Challenging Apple's iTunes, Microsoft and MTV Plan to Launch URGE, a Pay Music Download Site; Music Industry Today Offers Extended News Coverage

Challenging Apple's iTunes, Microsoft and MTV Plan to Launch URGE, a Pay Music Download Site; Music Industry Today Offers Extended News Coverage

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Shunning the iPod, MTV has chosen Microsoft's Windows Media Player software for its upcoming online music service called URGE, which is expected to be launched next year.

Covering all aspects of the music business, Music Industry Today offers its readers extended news coverage of this hot topic. See:

-- Urge News - http://www.musicindustrytoday.com/news/Urge/pr

-- News on Microsoft & Music -
http://www.musicindustrytoday.com/news/Microsoft-Music/pr

-- MTV News - http://www.musicindustrytoday.com/news/MTV/pr

-- iTunes News - http://www.musicindustrytoday.com/news/iTunes/pr

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In addition, Music Industry Today provides news summaries on major companies, such as Columbia Records, EMI or Sony/BMG, and specific issues such as the Rolling Stones Tour.

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