music locker

American

noun

Digital Technology. an online service that supports cloud-based storage of digital music files so as to allow users to stream or download their personal music collections for playback on any compatible device.

I uploaded all my CDs to a music locker, and now I can access the music from my laptop, tablet, or smartphone.

Etymology

Origin of music locker

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

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More than anything, the fact that I’ve actually bothered to look at my Amazon music locker is telling.

From The Verge • Jul. 8, 2015

In the Amazon instance, the company isn't doing anything all that new—MP3tunes.com entered the music locker and player racket last decade.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2011

Is yesterday’s launch of a digital music locker service by Amazon a precursor to a tablet offering?

From Forbes • Mar. 30, 2011

Acting as a bottomless music locker in the sky, the new technology takes a "fingerprint" of a subscriber's music collection, memorising all the songs.

From The Guardian • Aug. 2, 2010

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