AT&T Tech Support 360Google admits music shindig, but denies music store rumor
Google on Tuesday said it was holding a music industry networking event on Thursday but denied that it was part of any plans to develop a music store.
"This is a networking event, typical of networking events we hold across a variety of industries and topic areas," Google said in an e-mail statement. "We have no plans at this time to develop a music store. Google offers a music search feature to provide users faster access to music-related information they are searching for. We offer users links to third-party sites where they can purchase music if they'd like to."
The comment was in response to questions about a report on PaidContent.org that said Google was holding an invite-only music roundtable Thursday at the Googleplex with 20 top music industry executives. "Not sure what they'll talk about, but I'm assuming it is one of two things or both: Google explaining its plans for a music vertical and/or seeking education about the music industry and how Google fits into it," the blog posting said.
In January, Google denied that it was planning to develop a music store or acquire Napster as some analysts had speculated.
Elinor Mills covers Internet security and privacy. She joined CNET News in 2005 and previously covered search, online advertising, and portals. E-mail Elinor.
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