TiVo Tuning up Rhapsody's Music Service

Get ready to rock, TiVo fans: Rhapsody's "all-you-can-eat" digital music service is coming to a set-top box near you, according to The New York Times.

The Times reports that the service, expected to be unveiled today, will let Rhapsody subscribers (who pay $13 a month for unlimited songs) access up to four million tunes over their TiVos, essentially turning their set-top boxes into mammoth jukeboxes. The news doesn't come as a huge shock—RealNetworks announced that the partnership was coming back in January—but it sounds like the launch of the TiVo/Rhapsody service is finally upon us.

Overall, the new service sounds like a pretty good deal, especially if its an add-on to your existing Rhapsody subscription—meaning you'll be able to hear your tunes on your PC, over your Rhapsody-friendly MP3 player or phone, and in your living room. And now that TiVo supports Amazon Unbox videos, the friendly little set-top box is sure starting to look like an all-purpose media hub.

Update: Here's the official press release; looks like TiVo users who are new to Rhapsody can get a month's free service.

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