RIM to launch music sharing service for BBM users

Posted Nov 3, 2011 06:51:11 AM.

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TORONTO – BlackBerry maker Research in Motion says its music-sharing application for its popular messaging service will be available for downloading in the U.S., Canada and Australia within a day.

BBM Music allows BlackBerry users to select 50 songs from a catalogue of millions of tracks for their personal playlists. BBM users can share songs from that list with friends who use the instant messaging service.

Research in Motion Ltd. said on its blog Wednesday morning that BBM Music is a social music service that will be available for downloading within 24 hours. More regions will be launched shortly.

RIM unveiled the service in August and has been testing it since.

Full details and download information are available on the BlackBerry website – or by following this link.

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