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Will Google offer iTune type music store in China before 2010?
oilman ( Score Rank: #140 based on predictions in the last 30 days ) oilman  |  will close on 01-Jan-2010 (443 days from now)
Google just announced a free music download forum exclusive to China. This forum is ad-supported, and let users download music for free. If you read enough about online privacy, you might know that online music purchase is non-existence in China. And people there download all their music online without proper licensing. But this new Google service is going to change all that. Talks are ongoing with Sony BMG and Warner Music Group Corp. to become partners.
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Here is the prediction. Since Google is one of the first few sites in China who attempts to legalize online music download in China, do you think Google will offer iTune type music store in China before 2010?
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  1. Tempus Tempus 55 days ago
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    predicted: [ Most Likely ] [ 100% ] No Chinese Goog music store
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    Google is an ad-based company, I can't imagine them changing their business model and getting into direct competition with Apple, among others.
  2. goog goog 68 days ago
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    predicted: [ Most Likely ] [ 76% ] No Chinese Goog music store
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    So, it is top100.cn. Take a look at this if you can read Chinese of course:
    http://top100.cn/
  3. Homer Homer 68 days ago
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    Google should make another legal free music site here in the US. I don't mind them popping up ads. But I guess $.99 per song isn't that much.
  4. oilman oilman 68 days ago
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    predicted: [ Most Likely ] [ 79% ] No Chinese Goog music store
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    Yes, it is possible. But I expect Apple to do it first. And Google is more likely to stick with the advertisement business model.
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