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Music by Google coming soon

On May 10, Google launched Music by Google, a cloud-based service which allows users to upload their music collection and stream it to computers and Android-based portable devices.

The description of the service sounds a lot like Android Cloud Drive. The web interface even looks similar. Google doesn’t have an MP3 store like Amazon, so you will have to purchase your music elsewhere (for now I assume).

However, Google does seem to integrate with the Android devices better. (Of course, they own Android.) The computer library, cloud library, and portable library are always in sync, including playlist selections. One feature that is cool is if your portable device were to go offline, the recently played songs are still available to listen to as they’re now stored on the local hard drive.

Google also has an instant playlist feature like iTune’s Genius Playlist.

Watch this video for more information:

Music by Google is in Beta now, and is only open by invitation. You can request an invitation at the website music.google.com

YouTube adds thousands of movies

YouTube has secured deals with three major Hollywood studios to deliver over 3,000 movies for rent on the popular video streaming website, with some movies to be available day-and-date with DVD. The studios include Sony Pictures, Warner Bros., and Universal.

This move highlights several market indicators, including the studios becoming much more comfortable with digital delivery, Google’s long-term problem to make YouTube profitable, and a closer relationship with Google and the studios who have long had legal battles over copyrighted content YouTube has allowed to stream. The studios have sued Google claiming YouTube became popular because of illegally obtained video owned by the studios.

One of the biggest objections to online movie streaming was selection. Netflix’s original streaming library was mostly older movies and B-movies. Things have changed. This deal will bring new releases to YouTube such as Oscar-winner The King’s Speech, not-Oscar-winning Due Date, Little Fockers, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, and more.

New release rentals will be available for $3.99, and catalog titles (such as Goodfellas, Scarface and Taxi Driver) will be $2.99 each. Renters will have 30 days to begin the movie, and 24 hours to finish it. Some titles will be available free of charge.

YouTube will also include “YouTube Movie Extras” which will feature behind-the-scenes, interviews and more provided by MakingOf.

Google also announced these movies will be available on Android devices, such as smartphones and tablets. Mortorola Xoom owners will be getting updates immediately. Rented videos can be viewed on the TV, computer or portable device without extra fees. Say you rent a movie while on a WiFi enabled flight on your tablet, you will be able to finish it when you get home on your TV.

There are so many options in the market right now for streaming video. It seems the cable model may soon be a thing of the past.

Miramax signs deal with Netflix

Miramax has reached a multi-year deal with Netflix for online content delivery of their movie library.

Miramax was recently purchased from Walt Disney, and now they’re looking to strike out on their own, beginning with online video streaming. Netflix was clearly the first and best choice for them considering Netflix now accounts for the majority of online traffic in the USA.

Movies will begin to stream in June on multiple platforms, including Blu-ray Disc players, computers, tablets, smartphones, and TVs. Miramax owns titles such as Kill Bill, Shakespeare in Love, The English Patient and Good Will Hunting.