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Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme |  MTV and Microsoft Team Up.
MTV, Microsoft band together for music service
Not really true "games" news, but if offered over XBOX Live! it'll be pretty good (and thus, making it a gaming news source   | Quote: |  | | |  | Originally Posted by CNet, News.com |  | | | | | | | | | update After promising to launch a digital music service for several years, MTV said Tuesday that it is close to releasing an online music mart that will throw it into competition with iTunes and Napster.
Although offering few details, the company said it has worked closely with Microsoft to build a service called Urge that will let listeners experiment with new music, as well as offer "original, hand-crafted content" from MTV and its other cable channels.
"As with everything we do at MTV Networks, every element of URGE will be developed with our audience in mind," said Jason Hirschhorn, MTV Networks' chief digital officer, in a statement. "Beyond providing a simple transactional service, Urge will provide a musical playground where fans can experiment, customize, discover and download new music."
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