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iTunes 8.1 not just for the new iPod shuffle
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump

Category: Apple and anything else

2009-03-11 20:45:03
iTunes 8.1 delivers speed improvements, security fixes and a couple of minor feature changes along with support for the new iPod shuffle.


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Is Spotify being crucified on a cross of media misunderstanding?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2009-03-05 06:14:50
Users of popular online music service Spotify are understandably worried by the news of a security breach that, according to many reports, has exposed password and sensitive information. But how accurate are those reports?


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Nokia Comes With Music, ten million tracks of it
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Technology feature

Category: Enterprise

2009-02-16 22:31:00
Nokia has signed a licensing deal with the Australasian Performing Right Association and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society that will enable it to offer access to more than ten million music tracks on its soon-to-be-launched Comes With Music service.


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Broadband Tax for Brits?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news

Category: E-Government

2009-01-24 08:05:18
How would you tackle the problem of online movie and music piracy? The British Government is wondering if a broadband tax might be the answer.


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Nokia's 'free' music download service coming to Australia
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications

Category: Services

2009-01-18 21:51:20
Nokia is set to launch its 'Comes With Music' service - which bundles a cellphone with access to unlimited free music downloads for one year - in Australia and Singapore before the end of March.


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iTunes Store finally allowed to drop DRM - at a price
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump

Category: Apple and anything else

2009-01-06 17:07:37
Apple's campaign to make DRM-free music the norm has finally paid off. Depending on your tastes, you may end up paying more, less, or the same for  your music.


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New York Governor seeks iPod tax
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature

Category: iPhone

2008-12-21 01:10:43

The Governor of New York, David Paterson, has proposed a 4% tax on music downloads as one of 137 new fees to be levied on New Yorkers in the 2009-10 budget.


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Sony bringing iPod Touch clone to market at CES?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature

Category: iPhone

2008-12-13 06:57:18
An online report from “Sony Insider” quotes an unnamed Sony insider saying an OLED based thin touch screen Walkman will debut at CES 2009 in Las Vegas with up to 32GB of memory, but if it’s only a player and not a handheld computer like the iPod Touch, will anyone buy it?


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Johnny Cash too offensive for iTunes, but Pussycat Dolls are OK
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news

Category: Internet

2008-10-24 10:02:11
Just what is up with the UK iTunes Store which seems to think that 'hot' and 'killer' are offensive words so has censored them in song titles, along with Johnny Cash? The Pussycat Dolls escape the filtering, however...


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SanDisk wants microSD cards to displace CDs, launches “Shuffle-like” player
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic

Category: The gadget blog

2008-10-15 09:59:06
Just as most CDs are DRM-free, so are SanDisk’s new “slotMusic” microSD cards, offering music in “up to 320kbps” DRM-free MP3 format. Available in stores pre-loaded with music from a range of popular artists and selling at an RRP of US $14.95 each, with some packaged with a Shuffle-like SanDisk player (on sale for US $20 alone) for a total of $34.95, is this a new front in the digital music revolution, or a waste of time in the face of the download reality?


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Walmart: all your music are belong to you (for now)
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news

Category: Internet

2008-10-12 06:10:09
When it announced that early adopters of the online music download store would lose access to tracks they had already purchased, Walmart discovered that the Internet gives consumers a very loud voice. Now it appears that Walmart is changing tune...


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US copyright board freezes download royalty rate
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: E-Commerce

2008-10-02 17:24:07
The US Copyright Royalty Board has decided the royalty rate paid to music publishers in respect of CD and digital download sales should remain unchanged. Good news for music buyers and for Apple?


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Apple threatens iTunes Store closure
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump

Category: Apple and anything else

2008-09-30 21:49:10
Amid moves to increase royalty rates paid to music publishers, Apple has threatened to close the iTunes Store rather than increase prices or accept smaller margins.


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Crazy Norwegians want to make iTunes “open”
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic

Category: The gadget blog

2008-09-29 11:50:17
What a load of crock – Norway wants Apple to make iTunes compatible with any music player, and while they say there’s been “no progress since February”, clearly those pesky Norwegian consumer authorities don’t know the truth, and have nothing better to do! What’s the story?


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Walmart: all your music are belong to us
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news

Category: Internet

2008-09-28 06:00:56
Walmart is known for selling cheap stuff and keeping shoppers who want it cheap nice and cheerful. Now users of the Walmart music download service could lose access to some tracks they have already bought and paid for.


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MySpace Music brings unlimited online listening
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Internet

2008-09-26 01:05:11
A breakthrough new advertising-supported service from MySpace allows unlimited listening to a catalogue of millions of tracks. But as always seems to be the case with online media, there is a catch with MySpace Music.


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Jammie Thomas file sharing verdict overturned
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Internet

2008-09-25 19:19:15
A US judge has ordered a retrial in the civil case that saw Minnesota woman Jammie Thomas slugged with a damages bill of hundreds of thousands of dollars for alleged copyright infringement via peer-to-peer filesharing.


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T-Mobile/HTC G1: First Android phone arrives
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Mobiles

2008-09-23 18:09:55
After months of anticipation, the first Android-based phone has been unveiled. Does the T-Mobile G1 have what it takes?


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Big four labels adopt slotMusic memory cards for music sales
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: New Products

2008-09-22 19:34:58
Is a new format for physical music sales sufficient to stem the online tide, or will the iTunes Store and other download services continue to rule the roost?


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EU warns online music stores: change or be changed
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: E-Commerce

2008-09-19 02:02:42
EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes has warned the music industry that she is prepared to take action to ensure a competitive online marketplace across member states, especially for digital music sales.


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