Entertainment

WSJ: Google Planning AirPlay Killer

According to the usual band of invisible anonymous sources, the Wall Street Journal says Google’s cooking up its own AirPlay rival. Are they? Probably!


November 17, 2011
Entertainment

Google Music Exits Beta, But Still US-Only

Gizmodo AU

Google’s Music service, which enables you to upload and stream your own music collection, has ended its invite-only period and is now allowing anyone to sign up. Anyone, that is, who resides in the United States. There’s no option for Australian users yet.


Entertainment

Is Google Music A Letdown?

Google Music is out of beta in the US, and it pretty much does everything we thought it would. It will let you buy, store, stream and share tracks you already own. Sounds familiar… maybe because it’s an entirely unoriginal idea.


November 16, 2011
News

Will Google Music Launch Without 75% Of Major Labels?

Google Music is supposed to launch tomorrow in the US, but it is still hustling to ink deals with major record labels. According to Bloomberg, it’s a high-wire act — Universal might even sign tomorrow. Cutting it awfully close aren’t we Google?


October 25, 2011
Entertainment

Google Music To Labels: With Or Without You

The Wall Street Journal reports that Google Music will launch in the next two weeks — regardless of whether or not Google has inked deals with the four major record label giants. That’s a ballsy move, Google.


October 18, 2011
Online

Google Music Launching Soon, Claims Indie Record Label

Business Insider heard from an indie record label owner that Google’s download store will be available this quarter, with the big name labels launching their wares first, followed by the indies thereafter. [BI via Gizmodo UK]


July 8, 2011
Online

5 Ways Google+ Could Steal Music Fans From Facebook

Google’s social network, Google+, is late. Facebook has a big lead, having ousted MySpace, which in turn deposed Friendster, the site that started us all on this path towards recreating our social fabric as a network of connected personal nodes.


May 17, 2011
Software

How Good Is Google’s Instant Mix?

Google’s reputation is based on it’s ability to return accurate results to virtually any query. So, why did our friends at MusicMachinery.com get such wacky results with the new Instant Mix service?


May 12, 2011
Online

The Perfect Cloud Music Service

Google Music is here, promising the magic of the cloud. Is it the perfect way to consume music digitally? Well, that’s what they want us to believe.


May 11, 2011
Online

When Will Australia See The New Google Goodies?

Gizmodo AU

Google made a lot of announcements on the first day of its IO event in the US today, including the exciting Google Music service, Ice Cream Sandwich Android update and Android@home. But when will we see them in Australia?