop a new digital music service. The service, to be called Urge, is due to launch in 2006, the companies said in a joint release, and will be integrated into a new version of Microsoft's Windows Media Player. Plans call for the service to offer more than 2 million songs for download from major labels and independents, as well as original content and MTV Networks programs. __________ Source: Reuters