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Google has launched a new music download service featuring tunes from major music labels—and all the tracks are available for free. The catch? The service is only available in China. Initially announced in August 2008, the new service is designed to help Google compete with Chinese market leader Baidu.com by offering music downloads. Unlike most of the rest of the world—where Google can command upwards of 80 percent of the… Read More

Internet giant Google has launched a free, ad-supported music search and download service that enables users to search for music and download free, licensed copies of popular songs. Such a service could give services like iTunes, Amazon's MP3 Store, and Rhapsody a run for their money…if only it were available in the United States. Instead, Google's new service is only available in China, a market better known for music and… Read More

Internet giant Google might be wary of the Chinese government's policies relating to Internet censorship, online freedom, and privacy—so much so it has refused to roll out selected services in China (and refused to store selected data in China) for fear it would be compelled to disclose user data to authorities, much as Yahoo has done. But according to local news reports cited by Sina.com the Internet giant definitely wants a… Read More