It’s taken more than a year since the Septemeber ‘08 US launch, but MySpace Music is finally live in the UK and with the same features already available in the US, Australia and New Zealand, including free, unlimited streaming, DRM-free purchases through iTunes and artist access to MySpace Music analytics. The launch campaign—“Get Real Close”—features videos and playlists from a mix of artists including Alicia Keyes, 50 Cent, Kasabian and David Guetta. The oddest feature may be The Vatican playlist—Mozart, Dame Shirley Bassey and Tupac. But will it be enough to help the service carve out a space in the UK music scene, particularly with the popularity of Spotify? Here’s how MySpace is pitching it via blog and video:

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