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Two New iPod Games Announced
Electronic Arts today announced the availability of two new games for the fifth generation iPod – EA Sudoku and Royal Solitaire.
YouTube renews music video deal with Sony Music: sources
(Reuters)
Reuters - YouTube, the hugely popular online video site, has renewed a global licensing deal with Sony Music Entertainment which allows it to continue showing music videos of artists like Beyonce and Avril Lavigne, people familiar with the talks said on Thursday.
Otafuku Rex; Mix Them, Mash Them Up
The new band Otafuku Rex has debuted their music video, Do Me, I'm the Best, and is inviting fans to get in on the action and create their own remixes by mashing up the groups video and music, adding in their own music and video, and sending the results to friends.
Man Destroys iPod In A Blender
Blendtec, a company that makes heavy duty blenders, is destroying iPods to help sell $400 blenders.
Mac Laptop Explodes Flames
Apple laptops are known for their tendency to run hot; apparently, they run hot enough that they sometimes burst into flames....
Dolly Parton shut out of 'Hannah Montana' movie
(AP)
AP - It's all over the Internet that Dolly Parton will be in the upcoming "Hannah Montana" movie, but Parton says she didn't make the cut.
Ryan Leslie steps into spotlight on new disc
(AP)
AP - Ryan Leslie is best known as the man behind Cassie's 2006 smash "Me & U." The Harvard-educated music man not only wrote the song, he helped build Cassie's career, thanks to a deft online marketing campaign that included YouTube posts and MySpace update.
NAMM Update: Denon DJ Intros DN-S3500 Tabletop CD/MP3 Player
Denon DJ introduced the DN-S3500 tabletop CD/MP3 player, featuring a powerful 12-pole Direct Drive motor, 7 on-board effects and intuitive control.
MP3 Tech Commentary
GenAudio Celebrates With 10 Million Free Music Downloads
GenAudio Inc., the makers of AstoundStereo™, is celebrating the launch of its AstoundStereo Expander software by offering 10 million free music downloads (up to 2 free tracks per person)....
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...
Product Preview: Philips GoGear Opus - A New Portable Media Player
The Philips line up of GoGear portable media players has churned out over the years a steady stream of quality devices known for their sleek looks and easy to use...
Digital Download Sales Gives Music Industry a Boost
Nielsen SoundScan, which is a music sales information system, has published its end-of-year report. The published document covers all point-of-purchase sales of music-related products for December 2007 to 2008. It...
Digital Music Gift Cards
If you haven't done all your Christmas shopping yet, or even worse, you haven't even started - don't panic! Have you thought about purchasing a digital music gift card? Some...
Product Preview: Amazon Kindle 2 - A New Ebook Reader
The Amazon Kindle, which was reviewed here at About.com recently, is slowly accounting for an increasing number of book sales at online retailing giant Amazon.com. The company has been very...
Have You Ditched the Audio Compact Disc Yet?
Whether you solely listen to digital music, prefer the legendary audio compact disc, or do both, there's no question that physical media sales are gradually slowing as consumers discover the...
Spotify Forced to Remove Music Tracks
According to their blog, the Spotify music service has had to 'adjust' its catalog of music tracks due to restrictions being put on them from some unhappy record labels. On...
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