MySpace Set to Debut Music Service


	MySpace Set to Debut Music Service

finifinito

2-20-2008 4:28 PM

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finifinito says:

This could be a significant development for ad-supported free music service fans. MySpace, with millions of users, could provide a huge new market for the Big Four labels. What this will do to the thousands of independent bands who use MySpace as a promotional platform is left out of the discussion apparently.

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