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In online ad space, blank-faced hipsters in panties prove powerful
(CNET)
CNET - It's no surprise to anyone who reads blogs about celebrity gossip, nightlife, indie music, or pretty much any other niche of pop culture: American Apparel, the Los Angeles-based retailer infamous for bringing back the '80s aerobics look, has been named by ComScore as the top apparel outlet in the online ad world.
Apple Intros 8GB iPod nano Red
Apple today announced a new 8GB model of the iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition. The new 8GB iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition holds up to 2,000 songs and is available for $249, joining the 4GB model priced at $199.
EIC Squared: Microsoft's Mojave, Broadband wars and Dell's music ambitions
(CNET)
CNET - On this week's EIC Squared podcast ZDNet's Larry Dignan and I discuss Dell's ambitions to get into the crowded music player industry, Microsoft's interesting focus group with Vista and how the broadband wars are shaking out.
Google launches free music service in China
(Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc has launched a music search
service in China that will give users access to free downloads
of licensed songs, while capturing advertising revenue for
music providers in a market rife with piracy.
NPR to offer webcast of Newport music festivals
(AP)
AP - Music fans unable to attend the Newport folk and jazz festivals will be able to listen to some concerts online.
NAMM Update: Numark Announces HDX HD/CD/MP3 player
Numark announced the HDX, a tabletop HD/CD/MP3 player with an high torque, motorized 12-inch platter.
New Dell MP3 Player Poised for Launch, Again
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Dell officials told the Wall Street Journal this week that the company has been testing a new MP3 player that could become available to consumers as early as this September.
MP3 Tech Commentary
World's Thinnest Portable Media Player? Perhaps.
The world's thinnest portable media player. That's quite a title to try and take hold of. The idea of an extremely thin media player you can slip into your pocket...
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,...
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...
UK File-Sharers Get a Stern Warning
Virgin Media, a major Internet services provider (ISP) in the United Kingdom, has sent out warning letters to suspected music file-sharers who have infringed on copyright. Approximately 800 letters have...
New AOL Radio Player Gets a Boost From CBS
AOL radio has announced on its blog that their new browser-based radio player will now be "CBS powered". What this means is that there will now be over 200 free...
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