SONY SHARES ITS
LOCKER COMBINATION
Stinky Sweat Socks, Unused Textbooks
Dubbed Unsurface, the service will let users download Sony protected content, including music, movies and games, into a digital storage locker. The content will then be available for streaming only.
There will be a fee for Unsurface, making Sony's venture the first online subscription service by a major label distributor.
Unsurface is part of Sony's recently unveiled 550 Digital Media Incubator, which has invested in tech firms including Palm, Screaming Media and Yupi.com.
The launch of Unsurface will likely not affect Sony's trial use of other digital subscription services like My.MP3.com and RealNetworks' developing music service. "They're doing a lot of experiments," said a technology executive. Sony has previously soft-launched an Internet sales program for select music singles using technology developed by Microsoft, selling its "virtual singles" for $3.49 each.
Sony is currently negotiating clearance rights with various music-publishing organizations and declined official comment.
THE MUSIC OF CLIVE COMES ALIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL
That's what friends are for. (5/1a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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JAMES KING: THE HITS INTERVIEW (PART ONE)
