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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.
Copyright board leaves royalty rate unchanged
(AP)
AP - The federal Copyright Royalty Board on Thursday left the royalty that songwriters receive on sales of CDs and digital downloads at 9.1 cents per song for the next five years.
Apple Threatens To Close iTunes Store If Fee Hiked
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - On Thursday, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) in Washington, D.C., is scheduled to vote on a request by the National Music Publishers Association to increase the royalties paid to its members for online music sales. Artists are currently paid a royalty of nine cents and want the CRB to increase it to 15 cents.
Apple's online iTunes store dodges music royalty hike
(AFP)
AFP - Apple dodged a potentially deadly financial bullet on when US judges held steady on digital music royalties paid by iTunes online shop.
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.
Griffin Intros Hi-Way Case for iPod Hi-Fi
Griffin Technology today announced Hi-Way, a versatile, custom fit, roadworthy carrying case for the iPod Hi-Fi compact stereo.
MP3 Tech Commentary
ECTACO jetBook ebook Reader Gets Black Color
Back in May we took a detailed first look at the ECTACO jetBook, a ebook reader developed by a company known primarily for its electronic handheld dictionaries. The jetBook is...
Radios Go 21st Century: Slacker G2 First Look
When you think about portable radios you probably envision those old radios your dad used to have in the basement which ran on batteries and pulled in the baseball game...
Vuzix Unveils Widescreen Portable Video Eyewear
Vuzix Corporation's primary focus is development of personal display devices for the entertainment and medical markets, namely developing video eyewear. One of its newest products is the iWear AV310 Widescreen,...
RIAA Presses Muxtape's Stop Button
If you're a keen user of the nostalgic Muxtape service then you may already know that the very large finger of the RIAA has pressed it's stop button for the...
MySpace Launches Free Music Service
MySpace's parent company, News Corp., has launched its long awaited free music service. The new service, named MySpace Music, is backed by the big four record labels (Sony BMG, Universal...
Epson Showcases New Portable Photo Viewers
Epson not too long ago announced some new portable multimedia photo viewers which look very similar to portable media players. These are the P-6000 and P-7000 and they price for...
Nokia's 'Comes With Music' Service Launched
The long awaited cell phone music service from Nokia, Comes With Music, has finally been penciled in for launch in October. Nokia will initially launch its 'all-you-can-eat' service in the...
soundmatters Debuts Portable Speaker System
An audio specialty company by the name of soundmatters recently unveiled a portable speaker system said to produce great sound. It is known as the soundmatters foxL and you'll find...
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