MusicStation
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MusicStation is a music service platform developed by Omnifone. The cloud based platform works across a number of different digital device platforms and is tailored specifically for various partners[1] including rara.com,[2] RIM,[3] Sony,[4] Sony Ericsson,[5] HP,[6] BSkyB,[7] Vodafone,[8] Telenor,[9] Hutchison Telecom[10] and Vodacom.[11]
Services
In February 2009 Omnifone introduced MusicStation Next Generation,[12] a white label unlimited music audio and video download and streaming solution for ISPs and consumer electronics device vendors. The cloud based solution offers interoperable music on a wide range of connected devices, including home entertainment systems, gaming consoles, and car audio systems.
In April 2009 Hutchison Telecom became the first[13] Omnifone partner to introduce MusicStation Desktop Edition to users in Hong Kong on its 3 network.
Omnifone's MusicStation was the first subscription based unlimited music download service available on mobiles in the UK launching with Vodafone in November 2007.[14]
In June 2008, Omnifone announced that MusicStation had become the largest subscription based unlimited music download service in the UK within seven months of launching on Vodafone.[15]
History
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- 14 January 2003: British Entrepreneurs Rob Lewis, Phil Sant and Mark Knight form Omnifone
- 12 February 2007: Omnifone announces MusicStation[16]
- 14 June 2007: MusicStation goes live with its first rollout in Sweden with Telenor[17]
- 22 October 2007: MusicStation launches in Hong Kong with 3[18]
- 1 November 2007: MusicStation launches in South Africa with Vodacom[19]
- 1 November 2007: MusicStation launches in the UK with Vodafone[20]
- 12 February 2008: Omnifone launches MusicStation Max, a pre-licensed unlimited music phone development programme with LG signed up as a handset manufacturer[21]
- 15 September 2008: MusicStation launches in New Zealand with Vodafone[22]
- 22 September 2008: MusicStation launches in Australia with Vodafone[23]
- 24 September 2008: Omnifone announces partnership with Sony Ericsson to power PlayNow plus, its pre-licensed unlimited downloads service across Walkman mobiles[24]
- 14 November 2008: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in Sweden with Telenor[25]
- 8 January 2009: Omnifone announces partnership with Gracenote to bring unlimited music to multiple device platforms[26]
- 12 January 2009: Omnifone powered in-car entertainment system CarStars wins CNET 'Best of CES' Car Tech award at the 2009 International Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas; the largest consumer electronics event in the world[27]
- 16 February 2009: Omnifone announces MusicStation Next Generation unlimited music service for ISPs to fight piracy online, confirming reports that it is in discussions with BSkyB as its first ISP customer[28]
- 13 March 2009: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in Switzerland with Swisscom[29]
- 2 April 2009: MusicStation Desktop Edition launches in Hong Kong[13]
- 23 April 2009: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in Singapore with Singtel[30]
- 9 June 2009: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in Austria with Orange[31]
- 8 September 2009: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in the Netherlands with T-Mobile[32]
- 14 October 2009: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in Hungary with T-Mobile[33]
- 19 October 2009: BSkyB launches Sky Songs streaming and downloads service in the UK[34]
- 23 October 2009: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in Brazil with Vivo[35]
- 9 November 2009: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in Mexico with Telcel[36]
- 20 November 2009: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in Croatia with T-Mobile[37]
- 21 November 2009: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in Singapore with M1[38]
- 8 January 2010: Omnifone extends relationship with Gracenote, allows for cloud-based music solutions in more than 30 countries in 2010[39]
- 25 January 2010: Omnifone announces partnership with HP for MusicStation on PCs in 10 countries across Europe[6]
- 15 February 2010: Omnifone announces MusicStation for Android[40]
- 16 February 2010: Omnifone first to encode its global music catalogue into Dolby Pulse file format for cloud based digital music services in 2010[41]
- 22 December 2010: Sony launches Q Music Unlimited cloud music service powered by Omnifone in the UK and Ireland[4]
