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muppetman11 30-06-2011 10:25

Virgin Media signs a deal with Spotify
 
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011...redirect=false

Quote:

Virgin Media is close to announcing a deal with Spotify and four record companies to launch a new digital music service – more than two years after first unveiling plans to do so.

The negotiations, with a deal now agreed in principle and "all but signed" according to sources, have taken such a protracted amount of time to complete because Virgin Media also had to separately agree terms with Universal Music, EMI, Sony Music and Warner Music as they have the power to veto any deal Spotify does.

Ravenheart 06-07-2011 09:03

Re: Virgin Media close to deal to pave way for digital music service
 
Announced today

http://musically.com/blog/2011/07/06...-with-spotify/

Sirius 06-07-2011 09:09

Re: Virgin Media close to deal to pave way for digital music service
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ravenheart (Post 35269176)

Must be busy, i cannot connect

****Edit got it now****

muppetman11 06-07-2011 10:07

Re: Virgin Media close to deal to pave way for digital music service
 
It's official

http://pressoffice.virginmedia.com/p...330&highlight=

denphone 06-07-2011 10:08

Re: Virgin Media close to deal to pave way for digital music service
 
Press release from Virgin Media about new deal with Spotify.

http://pressoffice.virginmedia.com/p...330&highlight=

richard1960 06-07-2011 10:11

Re: Virgin Media close to deal to pave way for digital music service
 
I wonder what will happen to VMs current inclusive with tv XL music offering ie music on demand.? Now that a subbed option is on the way.

pk1 06-07-2011 10:26

Re: Virgin Media close to deal to pave way for digital music service
 
No mention of how much these services will cost. Let the speculation begin .

BenMcr 06-07-2011 10:30

Re: Virgin Media close to deal to pave way for digital music service
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by richard1960 (Post 35269214)
I wonder what will happen to VMs current inclusive with tv XL music offering ie music on demand.? Now that a subbed option is on the way.

Why would anything happen?

Spotify is audio only, and will be audio only on TiVo

denphone 06-07-2011 10:34

Re: Virgin Media close to deal to pave way for digital music service
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by pk1 (Post 35269224)
No mention of how much these services will cost. Let the speculation begin .

Any guesses how much you think it will cost.

BenMcr 06-07-2011 10:35

Re: Virgin Media close to deal to pave way for digital music service
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35269231)
Any guesses how much you think it will cost.

I'm guessing less or the same as either £4.99 or £9.99

richard1960 06-07-2011 10:37

Re: Virgin Media close to deal to pave way for digital music service
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35269227)
Why would anything happen?

Spotify is audio only, and will be audio only on TiVo

Ok do not know that much about spotify to be honest but if its audio only i guess music on demand will continue.:)

denphone 06-07-2011 10:40

Re: Virgin Media close to deal to pave way for digital music service
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35269235)
I'm guessing less or the same as either £4.99 or £9.99

Do you think it will successful Ben.

BenMcr 06-07-2011 10:43

Re: Virgin Media close to deal to pave way for digital music service
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35269239)
Do you think it will successful Ben.

Dunno. I think it's certainly something to add value to the services. I have Spotify myself and think it's worth the money,

pk1 06-07-2011 10:45

Re: Virgin Media close to deal to pave way for digital music service
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35269235)
I'm guessing less or the same as either £4.99 or £9.99

Seems a fair price, but you never know Virgin may start with deals to get people to signup to this service?

denphone 06-07-2011 10:45

Re: Virgin Media close to deal to pave way for digital music service
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35269242)
Dunno. I think it's certainly something to add value to the services. I have Spotify myself and think it's worth the money,

Looking at the press release l would suspect the more services we have already got then the better the chance of a good deal here.


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