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==History== MusicMatch Jukebox was launched in 1997.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/musicmatch-grooves-to-paid-tunes/ | title=MusicMatch grooves to paid tunes | work=[[CNET]]}}</ref> MusicMatch Jukebox was bundled with the [[iPod Classic]] as its music manager until the introduction of [[iTunes]] for [[Microsoft Windows]] in 2003.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/a-visual-history-of-apple-ipods | title=A Visual History of the Apple iPod | first=Eric | last=Griffith | work=[[PCMag]] | date=May 10, 2022}}</ref> In September 2003, the company launched a [[digital music store]] with 200,000 songs available.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/musicmatch-bows-download-store-68883/ | title=MusicMatch Bows Download Store | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | date=September 29, 2003}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.theregister.com/2003/09/29/musicmatch_itunesstyle_service_goes_live/ | title=Musicmatch iTunes-style service goes live | first=Tony | last=Smith | work=[[The Register]] | date=September 29, 2003}}</ref> The company entered into a partnership with [[Dell]] to promote the service and software.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.cnet.com/culture/dell-unveils-mp3-player/ | title=Dell unveils MP3 player | first=Ed | last=Frauenheim | work=[[CNET]] | date=October 27, 2003}}</ref> In October 2004, Yahoo acquired Musicmatch for $160 million.<ref>{{Cite press release | url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1011006/000110465904031184/a04-11817_1ex99d01.htm | title=YAHOO! AND MUSICMATCH ANNOUNCE COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION | publisher=[[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]] | date=October 19, 2004}}</ref> However, the service was not integrated well, instead stagnating.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.wired.com/2007/07/why-did-yahoo-p/ | title=Why Did Yahoo Pay $160 Million for Musicmatch? | first=ELIOT | last=VAN BUSKIRK | work=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] | date=July 11, 2007 | url-access=limited}}</ref> On August 31, 2007, Yahoo! discontinued MusicMatch services in an effort to move users to [[Yahoo! Music]].<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.adweek.com/performance-marketing/yahoo-ends-musicmatch-service/ | title=Yahoo Ends Musicmatch Service | first=Jamie | last=Lendino | work=[[AdWeek]] | date=July 9, 2007}}</ref>
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