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Apple remains in negotiations with at least two of the top music labels, Sony and Warner, over its long-rumored streaming media music service, according to the Financial Times.
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Other winners include HBO Go (four awards, including best media streaming service), Lady Gaga (for best celebrity-fan social presence), Conan O'Brien (for best celebrity-fan website) and The New York Times (best news social presence).
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Digital licensing refers to the licensing fee that the media companies charge for letting streaming service providers such as Netflix, Amazon and Hulu stream their content over the internet.
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Ouya has also won backing from the OnLive game streaming service and the XBMC open source media player project.
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In a deal poised to shift the media landscape, Netflix confirmed plans for an instant streaming service that would allow its subscribers to watch popular flicks like Iron Man 2 and Dinner for Schmucks at the click of a mouse.
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Gogobeans is also preparing an additional service for June that appears to be related to multimedia file transfers or, possibly, streaming media.
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