Rapsody/Yahoo deal: in Canada?

Question

I am wondering what will happen to us Yahoo Music Unlimited Canadian subscribers. Rhapsody is not available in Canada while Yahoo Music Unlimited was. Will the recording studio deals for Rhapsody be adjusted to include Canada, or will I lose my subscription benefits ?

Answer 1

You are out of luck.  You will get your money back (pro-rated).  See all the details (this is from the horses mouth - meaning Yahoo!):

http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/music/r...

Answer 2

"Yahoo Inc. will cease operating its online music subscription service and switch its customers to RealNetworks Inc.'s Rhapsody music service as part of a new deal between the companies that calls for Yahoo to promote Rhapsody on its site."

As a yahoo music plus subscriber (in the US) i pay $35 a year for the yahoo music radio service and I've gotten no notifications of any pending transfer.  Since I subscribed they added yahoo music unlimited and no longer appear to offer what i get.   I suspect (or hope) that may continue to operate everything, and unless they can offer rhapsody to you, they can't transition you and won't want to part with that income stream especially if Rhapsody is unavailable in Canada.  For the sake of my 10,000 + music ratings on yahoo music I hope they can save my station in some format.  Only time or yahoo will tell for sure...