Facebook to Finally Announce Music Streaming Service in September
Facebook to Finally Announce Music Streaming Service in September
Posted 08/31/2011 at 3:24pm
| by Ryan Whitwam
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The rumors have been swirling for months, but according to CNBC, a Facebook music platform is set to launch in September. The source claims that Facebook will be partnering with some music streaming heavyweights in Spotify, Pandora, and MOG. Facebook is staying silent, but the frequency and specificity of the rumors lead most to believe something is coming soon.
The date of September 22 is being floated for an announcement, which coincides with the Facebook F8 conference. There are already ways to connect music services with Facebook Connect, but the site would benefit from keeping people logged on while they listen. This would give Facebook more data, and more opportunities to serve ads.
Facebook has not been negotiating to become a music retailer itself, much to the dismay of record labels. So the streaming option would likely be standalone. We assume there would be social listening features built in. Perhaps users will be able to listen simultaneously to the same track. Would you use a Facebook music service? If there is a fee, what is fair?
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Coldrage
August 31, 2011 at 8:35pm
Facebook this facebook that....
Fuck off!
Wish all this social networking crap would stop making the news, nobody cares (except the nobodies).
Holly Golightly
August 31, 2011 at 4:47pm
Ugh, to hell with FaceBook! I will stick to my Zune with unlimited downloads... Thank you very much!
I would not pay for FaceBook music services, and I would not use it even if it were for free because, they would only know they type of music I listen to and then sell my "personal" information to them.
Thankfully I have Ad Blocker running on both FireFox and Chrome, and FaceBook Destroyer so I never have to see another FaceBook plug in every again. No more Look at pictures of fools using the service.
Anyhow, I am happy with what I got now, which is a smart DJ to help me discover new songs. Thank God for Ad Blockers.
Dman222123222
September 02, 2011 at 11:22am
if you use firefox then check out Ghostery.
very effective
SkinnyZeroOne
August 31, 2011 at 6:03pm
Totally agree -
Just the thought of Facebook and some sort of music service together is repulsive !
Disgusting I tell ya -)
Holly Golightly is most Rightly -)
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