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iriver clix: iPod/iTunes Killer?
iriver has introduced the clix portable media player, a new media player that integrates with the new Windows Media Player 11 and the public beta of MTV Networks URGE digital music service
Suite Life's Brenda Song Cries Foul
(E! Online)
E! Online - What kind of Mickey Mouse operation is this? Disney Channel star Brenda Song has filed a libel suit against a company that used her photo in a newspaper advertisement touting its escort service, apparently without her permission.
You don't know tech: The InfoWorld news quiz
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - This week's quizis more musically inclined than most, with nearly a third of the questions touching on digital tunes. We also hit all the right notes on Grand Theft Auto IV, imaginary iPhones, breakthroughs in computer design, and the endlessly fascinating soap opera that is Microsoft's pursuit of Yahoo. Correct answers are worth 10 points, and yes, you can sing along if you feel like it. Ready? One-two-three-four:
Online music services could pay $100 million in royalties
(Reuters)
Reuters - Time Warner Inc's AOL unit,
RealNetworks and Yahoo Inc could stand to pay up to $100
million in royalties owed to thousands of songwriters and
publishers, after a federal judge established a formula for
determining the payments.
Federal judge sets formula for Internet music royalties
(AP)
AP - A federal court on Wednesday established a formula for determining the Internet royalties owed to thousands of music composers, writers and publishers by three major online services — Yahoo Inc., AOL and RealNetworks Inc.
UK indy music: Love the Internet but seek the label
(Reuters)
Reuters - As musicians they are fiercely proud of
their freedom to play what they choose, and revel in being part
of a vibrant live scene, but the goal for up and coming British
bands is to sign with a major label.
Online voting open for ACM's entertainer of the year
(AP)
AP - Country music fans can begin voting online for the Academy of Country Music's entertainer of the year award, with voting continuing through the last hour of the ACM's May 18 awards show.
Playing Beamz is addictive fun - but not worth $600
(USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - Music and technology have long made an attractive duo, from electric guitars to grand pianos that connect to the Internet. A new music-tech pairing arrived this week, though it's not nearly on such a grand scale. The Beamz laser music system, from a Scottsdale, Ariz., company called Beamz Interactive, is a funky, $600, W-shaped, music-playing contraption that connects to a Windows PC via USB and works off six laser beams.
MP3 Tech Commentary
Autosync Technology Launched for Your MP3Tunes Locker
MP3Tunes.com has launched a new technology called Autosync that makes buying music and synchronizing it anywhere seamless. Users who are familiar with the MP3Tunes music storage service will know that...
Nokia Signs 'Comes With Music' Deal with Sony BMG
Until recently, Universal Music Group (UMG) was the only major record label to sign up with Nokia's cell phone music service, Comes With Music. Now, Sony BMG has inked a...
Warner Music Proposes ISP Music Fee
Warner Music has hired music industry consultant, Jim Griffin, to formulate a business model that could see an additional $5 added to your monthly ISP bill. The idea is...
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...
Jensen Delivers HD Radio/iPod Speaker Systems
Jensen recently brought to light two new rather interesting iPod speaker systems which also let you enjoy HD Radio. These are known as the JiMS-525 and JiMS-525A.
These new Jensen iPod...
Rumored iTunes Subscription Service on the Horizon
Apple Inc., may be in the process of formulating a subscription based iTunes service according to the Financial Times. The plan could involve consumers being able to access the complete...
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...
Free Downloads Courtesy of Starbucks
Starbucks corporation has announced through a press release that they have teamed up with Apple once again to offer free music downloads via the iTunes Store. Last time we saw...
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