Yahoo! Launches Music Subscription Service

Yahoo! Inc. announced the beta availability of its new music subscription service, Yahoo! Music Unlimited. The new services will provide music fans with unparalleled music listening and management functionality. The price is just $4.99 per month for an annual subscription or $6.99 on a monthly basis.

Yahoo! Music Unlimited can be accessed by downloading the free Yahoo! Music Engine music management software from http://music.yahoo.com.

"We are committed to being at the forefront of the rapidly growing online music segment," said Lloyd Braun, head of the Yahoo! Media Group.

"Yahoo! Music Unlimited draws on the best of Yahoo! to provide personalization and community features unlike anything else in the marketplace."

The service allows consumers to play tunes from a catalog of more than one million songs and transfer tracks to portable devices. It also allows enjoy the unique ability to share and discover music with friends through Yahoo! Messenger.

The service additionally enables users to build personalized music libraries, transfer tracks to compatible portable devices and purchase discounted permanent downloads.

"From premium radio to an entirely on-demand experience, Yahoo! Music Unlimited has assembled all the key elements to fulfill consumers' needs," said Dave Goldberg, vice president and general manager, Yahoo! Music.

Yahoo! Music Unlimited features include:
• Yahoo Music Engine
• Large Music Library
• Yahoo!® Messenger Integration
• Personalization & Community
• Music Portability
• Instant Playlists
• LAUNCHcast Integration
• Access From Any PC
• Download Purchases

Yahoo! Music will continue to offer Musicmatch's Jukebox 10 music management and On Demand subscription services, say the company.

Musicmatch On Demand pricing is lowered, starting Wednesday, to $6.99 monthly, $5.99 quarterly and $4.99 annually for subscribers.

Yahoo! Music provides a wide selection of streaming audio, the Web's largest collection of music videos, Internet radio, exclusive artist features and music news covering all genres of music to Yahoo! visitors.