MusicStation
Music service platform developed by Omnifone
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MusicStation is a music service platform developed by Omnifone. The cloud based platform works across a number of different digital device platforms and is tailored specifically for various partners[1] including rara.com,[2] RIM,[3] Sony,[4] Sony Ericsson,[5] HP,[6] BSkyB,[7] Vodafone,[8] Telenor,[9] Hutchison Telecom[10] and Vodacom.[11]
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| Launch date | 14 June 2007 |
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| Discontinued | 2011 |
| Platform(s) | Mobile, web, PC, Blu-ray players, PS3 games console, PSP portable games console, home cinema systems, Walkman digital audio players, S1 and S2 tablets, in-home, in-car |
| Availability | US Canada UK Ireland Australia New Zealand France Germany Italy Spain Austria Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg Sweden Norway Denmark Finland Switzerland Croatia Hungary Singapore Hong Kong Taiwan South Africa Brazil Mexico |
| Website | www |
Services
In February 2009 Omnifone introduced MusicStation Next Generation,[12] a white label unlimited music audio and video download and streaming solution for Internet service providers (ISPs) and consumer electronics device vendors. The cloud based solution offers interoperable music on a wide range of connected devices, including home entertainment systems, gaming consoles, and car audio systems.
In April 2009 Hutchison Telecom became the first[13] Omnifone partner to introduce MusicStation Desktop Edition to users in Hong Kong on its 3 network.
Omnifone's MusicStation was the first subscription based unlimited music download service available on mobiles in the UK launching with Vodafone in November 2007.[14]
In June 2008, Omnifone announced that MusicStation had become the largest subscription based unlimited music download service in the UK within seven months of launching on Vodafone.[15]
History
- 14 January 2003: British Entrepreneurs Rob Lewis, Phil Sant and Mark Knight form Omnifone
- 12 February 2007: Omnifone announces MusicStation[16]
- 14 June 2007: MusicStation goes live with its first rollout in Sweden with Telenor[17]
- 22 October 2007: MusicStation launches in Hong Kong with 3[18]
- 1 November 2007: MusicStation launches in South Africa with Vodacom[19]
- 1 November 2007: MusicStation launches in the UK with Vodafone[20]
- 12 February 2008: Omnifone launches MusicStation Max, a pre-licensed unlimited music phone development programme with LG signed up as a handset manufacturer[21]
- 15 September 2008: MusicStation launches in New Zealand with Vodafone[22]
- 22 September 2008: MusicStation launches in Australia with Vodafone[23]
- 24 September 2008: Omnifone announces partnership with Sony Ericsson to power PlayNow plus, its pre-licensed unlimited downloads service across Walkman mobiles[24]
- 14 November 2008: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in Sweden with Telenor[25]
- 8 January 2009: Omnifone announces partnership with Gracenote to bring unlimited music to multiple device platforms[26]
- 12 January 2009: Omnifone powered in-car entertainment system CarStars wins CNET 'Best of CES' Car Tech award at the 2009 International Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas; the largest consumer electronics event in the world[27]
- 16 February 2009: Omnifone announces MusicStation Next Generation unlimited music service for ISPs to fight piracy online, confirming reports that it is in discussions with BSkyB as its first ISP customer[28]
- 13 March 2009: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in Switzerland with Swisscom[29]
- 2 April 2009: MusicStation Desktop Edition launches in Hong Kong[13]
- 23 April 2009: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in Singapore with Singtel[30]
- 9 June 2009: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in Austria with Orange[31]
- 8 September 2009: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in the Netherlands with T-Mobile[32]
- 14 October 2009: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in Hungary with T-Mobile[33]
- 19 October 2009: BSkyB launches Sky Songs streaming and downloads service in the UK[34]
- 23 October 2009: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in Brazil with Vivo[35]
- 9 November 2009: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in Mexico with Telcel[36]
- 20 November 2009: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in Croatia with T-Mobile[37]
- 21 November 2009: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in Singapore with M1[38]
- 8 January 2010: Omnifone extends relationship with Gracenote, allows for cloud-based music solutions in more than 30 countries in 2010[39]
- 25 January 2010: Omnifone announces partnership with HP for MusicStation on PCs in 10 countries across Europe[6]
- 15 February 2010: Omnifone announces MusicStation for Android[40]
- 16 February 2010: Omnifone first to encode its global music catalogue into Dolby Pulse file format for cloud based digital music services in 2010[41]
- 22 December 2010: Sony launches Q Music Unlimited cloud music service powered by Omnifone in the UK and Ireland[4]
- 22 January 2011: Sony launches Q Music Unlimited cloud music service powered by Omnifone in France, Germany, Italy and Spain[42]
- 17 February 2011: Sony launches Q Music Unlimited cloud music service powered by Omnifone in the US, Australia and New Zealand[43]
- 25 August 2011: RIM launches BBM Music social music service in beta – powered by Omnifone in the US, Canada and the UK[44]
- 13 December 2011: rara.com launches across Europe and the USA – powered by Omnifone[2]
- 14 December 2011: rara.com launches across New Zealand – powered by Omnifone[45]