Facebook is apparently working to make sure you don't ever have to leave the social-networking site. According to a report from the New York Times, Facebook this week will unveil a media platform that lets users share music, TV shows, and movies within the site.
Details about the service are expected to be unveiled at this week's f8 developer conference, which kicks off Thursday.
The offering will let Facebook users display on their profiles the content they're watching on outside sites. It will launch with about 10 partners, including Spotify, Rhapsody, Rdio, MOG, and French company Deezer, the Times said.
Last week, Rdio said that it plans to provide free access to its music catalog without advertising, leading to speculation that social sharing might be the next business model. MOG confirmed a similar strategy on Thursday, and other music services are expected to follow suit. When Spotify launched in the U.S., it too pursued a free model, and more than 1.4 million people have signed up, according to reports.
Rumors about this type of service got started last month when Mashable said Facebook would join hands with MOG, Rdio, and Spotify to create a "Facebook Music" service, with social advertising paying for the "free" service. At the time, Facebook said it had nothing to announce.
Facebook has dabbled in allowing users to watch movies via the site. Back in March, Warner Bros. announced plans to offer streaming access to "The Dark Knight" via Facebook. It later expanded that by adding "Inception," "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," "Life as We Know It," and "Yogi Bear."
PCMag will be at f8 later this week, so stay tuned for all the details.