The online music storage and streaming field is heating up, with Amazon having launched its own service recently and Apple reportedly readying its own. Recently Google put out its own cloud music service, Google Music, though it didn’t arrive without its share of rough spots. Currently, users can upload their music collections to the service in order to enjoy them online through a variety of Web-connected devices. However, they can’t download the music — only stream it. It’s possible this is because Google wants to avoid lawsuits from the music industry.
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Google's Cloud Crescendo
Posted by: Richard Adhikari May 13, 2011 05:00 AMThe online music storage and streaming field is heating up, with Amazon having launched its own service recently and Apple reportedly readying its own. Recently Google put out its own cloud music service, Google Music, though it didn’t arrive without its share of rough spots. Currently, users can upload their music collections to the service in order to enjoy them online through a variety of Web-connected devices. However, they can’t download the music — only stream it. It’s possible this is because Google wants to avoid lawsuits from the music industry.