2 country stars get together for private Jones service

George Jones intended to record the song, but did not get the chance before he died April 26, 2013. John Rich and Larry Gatlin sit at a bar in Rich’s Nashville home and share memories of George Jones who died Friday, April 26, 2013.(Photo: Steven S.

BBM Music service to be discontinued in June, BlackBerry says

TORONTO — Hardly two years after it launched, BlackBerry will silence its streaming music service. The smartphone maker emailed BBM Music subscribers this week to notify them that the cloud-based service would stop working on June 2. A statement from the company (TSX:BB) states the decision follows a “strategic business ...

Indian music service, taking page from Spotify, goes Pro

Western music fans have no shortage of digital music services to select from, and that abundance is spreading around the world. Apple’s iTunes is in 119 countries, and others are racing to plant their digital flags everywhere. This week, for example, Spotify opened in Italy, Poland and Portugal, bringing its ...

Intel’s expected Web TV service hits delays, report says

Intel is stated to be working on a new tv service that will reportedly offer consumers more flexible subscription packages. According to reports from the Wall Street Journal and GigaOm, the company appears to be working on hardware, as well as a tv service. The reports indicate that Intel would ...

Report: Intel’s TV Service Won’t Be Announced at CES, But More Details Emerge

Bad news for anyone who was excited for Intel to finally reveal its long-rumored set top box and TV service plans at CES next week.

Google launches free music service to rival Apple’s $25 a year iTunes Match

Google is turning on a “scan and match” service for Google Music users to store duplicates of their songs online, offering for free what Apple charges $25 a year for. The service, which launched Tuesday, cuts uploading time for those who want to save their music libraries online. It scans ...

Youku Adds Another Movie Partner in NBCUniversal

Chinese on-line video streaming site Youku (NYSE:YOKU – News) has just announced a new agreement with NBCUniversal on a collection of feature films coming to Youku Premium, its paid service.