Google to launch online music service in India

By siliconindia   |   Tuesday, 26 October 2010, 19:31 IST
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Bangalore: Internet giant Google is planning to launch an online music service in India, which allows users to search for legal music streams and downloads. The move is aimed to combat the digital piracy that has held back the entertainment industry in the country, reports Amol Sharma from the Wall Street Journal. Google would soon add a music feature in its search service, which will allow users in India to search for songs. The top search results would be from Google's partners. Google has partnered with three digital music providers, who hold rights to hundreds of thousands of Indian tracks - ranging from Bollywood hits to Indian classical music - the Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.