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.
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Google Intros Free Music Service…in China
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 media piracy than for booming digital media businesses.
Google To Enter Chinese Music Market?
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 slice of the Chinese digital music market, and is expected to launch a joint venture with Top100.cn to enable Chinese Internet users to stream and download music files for free via an ad-supported service.
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