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Sources: Sony considers music downloads for PSP
Sources: Sony considers music downloads for PSP
Sony has spoken with some of the major recording companies about providing music for the PlayStation Portable, music industry sources told CNET News. The sources said the talks are only preliminary and no deals have been struck. But apparently, Sony is considering offering music on the ...
Sony Giving Away MORE Home Freebies
Sony Giving Away MORE Home Freebies
playstationlifestyle.net — If you haven’t made good on Sony’s offer for a free Chamber Apartment, you should hop into... Home and get it while the getting is good! The Chamber Apartment will only be available until may 21st. If you thought that was the only freebie Sony was dishing out for Home, then you are not very observant. (more) Sony Giving Away MORE Home Freebies
Sony Cuts Off Majority of Suppliers
Sony Cuts Off Majority of Suppliers
playstationlifestyle.net — According to MarketWatch, Sony is planning to trim down it’s supplier roster by over 50%. This seems... in line with most corporate restructuring. It wouldn’t be surprising to see suppliers buying other suppliers out. If you lose a client like Sony, that is a challenging void to ... (more) Sony Cuts Off Majority of Suppliers
Sony Considering Music Downloads for PSP
Sony Considering Music Downloads for PSP
playstationlifestyle.net — I think we’ve heard it all for Sony’s little handheld machine, the PSP . First we get... Skype, then we’re surveyed on a rental service, and now Sony is considering to do music downloads for the portable. The news comes from CNET , who reports that Sony has contacted ... (more) Sony Considering Music Downloads for PSP
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Rumor: Sony considering music downloads for PSP
Destructoid — ... According to “music industry sources” that have been whispering to CNET News, Sony is looking to offer music for the PlayStation Portable by way of the PlayStation Network. The sources tell CNET that no final deals have been made, and that talks are in the early stages. ...

PSP To Get A Major Music Store? [Rumor]
Kotaku — ... this, of course (as talks are supposedly still in the early stages), but it does sound feasible, doesn't it? After all, Sony are already in the process of releasing music videos over the PlayStation Network in PAL territories; releasing straight-up music wouldn't be that big a stretch. Why people would bother in an age when your phone and/or iPod already does that job nicely, we have no idea, but then, it'll make a nice bullet point on the back of the PSP's box! Sources: Sony considers music downloads for PSP [CNET] ...

PSP Music Store Under Consideration
Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today — Sony is said to be considering the possibility of launching a PSP music store. According to CNET sources, the company has held preliminary talks with some of the major recording companies, with a view to offering PSP owners access to music via the PlayStation Network."This makes total sense that Sony would try to get content for the device," Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter told the site. "If Sony is smart, they would manage it the same way iTunes has and be device-agnostic. Whatever you get on a Sony site should play on an iPod as well."(Sony) should want that but right ...

PSP Getting Music Downloads, Digital Game Rentals?
GameDaily BIZ Features FeedCNET is reporting that Sony has discussed the possibility of music downloads for the PSP with recording companies. While no formal agreements have been made, Sony is hoping to make music a feature on PSN. Such a move would put the PSP in competition with portable music players like 3G phones and Apple's iPhone. "This makes total sense that Sony would try to get content for the device," said Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter. "If Sony is smart, they would manage it the same way iTunes has and be device-agnostic. Whatever you get on a Sony site should play on an iPod as ...

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Sony Considering Music Downloads for PSP
PlayStation LifeStyle — ... do music downloads for the portable. The news comes from CNET, who reports that Sony has contacted major record labels in order to have them release music for the PlayStation Portable. The PSP already has built-in MP3 capabilities, so the idea isn’t far fetched. Thinking of the PSP GO, we may be looking at a handheld with an online rental service, music downloads, slide controls, and more. Looks like Sony’s going for the kill this year. [Source] ...

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