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Sony to buy Bertelsmann's Sony BMG stake for $900M
(AP)
AP - Sony Corp. said Tuesday it is buying Bertelsmann AG out of their 50-50 music venture Sony BMG for $900 million, giving it full ownership of a roster of artists including Alicia Keys and the increased ability to leverage music over an array of electronic devices.
iTunes Hits Two Billion Sold Milestone
Apple today announced that more than two billion songs, 50 million television episodes and over 1.3 million feature-length films have been purchased and downloaded from the iTunes Store.
Libraries step into the age of iPod
(Reuters)
Reuters - It may be about time to dig out that
old library card. Hoping to draw back readers, libraries have
vastly expanded their lists of digital books, music, and movies
that can be downloaded by their patrons to a computer or MP3
player -- and it doesn't cost a cent, unlike, say, media from
Apple Inc'siTunes or Amazon.com Inc.
Napster quarterly loss increases, revenue falls
(Reuters)
Reuters - Napster Inc posted a bigger quarterly
loss on Monday as the number of its paid subscribers declined,
and the online music service predicted revenue to be mostly
flat in the current quarter.
Motorola Announces New ROKR Phones
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Motorola has released info on three new phones targeting music fans.
Apple Tries To Bury Stock Options Controversy
Based on an analysis of the findings of the independent investigation, Apple has recognized additional non-cash stock-based compensation expenses of $84 million.
MP3 Tech Commentary
Oldest Digital Music Recording Discovered
According to a BBC news article, the oldest computer-generated digital music recording has been discovered dating back to 1951. This analog recording which has now been digitized and uploaded onto...
iTunes Still King of the Music Services
Even with the serious online music contenders that have surfaced in recent times (Amazon MP3 etc.), Apple's iTunes Store is still king according to the latest research. The NPD group...
LoudEnough Earphones Try to Save Kids' Ears
Have you ever worried your kids might be blowing out their eardrums as they listen to iPod music at a high volume? A few companies are developing solutions for that,...
Amazon Kindle Ebook Reader Review
Amazon's Kindle ebook reader redefines the category of products it belongs to, opening up a more obscure field of portable electronics to mainstream consumers. The ability to hold hundreds of...
Can I Edit Multiple ID3 Tags Simultaneously?
This is the question that I've been asked about a few times recently. ID3 tags, if you didn't already know, give you additional information on MP3 files such as, artist,...
Panasonic Does Up Headphones for Skateboard Crowd
Panasonic not too long ago teamed with skateboarder Ryan Sheckler to unveil some stylish, limited edition headphones. They are called the Panasonic RP-HTX7-RS and you'll find them pricing about $70.
The...
Another Nintendo Emulating Portable Media Player from China Surfaces
Not a big fan of portable, old 16-bit Sega games? Didn't like the form factor of this portable media player which lets you play old school Nintendo games? Well, here's...
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