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CNET: RIM in talks with record labels, “BBM Music” beta coming soon?

By on August 18, 2011 at 5:19pm in Mobile News


BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) is a popular feature on RIM’s smartphone. They now have over 45 million subscribers and it’s finally looking like RIM will start to make some extra cash from it. A couple months ago it was revealed that “BBM Music” could be an app that will be embedded within BBM and give users the ability to purchase and share music with other users. Estimated costs would be somewhere in the neighbourhood of $4.99 subscription per month.

Today, CNET is reporting that RIM has signed a music deal with at least one, and close to signing at least two others record labels to bring this to life. Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, and EMI Music are the possible music partners and apparently a beta version of the app will be released within the next few weeks.

Source: CNET
Via: CrackBerry

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Discussion

28 comments for “CNET: RIM in talks with record labels, “BBM Music” beta coming soon?”

  1. Let’s see it not being available in Canada.

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    Posted by Hub | August 18, 2011, 5:27 pm
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    • RIM should first talk to carriers about setting competitive prices for its new smartphones. No point launching new services on a platform people aren’t buying devices with.

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      Posted by TomatoGuy | August 18, 2011, 6:47 pm

  2. Fail. Focus on getting QNX instead of stuff that won’t save the company.

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    Posted by JL | August 18, 2011, 5:47 pm
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    • Have you ever heard of components in a product? The people that are doing this, are not going to be the ones that are working on porting the QNX OS in.

      This is added value and needs to be done.

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      Posted by skullan | August 19, 2011, 7:29 am

  3. Bbm has so much potential but they just sit around and flounder on it!!
    Come on RIM!!

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    Posted by Michael r | August 18, 2011, 6:00 pm
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  4. Hidden due to low comment rating. Click here to see.

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    Posted by the master | August 18, 2011, 6:02 pm
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    • This is the most stupid response I ever read…Grade 1 kid has a better idea than you. Grow up….

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      Posted by KeiFeR123 | August 18, 2011, 7:28 pm

    • You’re absolutely right! In fact, I bet you that RIM took the idea to stream music to people in their native messaging app right from Apple!

      Oh, wait a minute, what native messaging app does Apple have? Oh, that’s right the one not implemented yet, but sounds awfully like BBM.

      RIM is innovative compared to Apple.

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      Posted by skullan | August 19, 2011, 7:37 am

    • i don’t know which is worse, the original comment for being so dumb or the top rated response from the guy who sounds like he just got off the boat from china. “That is the most stupid response i ever heard, grade 1 kid has better idea then you”. Wow you two should sit down and have a conversation.

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      Posted by blairmn | August 19, 2011, 12:57 pm

  5. well someone likes my ideas….
    http://www.facebook.com/pages/RossCorp-INC/184660961593019

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    Posted by Arie Ross | August 18, 2011, 6:04 pm
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  6. I thought BBM stands for BlackBerry Messenger…..? Confusing

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    Posted by Lucky | August 18, 2011, 7:05 pm
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  7. Awesome! This is the perfect thing for my awesome new Blackberry Curve.. I love the new curve! It’s so awesome to go 12 hours between charge!

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    Posted by Brayden | August 18, 2011, 7:19 pm
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  8. whatsapp app works better

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    Posted by tom | August 18, 2011, 7:35 pm
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  9. and better yet whatsapp app works on all smartphones

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    Posted by tom | August 18, 2011, 7:36 pm
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  10. Umm….why bother with this when you can get your music for free?

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    Posted by ELNY | August 18, 2011, 7:41 pm
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  11. Hidden due to low comment rating. Click here to see.

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    Posted by neo | August 18, 2011, 7:44 pm
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  12. Just fire those moron CEOs already. F**k.

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    Posted by Paul Q | August 18, 2011, 7:48 pm
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  13. Exactly why bother buying music anymore, and all these music artists driving around in ferarri’s and living in mansions for just making simple music. These music artists need to start living like normal working day people making $50,000 – $100,000 per year. Whats the point at buying music when you can just simply download it online for free now. Music Cd’s are way over prices these days, perhaps if they lowered the price to $2 bucks a cd than more people would buy CD’s.

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    Posted by paul | August 18, 2011, 8:03 pm
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  14. Why would I buy a CD when I only like 3 songs?

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    Posted by Anon | August 18, 2011, 8:30 pm
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  15. @ R your probably part of the 2% that still buys CD’s. Online its free, and then just stick it in your Ipod, Micro SD Card, or MP3 player and listen to them knowing you didn’t get ripped off. And plus with CD’s there’s usually only 2-3 songs on there you like, and the rest sucks, and you wasted you money on the songs you don’t like. Online get the exact songs you want and its awesome cause its free of charge. These music Artist make enough money anyway and I’m living in a low income so why feed them my money which I need for myself anyway. I like free when I can have it free. same with Movies, why pay to go see movies in Theatre when after two days of the release you can just download it online for free.

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    Posted by Randy | August 18, 2011, 8:31 pm
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  16. joy is a i***t hu works with telus ..luks like a g*y

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    Posted by vikram singh | August 18, 2011, 9:00 pm
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  17. ethan luks like a s**t

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    Posted by shio | August 18, 2011, 9:01 pm
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  18. I totally agree with Tom, whatsapp is a lot better than bbm

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    Posted by trevor | August 18, 2011, 9:27 pm
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  19. and can be used with Iphone, android, bb, and nokia, more range of people to talk to, than just sad old bb bbm buddies

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    Posted by trevor | August 18, 2011, 9:28 pm
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  20. RIP iTunes

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    Posted by Quagmire | August 18, 2011, 10:35 pm
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  21. I like. you like. we like? sayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

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    Posted by Gareth Brown | August 19, 2011, 9:41 am
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  22. hit me on my blackburrrrry hit me on my blackburrrrrrrry

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    Posted by Wicker | August 19, 2011, 9:41 am
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