Market Analyst say that Google is looking to expand into the MP3 downloading business. They speculate that Google is in the midst of creating its own Apple iTunes competitor, which they call 'Google Tunes'
"We would expect Google to rollout a [MP3 downloading] Beta service within 3 to 6 months. We note that Google has not confirmed our expectations, and that our thinking is based on Mosaic theory," said Peck. "However, we do think this fits with Google's recent moves and its ultimate goal of organizing the world's information."
Source: Google May Be Close To Developing iTunes Competitor - Forbes.com
"We would expect Google to rollout a [MP3 downloading] Beta service within 3 to 6 months. We note that Google has not confirmed our expectations, and that our thinking is based on Mosaic theory," said Peck. "However, we do think this fits with Google's recent moves and its ultimate goal of organizing the world's information."
Source: Google May Be Close To Developing iTunes Competitor - Forbes.com