RIM Said in Talks to Start BlackBerry Music App With Labels
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Research In Motion Ltd. is in negotiations with record labels to introduce a music service for its BlackBerry smartphone to challenge Apple Inc., two people familiar with RIM’s plans said.
The service would allow users to collect and share music with friends through an application on their phones, said the people, who wouldn’t be identified because the talks aren’t public. The service, which will run with RIM’s BlackBerry Messenger instant-messaging system, may be announced in the next few days, the people said.