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Egypt asks to stop film, MP3 downloads during Internet outage
(AFP)
AFP - Egypt's telecommunications ministry appealed Thursday for Internet users to stop downloading movies and MP3s so as to give priority to businesses after damage to an undersea cable forced all traffic onto backup systems.
Can Qtrax Recover from Hyped-Up Music Blunder?
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Qtrax isn't an illegal file-sharing service, but it has stirred up controversy by promising free music downloads too soon. Some observers are saying the legal peer-to-peer service might not recover.
We7 Reports 1 Millionth Free Download, Raises Funding
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The user who downloaded the 1 millionth song received a new iPod touch and a signed CD from Peter Gabriel.
New iPod shuffle Available Worldwide This Friday
Nearly half the size of the original, the new iPod shuffle is just half a cubic inch in volume, weighs just half an ounce and features a minimal aluminum design with a built-in clip, making it the most wearable iPod ever.
Gemini Announces iTrax iPod DJ Mixer
The iTrax joins the Numark iDJ, to allow users to mix the output of two iPods, with basic dj functionality.
MP3 Tech Commentary
Archos unveils portable media player with camcorder functions
Archos, one of the early companies behind portable media players, has unveiled a portable media player which has built-in camcorder functions. The Archos 404 Camcorder is priced at around $300...
Napster to Sell DRM-free Music
Napster Inc. has announced that it is to start selling unprotected MP3 downloads this spring. The last time Napster hosted MP3 files, it was ceremoniously shut down in 2001 by...
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....
RIAA Website Gets Nuked by Hackers
The website of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has been subjected to a series of attacks by a group of hackers who eventually ‘hosed’ the website clean. Not...
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,...
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