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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〔(Screen Digest: February 2009: Omnifone unveils MusicStation Next Generation )〕 including rara.com,〔(News: 13 December 2011: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16168384 )〕 RIM,〔(Paid Content: 25 August 2011: RIM Breaks Social Ground With Its New BBM Music Service ),〕 Sony,〔(Engadget: 22 December 2010: Sony's Music Unlimited subscription service ready to stream tunes to PS3s and Bravia TVs in the UK )〕 Sony Ericsson,〔(Screen Digest: 24 September 2008: Sony Ericsson steals Nokia's thunder with music service )〕 HP,〔(The Guardian: 25 January 2010: HP deal strengthens Omnifone's position in digital music battle )〕 BSkyB,〔(Business Week: 24 January 2010: Hewlett-Packard Computers in Europe Gain Omnifone Music Service )〕 Vodafone,〔(Financial Times: 11 September 2007: Vodafone reveals its answer to iPhone )〕 Telenor,〔(Financial Times: 13 June 2007: Mobile phone groups take on iPhone )〕 Hutchison Telecom〔(Record of the Day: 2 April 2009: Omnifone brings unlimited music downloads to PC and Mobile with MusicStation Desktop Edition )〕 and Vodacom.〔(Business Day: 31 October 2007: Vodacom to boost data revenue with music download service )〕 ==Services== In February 2009 Omnifone introduced MusicStation Next Generation,〔(Daily Telegraph, 16 February 2009: Omnifone to launch unlimited online music download service with ISPs )〕 a white label unlimited music audio and video download and streaming solution for 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. MusicStation Max〔(Daily Telegraph, 12 February 2008: Free mobile music download service launched )〕 is a white label pre-licensed music service development programme for mobile device vendors. Omnifone partners with device vendors to develop MusicStation Max powered devices pre-licensed for unlimited music downloads.〔(Business Week, 25 September 2008: Sony Ericsson Phones To Come With Music Too )〕 The service enables users to download, play and share unlimited amounts of music directly on their device. The service enables users and keep a specific amount their favourite music at the end of their contract. MusicStation Max is interoperable with MusicStation Desktop Edition〔(Music Week, 2 April 2009: Omnifone goes PC )〕 with both services provided by partners across multiple territories.〔(Billboard, 2 April 2009: Hong Kong First To Get New Omnifone Unlimited Service )〕 MusicStation Max allows users at the end of the subscription to migrate their music to their next MusicStation Max device and continue access to unlimited music downloads or to keep playing their favourite tracks. The first handset vendor signed up for MusicStation Max is Sony Ericsson for PlayNow plus.〔(Sony Ericsson.com )〕 Omnifone has reported that it is in talks with a number of vendors for MusicStation Max. Sony Ericsson's PlayNow services uses MusicStation Max.〔 The first Walkman handsets with PlayNow plus were launched on 24 November 2008 by Telenor in Sweden. Sony Ericsson has rolled out the service in 2009 with Swisscom in Switzerland, Singtel in Singapore and Orange in Austria with further launches planned with mobile carriers internationally. MusicStation Desktop Edition〔 enables consumers to download, play and share music, direct to their desktop computer. The service is provided in partnership with personal computer vendors, mobile carrier networks, and broadband providers. The service offers music recommendations, connected community services and features, and an automatic back-up of private and public playlists to the cloud, plus online search and discovery capabilities. The service is able to synchronise with all other MusicStation-powered services and mobile devices via the cloud. In April 2009 Hutchison Telecom became the first〔 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.〔(Billboard, 1 November 2007: Nokia, Vodafone Launch UK Mobile Music Services )〕 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.〔(Billboard, 9 June 2008: MusicStation Claims U.K. Market-Leader Status )〕 Omnifone's MusicStation platform powers rara.com a new access based streaming music service 'for the mass market' launched across 16 countries including the US and Europe on 13 December 2011and rara.com.〔 and across New Zealand〔(PC World (New Zealand) 14 December 2011 Streaming music service launches in NZ )〕 the following day.〔(Billboard, 13 December 2011 Rara.com, New Music-Subscription Service, Targets Digital-Music Latecomers )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「MusicStation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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