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Musicians union sues `American Idol' producers
(AP)
AP - A musicians union has filed a federal lawsuit against the producers of "American Idol," claiming musicians were underpaid because the show's live music was re-recorded for reruns.
Bertelsmann wants to sell Sony BMG stake to Sony
(AFP)
AFP - German media group Bertelsmann is in talks with Japanese partner Sony on the sale of Bertelsmann's half in their jointly owned music company Sony BMG, a newspaper said Tuesday.
SanDisk Picks Up Wi-Fi Tech for MP3 Players
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - On Monday, SanDisk quietly acquired MusicGremlin, a maker of Wi-Fi enabled MP3 players.
Ashanti's bloody videos spark protest
(Reuters)
Reuters - Blood-splattered videos for R&B
singer-songwriter Ashanti's single "The Way That I Love You"
sparked a protest by demonstrators in Los Angeles, prompting
the artist and Universal Records to remove the clips from the
Internet.
Microsoft Looks To Improve Windows Mobile Music
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Looking to take on the iPhone, a Microsoft exec said mobile music will be a huge business opportunity.
iPods Pose Risk of Hearing Damage
Listening to iPods for as little as 5 minutes a day can cause hearing loss.
Apple: More than 70 Percent of 2007 Cars will have iPod Support
More than 70 percent of 2007-model US automobiles will offer iPod integration.
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.
MP3 Tech Commentary
Ubanana Introduces Waterproof Neckband MP3 Player
Do you think all MP3 players need to be rectangular in shape and connected to headphones for you to enjoy? Here's a recently announced MP3 player - the Ubanana Ucan...
Belkin Antes Up Lots of New iPhone 3G Cases
The high profile announcement of the new iPhone 3G yesterday spurred a flurry of related accessory announcements today, including lots of new cases. One of those putting out cases -...
MP3 Trojan Hits More Than 500,000 File Sharers
It's not very often we hear about viruses, Trojans, and other types of malicious programs affecting MP3 music downloads, but the latest outbreak is the biggest for three years. According...
Napster Abandons DRM With New MP3 Store
In perhaps one of the largest shifts away from DRM we have seen this year, Napster has announced that its entire music catalog is now in the MP3 format. A...
First Look of Apple's New iPhone 3G
Apple likes to top itself with newer versions of already very innovative products. The iPod long has been upgraded, tweaked with and improved upon. Apple is now playing the same...
Create Your Own Digital Music with Laser Beamz
Beamz Interactive, Inc. has produced an amazing futuristic gadget that will enable you to make your own digital music with lasers and amaze your friends and family. The great thing...
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