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MySpace Makes Music Overtures

Social networking site turns to recording labels in effort to broaden appeal

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 20, 2008 2:54 PM CST

(Newser) – MySpace has spent the past few weeks approaching major record labels, trying to hammer out a deal for a new online music service, the Wall Street Journal reports. The deal—tentatively MySpace Music—would likely let users stream unlimited music for free, and buy downloads... Read full story »

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