New Google Audio Launching Soon?

Well, TechCrunch says so ... and it could be an interesting alternative to Last.FM ...

New Google Music Service Launch Imminent

Google will soon launch a music service, we’ve heard from multiple sources, and the company has spent the last several weeks securing content for the launch of the service from the major music labels. One source has referred to the new service as Google Audio.

Google To Partner With iLike And LaLa For New Music Service

Google will partner with iLike and LaLa for their new music service, we’ve learned. And the announcement date is Wednesday, October 28, 2009.