Virgin Media signs a deal with Spotify
30-06-2011, 10:25
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Virgin Media signs a deal with Spotify
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011...redirect=false
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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.
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06-07-2011, 09:03
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Re: Virgin Media close to deal to pave way for digital music service
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06-07-2011, 09:09
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Re: Virgin Media close to deal to pave way for digital music service
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06-07-2011, 10:07
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Re: Virgin Media close to deal to pave way for digital music service
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06-07-2011, 10:08
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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=
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06-07-2011, 10:11
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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.
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06-07-2011, 10:26
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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 .
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06-07-2011, 10:30
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Re: Virgin Media close to deal to pave way for digital music service
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Originally Posted by richard1960
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.
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Why would anything happen?
Spotify is audio only, and will be audio only on TiVo
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06-07-2011, 10:34
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Re: Virgin Media close to deal to pave way for digital music service
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No mention of how much these services will cost. Let the speculation begin .
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Any guesses how much you think it will cost.
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06-07-2011, 10:35
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Re: Virgin Media close to deal to pave way for digital music service
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Any guesses how much you think it will cost.
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I'm guessing less or the same as either £4.99 or £9.99
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06-07-2011, 10:37
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Re: Virgin Media close to deal to pave way for digital music service
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Why would anything happen?
Spotify is audio only, and will be audio only on TiVo
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Ok do not know that much about spotify to be honest but if its audio only i guess music on demand will continue. 
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06-07-2011, 10:40
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Re: Virgin Media close to deal to pave way for digital music service
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I'm guessing less or the same as either £4.99 or £9.99
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Do you think it will successful Ben.
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06-07-2011, 10:43
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Re: Virgin Media close to deal to pave way for digital music service
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Do you think it will successful Ben.
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Dunno. I think it's certainly something to add value to the services. I have Spotify myself and think it's worth the money,
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06-07-2011, 10:45
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Re: Virgin Media close to deal to pave way for digital music service
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I'm guessing less or the same as either £4.99 or £9.99
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Seems a fair price, but you never know Virgin may start with deals to get people to signup to this service?
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06-07-2011, 10:45
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Dunno. I think it's certainly something to add value to the services. I have Spotify myself and think it's worth the money,
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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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