• March 26, 2008

Sony BMG is reportedly launching a digital music subscription service that will offer unlimited access to the music label's catalog across a wide selection of devices including Apple's iPod.

The company is said to be leaning toward a flat-rate subscription plans that would charge customers between $9 and $12 monthly. Sony BMG's top artists include Alicia Keys, Celine Dion and Carrie Underwood, among others.

Reports recently surfaced that Apple itself is considering launching a music subscription service for the iPod and the iPhone.

--Mark Walsh