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Rogers discontinuing their URMusic service November 1st

By on August 31, 2012 at 3:23pm in Mobile News, Rogers Wireless News

Rogers is sending out text messages to customers stating they’ll be discontinuing their music service called “urMusic.” The end date is set for November 1st, 2012, but those who have a subscription will still be able to download songs until November 30th. Rogers also confirms that your purchased music “is yours to keep” – which is actually a pretty funny comment. According to a note we received it states the reason behind stopping the service is to “focus on revamping our music services” and that they’re “looking at ways we can deliver the best experience.”

It also seems that those who have the pre-loaded app will still be able to access their music after the service expires, just not purchase new music. In the imminent future, Rogers believes the best way to get music is by visiting one of the many music apps and streaming services. If you’re looking for alternatives you can always check out Rdio, 7Digital, or hopefully soon Spotify.

This isn’t the first time a carrier went this route. TELUS decided to do same with their music store last year and offer customers a better music experience by partnering with Rdio. The good thing about URMusic being discontinued is that it’ll free up a bit of space on future Rogers devices.

(Thanks Luqman!)

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Discussion

14 comments for “Rogers discontinuing their URMusic service November 1st”

  1. i tried it once just to see what the experience was like and it was terrible. i do not understand how this got the green light to go public.

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    Posted by js | August 31, 2012, 3:27 pm
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    • rogers should just discontinue their service in general

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      Posted by Pompay | August 31, 2012, 5:15 pm

  2. will this affect the ringbacks service ?

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    Posted by mauricio | August 31, 2012, 3:28 pm
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  3. I could care less about this app because I never use it and its horrible compared to other apps.

    Ps: you’re welcome Ian!

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    Posted by Kid.Canada | August 31, 2012, 3:36 pm
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  4. I hope they provide an update to remove this bloatware app stuffed into Rogers Android ROMs. (Wishful thinking ‘cos I know it won’t happen — Sigh!)

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    Posted by RandyNewbie | August 31, 2012, 3:43 pm
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  5. This was announced internally a while.ago, yet the ICS update for my RAZR that I received last night still has this useless app pre installed and there is no option to remove it. Fail.

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    Posted by David | August 31, 2012, 3:51 pm
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  6. I was a call center rep when urMusic was introduced.

    We did training on it, and then were told in no uncertain terms “not” to push it — which if you know Rogers is about the most UNCHARACTERISTIC thing they could possibly do.

    They knew it sucked from square one, but they figured it was better to have something than to have nothing because it would attract the 4% “bleed red” diehard Rogers fans.

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    Posted by Faceless Ex-Rogers Employee | August 31, 2012, 4:05 pm
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  7. Well, I for one am sad. Not for the app on my phone, but for the PC player that allows me download as much music as I like. I love it!! Oh, well, I guess I’ll try to find another format to download what I want for as little money as possible.

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    Posted by Laura | August 31, 2012, 4:28 pm
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    • Laura,

      Get a Zune MusicPass (soon to be renamed XBOX Music).
      $9.99/month or $99/year for unlimited music download and streaming. Everything in the catalog (currently 14 millions tracks, to reach 30 millions in October).

      The catch: you don’t own the music. But you can access it while you pass is valid. If you like to discover new stuff and are not too sentimental about old stuff, this is simply the best.
      The other catch: As of now, if you want the music on your phone, you need a Windows Phone. The cheapest option is the Lumia 710 (about $240 without contract – no strings attached).

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      Posted by Joeb | September 1, 2012, 8:40 am

  8. Never even heard of the service before, and ive been with Rogers for 10 years!

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    Posted by surveillance | August 31, 2012, 4:41 pm
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  9. problem is did people actually download their music from this piece of crap?

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    Posted by Hank | August 31, 2012, 6:10 pm
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  10. Robers , I mean Rogers should get out of the CELL Business all together and focus on bertter serving there Cable Tv and Internet customers. RIght now they suck at everything.

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    Posted by kroms | September 1, 2012, 8:36 am
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  11. I truly hope this company goes down

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    Posted by Cyrus | September 2, 2012, 5:12 pm
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