Jason Dunn
09-01-2006, 08:45 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=technologyNews&storyid=2006-09-01T185319Z_01_N0184313_RTRUKOC_0_US-SAMSUNG.xml&src=rss' target='_blank'>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=technologyNews&storyid=2006-09-01T185319Z_01_N0184313_RTRUKOC_0_US-SAMSUNG.xml&src=rss</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. on Friday said it plans to introduce a line of digital music players and a download service, under an agreement with privately held media provider MusicNet. Terms were not disclosed. MusicNet will power the service and provide the underlying technologies and library of music for Samsung's new subscription digital music service and online stores in Britain, Germany and France. In addition, Samsung is planning on expanding the service throughout Europe and Asia after its initial launch phase."</i><br /><br />Very little information on this so far - MusicNet will give the service 2 million licensed songs, and the store is expected to launch before the end of the year. Interesting to note that they'll start in Europe, roll out to Asia, but no mention of a North American release. Just like Samsung laptops (which ticks me off). I generally think Samsung makes great hardware, but I wonder, do they have the software talent to pull off a great software store experience? It will take massive effort to de-throne iTunes.