Sky music subscription to start at £5.99 a month
TweetAn industry source has leaked Sky’s pricing plans for its forthcoming UK digital music subscription service, announced back in July in partnership with Universal Music Group.
Music Ally understands that the service will offer access to unlimited free streams, plus a set number of MP3 downloads each month; priced at £5.99 for 5 downloads, £7.99 for 10 and £9.99 for 15.
A big name like Sky, which has built a TV empire on the subscription model, should help to bolster the UK digital music market; but the hybrid rental/ownership model which Sky has chosen could prove a tough sell, particularly since it will operate as a standalone business outside of Sky’s ISP.
The new service could also set up an interesting dilemma for parent company News International when its other streaming music offspring, MySpace Music, launches its service in the UK.
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