MySpace will launch its long-awaited MySpace Music Thursday, an offering that will combine audio streaming with download functionality powered by Amazon.
MySpace Music will feature songs from EMI Music, Sony BMG, Universal Music Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, and indie rock aggregator The Orchard.
“Music's been a pretty important part of MySpace since the beginning; it's a big part of heart and soul of what we were doing," Steve Pearman, senior vice president of product strategy at MySpace, said in an interview.
MySpace will launch a brand new page at http://www.myspace.com/music at midnight Thursday morning, which will serve as a “playlist management tool," he said. The first time a user signs on, MySpace will display any song a user has ever added to their profile. From there, users can organize playlists and search MySpace Music for specific artists, songs, or albums.
Selected songs can be dragged to a playlist, which will be listed on a left-hand menu. Users can also add a playlist to their profile, but profile playlists will be limited to 10 songs lest it become too overwhelming, Pearman said. On the separate MySpace Music page, you can add up to 100 songs per playlist.
There is no limit as to how many times you can play a certain song; ads will play occasionally between songs. There are no plans for a subscription-based service, Pearman said.
MySpace Music will feature songs from EMI Music, Sony BMG, Universal Music Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, and indie rock aggregator The Orchard.
“Music's been a pretty important part of MySpace since the beginning; it's a big part of heart and soul of what we were doing," Steve Pearman, senior vice president of product strategy at MySpace, said in an interview.
MySpace will launch a brand new page at http://www.myspace.com/music at midnight Thursday morning, which will serve as a “playlist management tool," he said. The first time a user signs on, MySpace will display any song a user has ever added to their profile. From there, users can organize playlists and search MySpace Music for specific artists, songs, or albums.
Selected songs can be dragged to a playlist, which will be listed on a left-hand menu. Users can also add a playlist to their profile, but profile playlists will be limited to 10 songs lest it become too overwhelming, Pearman said. On the separate MySpace Music page, you can add up to 100 songs per playlist.
There is no limit as to how many times you can play a certain song; ads will play occasionally between songs. There are no plans for a subscription-based service, Pearman said.
