Facebook Music may have taken yet another setback. According to TechCrunch, more details may have arisen regarding the deal (or lack thereof) that Facebook was trying to work out with a number of music companies as options for offering a Facebook Music app direct to its users.

We covered the rumor that Lala may be the runner-up for landing a music partnership with Facebook, and I then noted that its smaller size may be a benefit for teaming with the large social network. It benefits Facebook and could be a more economic route for both parties involved. But maybe not so beneficial for the music companies, which includes lone hold-out Warner.
Read the rest of this entry »

Lala is a small music streaming service in comparison to more prominent sites like Last.fm, but Eric Eldon reports that Lala may be leading the bid for a partnership with Facebook for a streaming music option.

Having an integrated streaming music service is something Facebook has been planning for some time, and has reportedly been feeling out a number of music services including Project Playlist for a partnership. What Facebook wants is an on-demand streaming music offering that’s similar to MySpace Music. But as VentureBeat points out, that’s not the type of service Lala currently has.
Read the rest of this entry »