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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.
Chesney gets top country award but criticizes vote
(Reuters)
Reuters - Kenny Chesney won entertainer of the
year for the fourth straight time at the 43rd Annual Academy of
Country Music Awards on Sunday -- but said backstage that
organizers had devalued the top prize by making it a
"sweepstakes" up for vote on the Internet.
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.
Q&A: Actor Szmanda tunes in new role at radio station
(Reuters)
Reuters - When Clear Channel wanted to launch a
format-free Internet radio station called erockster, executive
VP/head of online music and radio Evan Harrison turned to his
old friend Eric Szmanda for ideas. Best known for playing Greg
Sanders on the hit series "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,"
Szmanda at first seems like an unlikely choice for leading such
a major initiative at the world's largest radio broadcaster.
Chesney sought fan support before ACM Awards
(AP)
AP - Kenny Chesney may not have wanted online voters to decide one of country music's top awards, but he still asked his fans to click for him.
Napster rolls out all-MP3 download store
(AP)
AP - Napster Inc. begins selling MP3s Tuesday, a move the online music service hopes will lure iPod users and turn around Napster's sliding fortunes.
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.
Apple Intros New Mac minis; More Expensive, More Powerful
Apple today unveiled two new Mac mini computers with the Intel Core Duo processor. The new models are more powerful, and at $599 and $799, more expensive than ever.
MP3 Tech Commentary
Sonix7 Shows Off iPod Knockoffs
A company by the name of Sonix7 revealed recently some MP3 players which look a lot like iPods. They are called, appropriately enough, the Nano Pro and Touch Pro and...
Coldplay's New Single up for Free Download
Yes, it's another well established band that has come to the conclusion that providing a free download is a great promotional tool. Coldplay, the Grammy award-winning English rock band, have...
Microsoft Does Major Zune Features Update
Microsoft recently announced some major enhancements to the Zune and associated online service and software. These changes are known as the Spring update, or Zune 2.5, and should be available...
Samsung S2, S3 MP3 Players First Look
Samsung has unveiled the S2 Pebble and S3 Slim to compete with Apple's iPod shuffle and iPod nano. These Samsung MP3 players combine style and features to try and draw...
New ivyskin iPod touch Cases Offer Touch-Thru Design
An iPod case company by the name of ivyskin recently came out with some new iPod touch cases which let you fully protect your iPod while also making use of...
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...
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