Robert Andrews
Apr 30, 2010 6:11 AM
Five months after buying the web-based music service, Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) is now shutting Lala, in what is likely preparation for a web- or subscription-centric upgrade to its own iTunes Store. The site has stopped accepting new sign-ups and will shut to existing users on May 31, says a message…
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Tameka Kee
Oct 28, 2009 6:30 PM
At the famed Capitol Records building in Hollywood, Google (NSDQ: GOOG) officially unveiled its OneBox music search service. First news tidbit to emerge is that MySpace will be the brand powering the streaming music, videos and track purchases—not new acquisition iLike, as was initially reported. Google’s Marissa Mayer demoed what…
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Tameka Kee
Oct 21, 2009 5:50 PM
Updated: Facebook has confirmed the news, with details about additional upgrades to its gifting platform. In addition to Lala-powered songs, users will now be able to send gifts branded by the NBA, Major League Soccer, as well as various college teams. Original: It seems like the rumor mill about Facebook…
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Rafat Ali
Oct 20, 2008 11:11 PM
At least you have to give it marks for trying…again and again. Lala, the three year-old polymorphous online music startup that started as a CD swapping service and changed its business model twice and then almost closed down, is now launching a new online music streaming service, with a twist.…
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Joseph Weisenthal
May 29, 2008 3:09 PM
Here’s one straight out of the throwing spaghetti at the wall file: Lala, the online music company that maintains strict non-monogamous relationships with business models, is set to offer fans another way of paying for music. For ten cents, users will be able to stream a single track as many…
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