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Microsoft launches music download service

Microsoft will launch its MSN Music service tomorrow, four months later than originally scheduled. The Telegraph reports that Microsoft’s online music service was originally scheduled to launch at the end of July, but according to MSN executive producer, Peter Bale, the product “took longer than they thought it would to get it to the high quality they wanted.” Launching on Thursday, MSN Music will offer users around one million tracks for download, in partnership with major music labels EMI, Sony BMG, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group

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YouTube in discussions over paid-for feature length films

The New York Times reports that YouTube has been in discussions with Lionsgate Entertainment, Sony and Warner Brothers in the hope of securing a licensing deal to host feature length films on its video sharing site. Sony and Warner Brothers have thus far declined to comment, but Lionsgate spokesman Peter Wilkes stated that the company is keeping its options open for expanding the availability of its catalogue

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American woman fined $1.92m for file sharing

Jammie Thomas-Rasset has been found guilty of wilfully violating copyright for the second time and has been ordered to pay $1.92milllion.

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