GOOG: Google Strikes Licensing Deal With European Music Publishers, Gains Access To 5.5M Songs

Google Strikes Licensing Deal With European Music Publishers, Gains Access To 5.5M Songs
by TechCrunch

By Darrell Etherington
Google has reached a new arrangement with European music publishing entities which will give it access to 5.5 million tracks spanning 35 countries, including artists like Lady Gaga and Rihanna. The arrangement was made with Armonia, one of the largest alliances of music publishers in the world, which includes French, Italian and Spanish licensing groups. This should help Google expand the availability of its music content offerings in Europe as it looks to compete with the media marketplaces of Apple and Amazon. read more »

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