Google reportedly has launched an online music store in the U.S., which allows users to buy the Android operating system, store and play MP3 files.
As preached BBC, company EMI, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal and 23 independent record company is a party that will provide content to create a library of 13 million songs.
Meanwhile, Warner music group is said not to take part.
The service comes as a challenge to the dominance of Apple's iTunes. iTunes helped by the popularity of the iPod.
Recent research conducted by research institute Gartner estimates that more than half of the smart phones were sold between July and September using the Android operating system. The amount is more than 60 million devices.
Apple with IOS system had 15 percent in the market over the same period, according to the study.
Google's new service also integrates with Google's social networking +.
Users will be able to share songs with Circle contacts and can listen to the full musih once without buying. Price per song starting from 69 cents to 1.29 dollars.
Google also hopes to connect the artists who have become stars through the new service Artist Hub. The musicians can add his own personal pages and costs 25 dollars and set its own price. Google will take advantage of 30 percent of each sale.
The company would not discuss plans to offer music services outside the U.S. Google it.
Google is not just technology companies are trying to create a buzz in the music industry.
Blackberry launches music service in the UK fuel this week. The company offers its users 50 tracks are protected DRM (Digital Right Management) for their choice for £ 4.99 per month.
Members can also listen to the music of choice of their friends. Services were also present in the U.S., Canada and Australia.
Nokia did not want to miss and catch up with a different model, which offers mobile phone users Lumia 800 using the new Windows Phone Mix Radio application.
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