Google Music service rumoured
There is a lot of talk at the moment about a new music service Google will be launching soon, but little is actually known at this stage about the finer details of what they have been developing.
The original belief that Google would be serving and retailing music themselves has been forgotten, and the general idea now is that they will be providing an enhanced music search incorporating streamed recordings into the search results.
Google have reportedly teamed up with Lala and iLike who will be providing the streaming, and will also be retailing the songs.
Going under the name of ‘Google Music’ or ‘One Box’, the search service is rumoured to provide enhanced results listings when searching for artists. Extra details to appear in the search results include pictures, bios, song listings and previews served by their streaming partners.
This all sounds like good news for searchers, however the proof will of course be in the pudding. Already attracting some criticism that users may be charged to listen to a streaming clip if they have already listened to it, many will be eager to see how this new service will be implemented. Tipped for release next Wednesday, we should all be able to have a first hand experience of this new search in action then.
Looking forward even further into the future, this may not be the only release on the horizon using the ‘One Box’ system, with reports that it could be extended to other search types such as weather or financial information. The consensus at the moment is very much to watch this space…
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