Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Competitive Online Music Service
Yahoo! launched its new online music subscription service,
Yahoo! Music Unlimited, to compete against providers like Rhapsody from RealNetworks and Napster.
A selection of 1 million songs and an aggressive pricing model have the potential to be highly disruptive to any digital music subscription service.
On top Yahoo! offers a legalized peer-to-peer sharing service of collections and playlists through the Yahoo! Messenger as well as personalized recommendations and customized radio stations.
The
market for online music is led by Apple's iTunes and one of the fastest growing markets for paid online content.