FACT magazine

Google announces music streaming service

15th May 2013 •

Google has Spotify, Rhapsondy and Rdio in its sights, if reports about an impending product announcement are to be believed. The New York Times are reporting that Google are on the verge of [...]

Amazon to give free MP3 copies to all vinyl customers since 1998

4th April 2013 •

Earlier this year, Amazon launched its AutoRip service, which automatically gave customers complimentary digital copies of CDs purchased on the site. In a press release, Amazon have announced [...]

Amazon investigating subscription service for music

20th March 2013 •

Web giant Amazon has been in talks with record labels investigating the possibilities of a subscription service for delivering music. While there is plenty of competition, and many of the compa [...]

Amazon unveils new version of Cloud Player to compete with iTunes

31st July 2012 •

According to The New York Times, Amazon finally has the licenses it requires to compete with iTunes. Amazon Cloud Player is a locker service, like Apple’s iTunes Match or Google Play, that al [...]

The gloves are off: Google, Amazon and more bidding for .music domain

14th June 2012 •

Just when you thought that, we dunno, Instagram was the hottest thing on the Internet, something new comes along to take its spot. The net's hottest property this week isn't an application, but [...]