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Kaz Hirai says getting new online service out to consumers in Q1 would be 'preferable'

Sony Computer Entertainment chairman Kaz Hirai has revealed the firm has pencllled in an early 2010 launch date for its new iTunes-rivalling online service.

 

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/36596/Sony-iTunes-coming-early-2010

 

about dam time I say



 

 

 

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I think that the only company that can eat some of the iPod MarketShare is Sony. But nowadays Sony is being very very dumb....

Sony has Columbia and Sony Music, and yet they don't use this advantage. They don't have yet a downloadable service for their movies....their bravias use Netflix, instead of a Sony Service, the unique Tv company that has the luxury of a Movie division....

If Howard Stringer and Hirai-san can effectively merge all divisions of Sony, this company will have advantages in all markets, and would be back again on the Top.



I don't know about 'back again on the top' but it would surely bring them up a long ways.

Personally, I'm not too sure it would do much, people are too used to itunes that I'm not sure many would switch over. They'd have to offer something up to be competitive enough.



cheaper prices???sony loves taking loss :p



 

 

 

Is this so Sony can install more virus like software on PC's?

 

OK I kid, but it just seams this is very late to the party.  Seams like an investment that wont go far.



Its libraries that sell systems not a single game.

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About time Sony. There better not be any waste tracks with trash like Weezy, Gucci, Officer Ricky, etc. And they gotta include some Old School Rap with legends such as Pac, Big, Nas, Ice Cube, Snoop, etc.



Who's the best Pac, Nas, and Big. Just leave it to that.

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kowenicki said:
why would anyone use iTunes...?

Spotify and a host of oither online retailers are far better and cheaper for owning music these days. Following the itunes model seems somewhat out of date and really, really late.

Anyone living outside the handful of countries where Spotify is available for free :)

Still, I agree the Spotify model is much better.



I agree with notourius. And with that add wu tang, eminem, and gravediggaz



Currently own:

 

  • Ps4

 

Currently playing: Witcher 3, Walking Dead S1/2, GTA5, Dying Light, Tomb Raider Remaster, MGS Ground Zeros

I've been waiting for them to do this.... Took them entirely too long... I hope they allow international buying...



Yay the sony store is coming.