The Financial Times (behind registration wall) is reporting that Sony will try and steal Apple’s thunder today, by announcing their own media streaming service.
Sony will begin its latest attempt to fight back against Apple’s dominance in the digital media field on Wednesday, when it unveils a new music and video subscription service to run across a range of its devices.
The announcement is expected to be made in Berlin at the IFA technology show, just hours before Apple’s own music-themed press conference in California, which is expected to include updates to its iPod, iTunes and Apple TV products.
Sources in the media industry told the Financial Times that Sony would use its PlayStation games consoles as the starting point for a new service that users will be able to use across a range of other internet-connected devices. That could include Walkman music players, Vaio computers, Bravia TVs, Blu-ray players and Sony Ericsson mobile phones.
I’ll just put it this way: I have never used a piece of Sony software that was snappy, easy to use, or good. Plus, their eternal commitment to proprietary hardware gives them a permanent black mark in my book.
[via Gizmodo]
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