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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.
New free music service hits problems following launch
(AFP)
AFP - QTRAX, a new free, ad-funded Internet music service that launched with a big fanfare Sunday at the influential MIDEM music market seems to have rapidly hit a series of false notes.
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.
Amazon.com Plans Global Rollout Of DRM-Free Music Store
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Amazon.com is hoping consumers will turn to it for music instead of Apple's iTunes or Microsoft's Zune store in order to take advantage of a more open format.
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.
SpeckTone Retro Stereo Speaker System for iPod
The SpeckTone Retro is one of the few iPod accessories that has caught our eyes recently. The fifties look of the all-wood speaker cabinet is finished with a high-gloss lacquered piano finish, and is a surprisingly nice complement to the modern look of iPods.
Sony Ericsson cuts deals with 10 music labels
(Reuters)
Reuters - Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said
it had signed deals with 10 music labels to add content to its
PlayNow service, which lets users download music via their
mobile phones.
MP3 Tech Commentary
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...
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....
Toshiba SD-P1900 Portable DVD Player First Look
Toshiba has begun the 2007 roll out of their always popular line of portable DVD players. One of the first out of the gate is the nine-inch widescreen SD-P1900. This...
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...
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...
Nokia To Offer Unlimited Music Downloads
In a recent press release, Nokia has revealed that it has struck a deal with Universal Music Group to provide unlimited digital music to purchasers of certain Nokia...
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