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Google launches free, legal music downloads in China
(Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc on Monday launched free downloads of licensed songs in China, while sharing advertising revenue with major music labels in a market rife with online piracy.
Warner Music Silenced on YouTube
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - There have been dozens of amateur videos of Beyonce's popular song, Single Ladies, on the video-sharing Web site YouTube. Links to several renditions of the music video have made their way throughout the Internet, linking people back to YouTube.
Apple Pumps Down the Volume
Apple today announced a software update for the iPod nano and fifth generation iPod, that lets customers set their own personal maximum volume limit.
E.U. Telecom Law Set to Enshrine the Right to Information
(PC World)
PC World - A Europe-wide law forcing Internet service providers to cut subscribers off from the Internet if they illegally download copyright-protected music or movies isn't going to happen as part of an ongoing review of telecom rules, telecom commissioner Viviane Reding said in an interview.
Review: McBride modernizes her sound on `Shine'
(AP)
AP - Martina McBride, "Shine" (RCA/Sony)
MP3 Tech Commentary
Product Preview: Digital Foci Photo Book - A New Portable Digital Photo Viewer
A problem some have with the look and feel of portable digital image viewers is that, as cold metal devices, they don't capture the warmth of the images they are...
Publisher Hearst said to be preparing "periodicals" ebook reader
Ebook readers continue to draw interest in the news and among consumers, mostly because of Amazon's newest model now available for purchase. The Kindle 2, which was previewed here recently,...
Forum Question: What is your favorite portables gadget?
What is your favorite portable electronics gadget? An iPod? That shiny new PlayStation Portable? How about the hot selling Amazon Kindle 2 ebook reader? I've opened up a forum discussion...
Use a Free Audio Editor to Clean Up Your Music
How many times have you listened to a music track, audiobook, Podcast, or audio recording, and wished you could improve it. Whether you want to remove that annoying applause...
Spotify Music Service Hack Attacked!
The new free music service, Spotify, this week posted a notice on its blog to warn users of a security breach by hackers.
Spotify states in their blog: "After investigating...
New Sony boombox looks like a saucer
The boombox, despite ever popular MP3 players such as the Apple iPod, will continue to remain a favorite for at least some. That is why Sony continues to trickle new...
Buying Guide: Before You Buy a Portable Ebook Reader
The age of the portable ebook reader is upon us. Though nothing will ever replace fully the beloved paperback, the idea of being able to take hundreds of digital paperbacks...
Bob Dylan Promotes New Album with Free MP3
Music legend, Bob Dylan, is promoting his new forthcoming album, Together Through Life, by making the first track available as a free download. The free MP3, titled Beyond Here Lies...
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