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Music Label Execs Say Spotify's Freemium Model Is Thwarting U.S. Launch

Swedish music streaming service Spotify promised over and over again that it would launch stateside in 2010. It didn't. Will it ever?READ»

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Is Phone Company's Plan to Turn Music Pirates Into Paying Customers "Game Changing"?

A prepaid phone company thinks it can turn illegal music downloaders into legit buyers--without the use of computers or credit cards.READ»

Fixing the Music Model: Virgin Media, Universal to Launch Subscription Service in U.K.

In another ambitious scheme to repair the music industry and discourage illegal downloading, Virgin Media inked a deal with Universal Music to offer an unlimited-download subscription service to customers in the U.K. by year's end. ...READ»