Google Music Search

Google Music Search: Google Inc on Wednesday was associated with Web services on MySpace LaLa and iLike for music fans to more easily find, try and buy the songs on the Internet, expanding its footprint in the industry music.
The global leader in Web search provide users who want to try a song with a pop to play at least a fragment of 30 seconds – in some cases the whole song – provided by iLike and Lala, which then provide links to buy music.

Google has also partnered with Pandora, iMeem and Rhapsody to incorporate links to music sites to help consumers discover music related search queries. Google will begin filming the feature to users across the United States on Wednesday.

The move would help cement Google’s role in the music industry that is struggling with plunging sales due to the increase in Apple’s iTunes and other sites, and less media to break new acts. Investors expect the streaming songs or video clips online will help stop the loss of fan base.

“Every day we receive millions of search queries from music. Want to know more about your favorite artists, we find that the new album or signature song, or find out the name of that tune stuck in your head,” Google said in his blog.

The new capacity will help listeners find songs by entering a search by title, album, artist or even one or two lines of letters.

Google said it did not work directly with record labels – contrary to reports he had forged ties with the likes of Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group – but with the full support of the industry.

“Everyone has been very supportive. In fact, our business model is to improve the search experience streaming with the help of partners, which offer interesting business models of their own,” said RJ Pittman, director of management Google product.

Popular social networking site Facebook last week also expanded its musical offerings through an agreement to integrate Lala in their gift shop. Google’s site Youtube video itself – as an important avenue for music discovery – is separate from association with Vivendi’s Universal Music Group and Sony Music to create Vevo, a music video service expected to launch in December.

iLike was recently acquired by News Corp’s MySpace site social networks.

The power allows Lala music service users to listen to any song from his catalog of 8.5 million songs once for free, and then sells unrestrained flow of 10 cents per song and MP3 files, from of 89 cents.

Lala founder Bill Nguyen said he expects new partnerships to significantly expand its business.

“We will see a thousand percent increase in our business. There are approximately 100,000 customers and most or some 60,000 of them are active, which generate about $ 67 per year,” he said.

Nguyen said his company’s revenues now total less than $ 10 million but expected to be much higher next year.

“We hope to be one of the largest online music retailers within a year after this agreement,” he said.

He hopes that artists will start releasing music only for this platform.

“There is always debate involving both business models and setting the industry on prices, which has overshadowed the importance of discovery,” he said.

“This is going to be very insightful to the industry,” he said. Lala also soon plans to launch an application for the Apple iPhone.