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Major Labels Form Rival Service To Napster
Music giants Sony and Vivendi Universal are to form a company called Duet, which will offer a rival service to Napster. According to BBC news, the two labels, who have on their rosta artists including Elton John, Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lopez, will allow users to get access to music for a subscription fee in a secure environment. Speaking to French newspaper La Tribune, Vivendi’s Jean-Marie Messier said: “In Duet, we have something to start with and no one can imagine launching online music without the world’s number one and number two companies…we hope to licence 50% of the world’s… Read more »
