Microsoft has at last confirmed plans that it will launch its own music-download store next year, putting it on the path to direct competition with Apple Computer's iTunes and a growing list of rival ...

You can find free music downloads on the internet without relying on a streaming subscription. Sites like Free Music Archive, SoundCloud, and BandCamp make it easy to ...

<p>Late last week Microsoft tipped its hat and let the media know that they, too, want to join the uncontrollable orgy of losing money in the on-line music biz. Details are still slim, but the store ...