It's been a busy weekend for music fans with high speed internet service. First Oboe, then rumours about Apple's upcoming web based music service, and now this: Real Networks is now testing a web based version of Rhapsody where Windows, Apple, and Linux users will be able to listen to music for free, without having to download a separate application. Non subscribers will be limited to 25 listens a session, and the service does not yet offer downloads, only streaming, but this is a turning point of sorts. As RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser says: "If it turns out the vast majority decide they want to listen for free, that's great because the Internet advertising market is doing pretty well too,". If a sustainable business model comes out of this, how far are we from unlimited free streaming music? Not very far at all apparently…
