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"Cell Phone" rings with comic invention
(Reuters)
Reuters - Sarah Ruhl's "Dead Man's Cell Phone," in its West Coast premiere, is wildly clever and very funny, like a frothy opera (without music, that is) by Rossini, tinged by campy overtones of Edward Gorey.
Nokia's unlimited music service on sale Oct 16 in Britain
(AFP)
AFP - Nokia will start offering unlimited music through mobile phones in Britain on October 16, the Finnish company said Thursday, as it seeks to muscle in on a market dominated by Apple's iPod.
Apple Tries To Bury Stock Options Controversy
Based on an analysis of the findings of the independent investigation, Apple has recognized additional non-cash stock-based compensation expenses of $84 million.
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.
Judge: EMI can sue MP3tunes, not Michael Robertson
(CNET)
CNET - A federal judge has dismissed a copyright-infringement lawsuit filed by EMI Group against Michael Robertson, founder of MP3tunes and a , MP3.com and Linspire.
MP3 Tech Commentary
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...
Yahoo Offers Refund for Frozen Music
For those who are Yahoo Music Unlimited customers, you will probably already know that Yahoo is to close down its DRM validation servers on September 30th. What this means, is...
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...
Napster Agrees Takeover Deal with Best Buy
The struggling Napster digital music service has agreed to a $121 million takeover deal with Best Buy Inc. The all-cash deal which recently boosted Napster's shares to $2.65 will help...
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...
Judge Rules Against EMI in Battle with MP3Tunes
The lawsuit that EMI personally served on the CEO of MP3Tunes, Michael Robertson, has been dismissed by a New York District Judge. William H. Pauley III ruled that EMI's lawsuit,...
iRex Showcases 10.2-Inch eBook Reader
iRex Technologies has announced a new ebook reader which is more targeted the needs of the business person than the average consumer. The end product of this new category of...
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...
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