It seems that multimedia search engines are making a comeback, and Google is likely to add audio and video clips to its search service, according to some plans the co-founders revealed at a conference last week.
The idea has led to some speculation within the community that Google would go beyond multimedia clips and enter the online music business.
For instance, it could strike partnerships with record companies, which would sponsor links to legitimate song files available for downloading.
AskJeeves CEO has made some similar comments in recent past.
Related:
– Multimedia Search Engines Making a Comeback?
– StreamSage’s Broadband Campaign Search
– AskJeeves As the Music Search Engine?
– AOL Acquires SingingFish
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