Untold others are still downloading for free, waiting to see how the legal issues over online music sharing play out.

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Gamers will be able to do more with their Xbox 360--go online wirelessly, play music, watch movies, and look at photos.

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"Our system works just like online music services that limit the number of machines on which you can you can play a song, " an EA spokesman told the BBC.

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But with Spotify beginning to limit the number of songs users with free accounts can play, it seems possible there could be space for a new online music player serving up similar content for free.

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The move comes as Google itself is attempting to become a major seller and distributor of professional video and music content through a variety of services, from its YouTube video site to the Google Play online-media store to its pay-TV service in Kansas City, which required deals with cable-channel networks.

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Apart from my classical training in piano, I have learned everything I know about music by watching other people -- many of them the best in their fields -- play online.

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