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MTV Music Store

A Reuters article reports that MTV Networks will be launching a music download service "within the first half of next year".



Apparently, MTV had planned on a streaming/download service in 2000, but due to the rapid decline in the dot-com boom, shelved its plans.



At least one analyst is critical of MTV's delayed entry into this arena: "After iTunes launched in April, MTV should have been like a hawk on a field mouse."

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108 months ago
Bring it MTV. Hey does anyone know how the ITMS is doing lately?

I haven't heard any figures on it. Does Billboard or some other site post their sales?

Tyler
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108 months ago
I have to admit I wondered why they hadn't put their hat in the ring yet. But I figured it was because after watching the channel for a while, I realized that they gave up on MUSIC a long time ago.
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108 months ago
The ones that happen to be twice as dumb as the RIAA:mad:
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108 months ago
...not another one... o well i'm sure mtv will make a good ammount of money, i mean... who doesn't know what mtv is at least? i've met some people that have never herd of apple computer. ipod, but not apple. well if mtv can make it something better than the itunes music store, then this will be an interesting tech war.
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108 months ago
What does MTV have to do with music? :)

I can't remember the last time I actually saw a music video on MTV, maybe they should do themselves a favor and NOT launch a music service.
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108 months ago

Originally posted by Mudbug
I have to admit I wondered why they hadn't put their hat in the ring yet. But I figured it was because after watching the channel for a while, I realized that they gave up on MUSIC a long time ago.


I am sorry you had to see it to believe it.
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108 months ago
What's the big deal? Viacom will probably own most of the download services within a few months anyways :D
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108 months ago
MTV needs to just go away because by the time they open up about 4-5 music stores will be open and they will just be another dot com not making money.

It's almost like everyone is trying to jump on this since Apple opened the doors to this new niche market.

Also I never even watch MTV anymore or MTV2..because most of it's not even music anymore. I just watch Fuse formely MuchMusic if I want to watch music vids.
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108 months ago
Competition is good, let MTV try the game I say. Apple is bringing in the business and will continue to as long as they grow with the market. Once February hits with the 100 million song givaway I think Apple will secure 99.9% of the legal music trade.
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108 months ago
Though I'm a little irritated that so many weak companies are entering the market with (IMO) no chance of bringing innovation, I suppose this will push Apple to develop iTMS more than ever.

Dan
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