PC Pro: News: HMV commits 10mn to home-grown music service
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PC Pro: News: HMV commits 10mn to home-grown music service
PC Pro – PC Pro – Dec 22, 2004
The UK high street retailer will sell Windows Media files through proprietary jukebox software to be developed by Microsoft. HMV’s current download supplier, OD2, will be ditched as the retailer deals direct with record labels. Paul Barker, HMV’s head of corporate communications, said the company believes that the high profile of its retail stores will enable it to push its sofware to consumers in ways that exclusively online music services cannot and is not concerned that the music it sells will not play on the iPod. ‘There are very capable.
European Economies: Swiss Growth May Miss Government Goal
Bloomberg – Dec 22, 2004
Part of that is the government's growth package formedthis year with measures including tax reductions for companies andspending cuts to help balance the state budget. “If we effectively implement this growth package, stay ontrack as far as government spending is concerned and if we reformthe social security system, then I'm quite optimistic that we'llbe able to boost growth,'' Gerber said. “The big advantage ofSwitzerland's growth sickness is that it's home-grown which meansthat we can help ourselves if we have the strength to do so. '' To contact the reporter of this story:Simone Meier in Zurich. net Last Updated: December 22, 2004 06:58 EST.
A wake-up call for music lovers.
Free with registration – Asia Africa Intelligence Wire – AccessMyLibrary.com – Dec 22, 2004
A wake-up call for music lovers. | Asia Africa Intelligence Wire (December, 2004). So how great an idea would it be to hold a Wester.