Google whistles a new tune

luthz · 12-15-2005, 10:43 AM

Google was set to launch on Thursday a new service intended to give searchers fast links to song lyrics, musical artists and CD titles on the main search results page.

Google Music will allow a user to type in the name of a band, artist, album or song in the main Google search bar special, and results will appear at the top, accompanied by icons of music notes, said Marissa Mayer, vice president of search products and user experience at Google.

Items that can be purchased will have links to merchants for online ordering or downloading, she said. Initial merchant partners include Apple Computer's iTunes service, RealNetworks Rhapsody, eMusic, Amazon.com.

"We aren't building out a music store," Mayer said. "We are getting people to the iTunes store" and others.

Results will also include links to supplemental Google Web pages with more information about the music, including names of tracks on a CD and other CDs a band or artist has released. Google also will provide snippets of reviews from sites on the Web and links to those sites.

"This has been one of the longstanding unfilled user needs," Mayer said. "We saw a search need where we weren't providing users with the highest quality results that we could."

donlee2005 · 12-15-2005, 08:16 PM

Thanks for the info. I did not know google had interests in the music industry

Taylor Hewitt · 12-15-2005, 10:21 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if google started a porn company. They are EVERYWHERE!

compuXP · 12-15-2005, 10:24 PM

Very interesting. I run a blog called Google's Future and will do some research into this topic and try to add it. Thanks for posting! + Rep.

As for interests in the music industry, Google has interest in ANY industry that relates to information. Any information can be indexed, which is - you guessed it - Google's mission statement.

As for a porn company - Google would NEVER do such a thing. First, it has no relavent value as for information... and indexing it would be offensive to the hundreds of millions of queries that go through it daily.

Taylor Hewitt · 12-15-2005, 10:30 PM

Kind of an ugly blog. And not very often updated sadly

compuXP · 12-15-2005, 10:35 PM

Ugly? Why thank you

Updated often? Goodness no. Read through the archives

Unfortunately, I was considering closing it down shortly....

Taylor Hewitt · 12-15-2005, 10:37 PM

It's your blog???

compuXP · 12-15-2005, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by compuXP

Very interesting. I run a blog called Google's Future and ...

(How come it wouldn't let me submit the quote? How is the above quote less than 10 chars?)

Z_T · 12-15-2005, 11:50 PM

Google will eventually take over the world, this is just another step.

Taylor Hewitt · 12-17-2005, 07:23 PM

Amen to that brother. I like google so as long as it's not pokemon I'm fine.

Trojanfan · 12-18-2005, 05:55 PM

Yup, Google is going to own everything pretty soon

12-15-2005, 10:43 AM	#1
luthz Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 35	Google whistles a new tune Google was set to launch on Thursday a new service intended to give searchers fast links to song lyrics, musical artists and CD titles on the main search results page. Google Music will allow a user to type in the name of a band, artist, album or song in the main Google search bar special, and results will appear at the top, accompanied by icons of music notes, said Marissa Mayer, vice president of search products and user experience at Google. Items that can be purchased will have links to merchants for online ordering or downloading, she said. Initial merchant partners include Apple Computer's iTunes service, RealNetworks Rhapsody, eMusic, Amazon.com. "We aren't building out a music store," Mayer said. "We are getting people to the iTunes store" and others. Results will also include links to supplemental Google Web pages with more information about the music, including names of tracks on a CD and other CDs a band or artist has released. Google also will provide snippets of reviews from sites on the Web and links to those sites. "This has been one of the longstanding unfilled user needs," Mayer said. "We saw a search need where we weren't providing users with the highest quality results that we could."

12-15-2005, 10:21 PM	#3
Taylor Hewitt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 278	I wouldn't be surprised if google started a porn company. They are EVERYWHERE! __________________ Xtreme iTalk!

12-15-2005, 10:24 PM	#4
compuXP Retired Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 139	Very interesting. I run a blog called Google's Future and will do some research into this topic and try to add it. Thanks for posting! + Rep. As for interests in the music industry, Google has interest in ANY industry that relates to information. Any information can be indexed, which is - you guessed it - Google's mission statement. As for a porn company - Google would NEVER do such a thing. First, it has no relavent value as for information... and indexing it would be offensive to the hundreds of millions of queries that go through it daily. __________________ Retired Moderator/Member/Friend/Helper - it was great working with all of you! Last edited 12-15-2005 at 10:33 PM.

12-15-2005, 10:30 PM	#5
Taylor Hewitt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 278	Kind of an ugly blog. And not very often updated sadly __________________ Xtreme iTalk!

12-15-2005, 10:35 PM	#6
compuXP Retired Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 139	Ugly? Why thank you Updated often? Goodness no. Read through the archives Unfortunately, I was considering closing it down shortly.... __________________ Retired Moderator/Member/Friend/Helper - it was great working with all of you!

12-15-2005, 08:16 PM	#2
donlee2005 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 53	Thanks for the info. I did not know google had interests in the music industry

12-15-2005, 10:37 PM	#7
Taylor Hewitt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 278	It's your blog??? __________________ Xtreme iTalk!

12-15-2005, 11:50 PM	#9
Z_T Regular Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York Posts: 137	Google will eventually take over the world, this is just another step.

12-17-2005, 07:23 PM	#10
Taylor Hewitt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 278	Re: Google whistles a new tune Amen to that brother. I like google so as long as it's not pokemon I'm fine. __________________ Xtreme iTalk!

12-18-2005, 05:55 PM	#11
Trojanfan Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 150	Re: Google whistles a new tune Yup, Google is going to own everything pretty soon __________________ Wood Sheds

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