The satellite TV giant, who have extended into offering Broadband and telephone services as part of their package, will take on Apple's iTunes with a launch later this year, according to Brand Republic.
The monthly subscription model should at least provide a well-known alternative to Apple's iTunes service, which currently dominates the download market.
Universal boast the likes of Amy Winehouse, Girls Aloud, Razorlight, McFly, Kaiser Chiefs and Kanye West on their roster, which gives me a tenuous excuse to embed a Girls Aloud video below.
Incidentally, there is a version of this song, 'I Can't Speak French' which Girls Aloud recorded in French. Surely, logically, the last song of all songs in the world which should be re-recorded in French is a song called 'I Can't Speak French'. Just pointing it out.
