MusicStation

Key takeaways

MusicStation belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect MusicStation to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of MusicStation from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

MusicStation is a music service platform developed by Omnifone. The cloud based platform works across a number of different digital device platforms and is tailored specifically for various partners including rara.com, RIM, Sony, Sony Ericsson, HP, BSkyB, Vodafone, Telenor, Hutchison Telecom and Vodacom.

Services In February 2009 Omnifone introduced MusicStation Next Generation, a white label unlimited music audio and video download and streaming solution for Internet service providers (ISPs) and consumer electronics device vendors. The cloud based solution offers interoperable music on a wide range of connected devices, including home entertainment systems, gaming consoles, and car audio systems. In April 2009 Hutchison Telecom became the first Omnifone partner to introduce MusicStation Desktop Edition to users in Hong Kong on its 3 network. Omnifone's MusicStation was the first subscription based unlimited music download service available on mobiles in the UK launching with Vodafone in November 2007. In June 2008, Omnifone announced that MusicStation had become the largest subscription based unlimited music download service in the UK within seven months of launching on Vodafone.

History

14 January 2003: British Entrepreneurs Rob Lewis, Phil Sant and Mark Knight form Omnifone 12 February 2007: Omnifone announces MusicStation 14 June 2007: MusicStation goes live with its first rollout in Sweden with Telenor 22 October 2007: MusicStation launches in Hong Kong with 3 1 November 2007: MusicStation launches in South Africa with Vodacom 1 November 2007: MusicStation launches in the UK with Vodafone 12 February 2008: Omnifone launches MusicStation Max, a pre-licensed unlimited music phone development programme with LG signed up as a handset manufacturer 15 September 2008: MusicStation launches in New Zealand with Vodafone 22 September 2008: MusicStation launches in Australia with Vodafone 24 September 2008: Omnifone announces partnership with Sony Ericsson to power PlayNow plus, its pre-licensed unlimited downloads service across Walkman mobiles 14 November 2008: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in Sweden with Telenor 8 January 2009: Omnifone announces partnership with Gracenote to bring unlimited music to multiple device platforms 12 January 2009: Omnifone powered in-car entertainment system CarStars wins CNET 'Best of CES' Car Tech award at the 2009 International Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas; the largest consumer electronics event in the world 16 February 2009: Omnifone announces MusicStation Next Generation unlimited music service for ISPs to fight piracy online, confirming reports that it is in discussions with BSkyB as its first ISP customer 13 March 2009: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in Switzerland with Swisscom 2 April 2009: MusicStation Desktop Edition launches in Hong Kong 23 April 2009: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in Singapore with Singtel 9 June 2009: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in Austria with Orange 8 September 2009: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in the Netherlands with T-Mobile 14 October 2009: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in Hungary with T-Mobile 19 October 2009: BSkyB launches Sky Songs streaming and downloads service in the UK 23 October 2009: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in Brazil with Vivo 9 November 2009: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in Mexico with Telcel 20 November 2009: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in Croatia with T-Mobile 21 November 2009: Sony Ericsson launches PlayNow plus in Singapore with M1 8 January 2010: Omnifone extends relationship with Gracenote, allows for cloud-based music solutions in more than 30 countries in 2010 25 January 2010: Omnifone announces partnership with HP for MusicStation on PCs in 10 countries across Europe 15 February 2010: Omnifone announces MusicStation for Android 16 February 2010: Omnifone first to encode its global music catalogue into Dolby Pulse file format for cloud based digital music services in 2010 22 December 2010: Sony launches Q Music Unlimited cloud music service powered by Omnifone in the UK and Ireland 22 January 2011: Sony launches Q Music Unlimited cloud music service powered by Omnifone in France, Germany, Italy and Spain 17 February 2011: Sony launches Q Music Unlimited cloud music service powered by Omnifone in the US, Australia and New Zealand 25 August 2011: RIM launches BBM Music social music service in beta – powered by Omnifone in the US, Canada and the UK 13 December 2011: rara.com launches across Europe and the USA – powered by Omnifone 14 December 2011: rara.com launches across New Zealand – powered by Omnifone

See also Omnifone Rob Lewis Sony Ericsson PlayNow plus

References

External links Omnifone Sony Ericsson PlayNow plus Vodafone UK MusicStation Vodafone Australia MusicStation Vodafone New Zealand MusicStation 3 Hong Kong MusicStation Telenor Sweden MusicStation Swisscom Switzerland PlayNow plus Singtel Sony Ericsson PlayNow plus Orange Austria Sony Ericsson PlayNow plus Financial Times: Master of timing with a million downloads on his mind Tempus comment: Good tune For further media coverage highlights please visit:

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with MusicStation

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what MusicStation claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to MusicStation before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about MusicStation ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of MusicStation

In research: MusicStation appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses MusicStation in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: MusicStation is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Digital audio, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for MusicStation outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

How to study MusicStation in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what MusicStation means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain MusicStation out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is MusicStation in simple terms?

MusicStation is a music service platform developed by Omnifone. The cloud based platform works across a number of different digital device platforms and is tailored specifically for various partners including rara.com, RIM, Sony, Sony Ericsson, HP, BSkyB, Vodafone, Telenor, Hutchison Telecom and Vo…

Why does MusicStation matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study MusicStation?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on MusicStation.