- 22 January 2011: Sony launches Q Music Unlimited cloud music service powered by Omnifone in France, Germany, Italy and Spain[42]
- 17 February 2011: Sony launches Q Music Unlimited cloud music service powered by Omnifone in the US, Australia and New Zealand[43]
- 25 August 2011: RIM launches BBM Music social music service in beta – powered by Omnifone in the US, Canada and the UK[44]
- 13 December 2011: rara.com launches across Europe and the USA – powered by Omnifone[2]
- 14 December 2011: rara.com launches across New Zealand – powered by Omnifone[45]
See also
References
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- ↑ Screen Digest: February 2009: Omnifone unveils MusicStation Next Generation
- ↑ a b [BBC News: 13 December 2011: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16168384]
- ↑ Paid Content: 25 August 2011: RIM Breaks Social Ground With Its New BBM Music Service,
- ↑ a b Engadget: 22 December 2010: Sony's Music Unlimited subscription service ready to stream tunes to PS3s and Bravia TVs in the UK
- ↑ Screen Digest: 24 September 2008: Sony Ericsson steals Nokia's thunder with music service
- ↑ a b The Guardian: 25 January 2010: HP deal strengthens Omnifone's position in digital music battle
- ↑ Business Week: 24 January 2010: Hewlett-Packard Computers in Europe Gain Omnifone Music Service
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- ↑ Financial Times: 13 June 2007: Mobile phone groups take on iPhone
- ↑ Record of the Day: 2 April 2009: Omnifone brings unlimited music downloads to PC and Mobile with MusicStation Desktop Edition Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Business Day: 31 October 2007: Vodacom to boost data revenue with music download service
- ↑ Daily Telegraph, 16 February 2009: Omnifone to launch unlimited online music download service with ISPs
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- ↑ Financial Times, 13 June 2007: Mobile phone groups take on iPhone
- ↑ BBC.co.uk, 14 June 2007: Sound start to music on mobiles
- ↑ TMC.net, 31 October 2007: Omnifone Launches MusicStation with 3 Hong Kong
- ↑ Bizcommunity.com, 1 November 2007: Vodacom launches music downloads service
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- ↑ Daily Telegraph, 12 February 2008: Free mobile music download service launched
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- ↑ Sydney Morning Herald, 22 September 2008: Unlimited music for the price of a coffee
- ↑ BBC News Beat, 25 September 2008: Walkman phone to take on Nokia
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- ↑ Daily Telegraph, 16 February 2009: Mobile World Congress: Omnifone to launch unlimited online music download service with ISPs
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- ↑ Crave.com, 23 April 2009: Sony Ericsson announces PlayNow plus in Singapore
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- ↑ HWSW.hu: 14 October 2009: Korlátlan zeneletöltés mobilra – itt a PlayNow plus
- ↑ Forrester: 12 October 2009: Sky Songs: First Take Template:Webarchive
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- ↑ 20 March 2010: Seusers.com: Pasos para poner PlayNow plus
- ↑ 20 November 2009: Trading Markets: T-Mobile introduces Sony Ericsson PlayNow Plus in CroatiaScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- ↑ 21 November 2009: OCWorkBench: M1 and Sony Ericsson today announce the launch of Sony Ericsson Yari with PlayNow plus from 21 Nov
- ↑ Music Week: 8 January 2010: Omnifone and Gracenote extend deal
- ↑ Music Week: 15 February 2010: MusicStation comes to Android
- ↑ Music Week: 16 February 2010: Dolby and Omnifone launch new format for the cloud
- ↑ Tech Crunch: 22 January 2011: Sony’s cloud-based Qriocity music service debuts in France, Germany, Italy and Spain
- ↑ Bloomberg: 17 February 2011: Sony Music Streaming Service Debuts in U.S. to Challenge iTunes
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- ↑ [PC World (New Zealand): 14 December 2011: http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/streaming-music-service-launches-in-nz Template:Webarchive]
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External links
- Omnifone
- Sony Ericsson PlayNow plus
- Vodafone UK MusicStation
- Vodafone Australia MusicStation
- Vodafone New Zealand MusicStation
- 3 Hong Kong MusicStation
- Telenor Sweden MusicStation
- Swisscom Switzerland PlayNow plus
- Singtel Sony Ericsson PlayNow plus
- Orange Austria Sony Ericsson PlayNow plus
- Financial Times: Master of timing with a million downloads on his mind
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