MTV and Microsoft take on Apple in download war

by Mark Banham, brandrepublic.com, 16 May 2006, 09:00AM

LONDON - MTV is set to launch a rival to Apple's iTunes called Urge, which will use Microsoft's Media Player software to allow music fans to download tracks to their MP3 players or mobile phones.

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