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U2 manager takes Internet providers to task
(Reuters)
Reuters - Paul McGuinness,
longtime manager of rock band U2, has called on Internet
service providers to immediately introduce disconnection
policies to end illegal music downloads and urged governments
to make sure they do.
Swedish prosecutors close in on The Pirate Bay
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Swedish prosecutors have until Thursday to file charges against The Pirate Bay, one of the most widely used search engines for locating music and movies on the Internet.
Qtrax debut on hold amid licensing snag
(AP)
AP - A distributor of Internet file-swapping software abruptly postponed the launch of its free online music service until it can finalize music licensing deals — a detail the company omitted when it threw a star-studded coming-out party over the weekend.
Amazon will Sell DRM-Free MP3 Downloads Worldwide
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - On Sunday, Amazon.com announced plans to extend its MP3 music stores free of digital-rights management (DRM) worldwide.
Last.fm Launches Free Music Service
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Tracks from EMI, Sony BMG, Universal, Warner, as well as 150,000 independent artists and labels are available.
Music industry tries carrot after years of stick
(Reuters)
Reuters - Away from the headlines of job
losses, grumbling artists and falling global sales, the music
industry is trying new business models to boost digital sales
and offset the decline in CDs.
The Strangest iPod Accessory Ever?
Thanko has introduced a bizarre iPod box speaker that may be the strangest iPoc accessory ever.
MP3 Tech Commentary
Wolverine Data unveils 160GB portable media player
Wolverine Data, a designer of mobile data storage products, has begun shipping a 160GB version of its ESP portable media player. The Wolverine ESP Model 5160 is priced at $550.
The...
RIAA: CD Ripping And P2P Just Don’t Mix
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), acting as vigilante for the music industry, has filed a supplemental brief to the Arizona US District Court regarding the Atlantic v....
Insignia Kix 1GB MP3 Player
Insignia? Who are they? This is Best Buy’s electronics label who have dipped their 'digital music toes' into the MP3 player market. The Insignia Kix is a budget MP3 player...
Microsoft’s New 80 GB Zune Still In Short Supply
Microsoft’s challenger to the highly successful iPod continues to be thin on the ground this holiday season. According to the research group, iSuppli Corp., the reason for this could be...
Qtrax’s Free Music Fails to Materialize
Qtrax, a New York based digital music service, revealed at the weekend that it had signed music deals to provide a whopping 25 million free and legal music tracks. Qtrax...
Is Ripping Your Own CD Illegal?
According to the Washington Post, the RIAA imply in their legal brief for the Atlantic v. Howell case that ripping a CD is illegal. Like or loath the RIAA,...
Apple updates iTunes to version 7.1
Apple looks to have updated iTunes, the software used to purchase and transfer music to an iPod, to version 7.1 (Mac download here). This update adds support for the Apple...
Top Sports MP3 Players
While the iPod is great for many things, there may be times you want a MP3 player which does just one thing really well - like helping you workout. There...
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