BBC Worldwide to launch ad-backed online music service

The launch of such a service would take the BBC into direct competition with the likes of Apple's iTunes, Amazon and Sky, which will launch a subscription music service later this year.

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It is understood the service should launch with at least 1,000 music tracks, featuring around 300 of the BBC's various radio and TV music programmes such as The Old Grey Whistle Test and Radio 1's Live Lounge.