http://www.cio.com/article/628514/Google_Offers_Music_Service_in_India?source=rss_news
Google introduced a free music search service in India late on Thursday October 21, 2010 which allows users to search by artist, movie, album, or song title. Basically, users are allowed to listen to streaming music online from the partner's site and the service does NOT offer the option of downloading music directly to one's computer. So in essence, it is partly like Pandora and Last.FM but adds to the option of searching by song title. Google believes that opening this new music search service will help combat piracy in the Indian music industry. As of now, Google Music Search currently only offers Hindi songs. I personally think this is a good move on Google's part to try to compete with Pandora and Last.FM and get their name out there... especially in India which is part of one of the BRIC nations.
This seems like one of many instances where technology has created a problem (illegal downloading), then later adapts to solve that problem.
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