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Google jockeys for space in US’s increasingly crowded music-streaming sector
What’s happened? Google has launched a music-subscription service to complement the sale of music downloads from Google Play. The strangely titled Google Play Music All Access will go up against the likes of Spotify, Rdio, Rhapsody and Xbox Music in the US, with overseas rollouts expected soon. There is no advertising-supported tier, and a monthly… Read more
BT’s ‘free’ premium-sports strategy refutes established pay-TV and multiplay market truths
BT’s announcement that it will offer its forthcoming premium-sports channels free of charge to all of its broadband customers lays down the gauntlet in what is set to be a ferocious tussle between the UK’s largest telco and dominant pay-TV provider Sky. The DTH operator recently labeled BT a “gorilla in puppy’s clothing,” and with… Read more
Spectrum rules, OK? EE to double its 4G data speeds this summer
EE is the UK’s only 4G wireless carrier. But later on this year Vodafone and O2 will launch their 4G services too. To stay (in its own words) “one step ahead” of this imminent competition, EE has announced that it will double the speed of its 4G services this summer.
