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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.
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.
New French law on Internet piracy meets skepticism
(AP)
AP - President Nicolas Sarkozy's governing party rejoiced when it muscled one of his pet projects through the French parliament: an unprecedented law to cut the Internet connections of people who repeatedly download music and movies illegally.
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.
Apple Intros 8GB iPod nano Red
Apple today announced a new 8GB model of the iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition. The new 8GB iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition holds up to 2,000 songs and is available for $249, joining the 4GB model priced at $199.
French Senate approves Internet piracy law
(AP)
AP - France's Senate has given final approval to a law that would punish people who download music and films illegally by cutting off their Internet connections.
House Panel OKs Bill to Pay Artists for Radio Play
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would require traditional radio stations to pay artists for their songs, and extended a deadline for Internet radio stations to come up with a deal on royalty rates.
Napster cuts music plan to $5 a month
(AP)
AP - Napster.com on Monday cut the price of its online music streaming service to $5 a month from $12.95, and threw in five song downloads for customers in a move to better compete with rival iTunes.
MP3 Tech Commentary
Free Music Sampler From NIN/JA 2009
The NIN/JA 2009 tour website is offering a set of free music tracks which make up their tour sampler. There are 6 exclusive free tracks to listen to from Jane's...
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...
SanDisk Announces New slotRadio Cards
Hot on the heels of their newly launched Sansa slotRadio Player, SanDisk have announced four new slotRadio cards. Each genre-specific collection contains 1,000 Billboard hits. The four new slotRadio cards...
Thumbplay Launches New OPEN Pro Service
With the global recession hitting many markets, Thumbplay, Inc. hope that the new OPEN Pro service will give the mobile entertainment market a boost. Thumbplay is the largest mobile content...
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...
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