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02/18/2008, 1:20pm, EST

Monday, February 18th

Music equivalent of Hulu headed to MySpace?

News Corporation is planning a musical equivalent of its Hulu video venture with NBC, a new report claims. News is allegedly after a deal with the four major music labels -- EMI, Warner, Universal and Sony BMG -- who would each provide equity for a new opeartion. It would be carried and controlled by News' MySpace division, but the intent is to create a shared portal, where people would be able to listen to DRM-free music in exchange for subjecting themselves to advertising.

No labels are as yet onboard; Sony BMG already has close ties with MySpace however, thanks to a deal which splits revenue for ads and sponsorships connected to bands' audio and video content. The site has long had a music focus, catering to artists with special profiles and the ability to sell tracks.


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Other story tags: music, Universal, Warner, MySpace, Sony BMG, Fox, EMI, Hulu, News Corp

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internet radio?
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02/18, 1:53pm, EST
We already have Internet Radio. What makes this different - more proprietary format?
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