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Afrikaans rappers takes Internet by storm
(Reuters)
Reuters - A South African Afrikaans rap group has taken the Internet by storm with explicit in-your-face lyrics, provocative performances and using cyberspace to promote their music.
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.
Muzak Holdings emerges from Chapter 11
(AP)
AP - Muzak Holdings LLC said Monday that it has completed its financial restructuring and has emerged from bankruptcy protection.
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.
Universal Music promotes Grainge to group CEO
(Reuters)
Reuters - Britain's Lucian Grainge will take the helm of the world's largest music company, Vivendi's Universal Music, after leading the firm's drive to seek new technology partners and grow digital sales.
Real Networks to manage Sprint ringtones, music
(AP)
AP - RealNetworks Inc., a provider of streaming digital music technology, said Thursday that it will manage ringtones and full-track music services for Sprint Corp.
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.
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Apple eBook Pricing Putting Pressure on Amazon Has the mighty Amazon met its eBook match? First came the news earlier this month that the online retail giant was raising its eBook royalty rate in response to the upcoming Apple iPad announcement. Now reports are coming in that Amazon is starting to budge on its $9.99 pricing for eBooks, no thanks again to — you guessed it — Apple. Apparently, Apple's willingness to let publishers raise the prices of eBooks sold in its iBooks store is putting pressure on Amazon to do the same. The latest to add heat on Amazon's collar is none other than media mogul Rupert Murdoch, who says his HarperCollins publishing arm just inked a deal with Apple that's apparently more favorable than the deal they have with Amazon, Reuters reports. It's interesting that Apple has opted to take this approach given how it pretty much mandated music companies to price their songs at the iTunes store at 99 cents for the longest time (kinda' like what Amazon's doing with its $9.99 price point). The extra leverage is certainly good news for the publishing industry, which fears that cheaper eBooks would negatively impact sales of physical books. But for consumers, it likely means that eBook prices will be turning a page upward. Photo © Amazon Apple eBook Pricing Putting Pressure on Amazon originally appeared on About.com Portable Entertainment on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 at 00:53:54.
Does The New Apple iPad Make a Great Portable Music Player? Since the official iPad announcement from Apple last Wednesday (Jan. 27), there's been a lot of talk in the blogsphere and gadget world about its features. According to an article from AppleInsider, the Apple iPad can play music for up to 6 days if you turn the screen off -- not ideal when browsing your music library! So, how about its other features? Does it have the potential for being a portable device that you can use for your digital music collection? An article from CNET, highlights deficiencies in the iPad that impact on its capabilities for being a great portable music player. For one, the iPad runs a version of the iPhone OS and not Mac OS, so it isn't capable of running the full version of iTunes. Instead, it acts just like an iPod or iPhone which you have to connect to your computer. CNET's article points out that wireless sync should have been a 'no brainer' when dealing with music files stored on your home network. Another downside according to the article was poor music playback via the built-in speakers. So, in light of these reported deficiencies, you might want to hold on to your portable music player a while longer before trading it in for a shiny new iPad. Image Courtesy of Apple. Related Articles:
Many have pointed out the advantages that the iPad has to offer when performing visual tasks such as: surfing the Web; reading e-books; writing email; and watching videos, but is it any good for listening to digital music?
Does The New Apple iPad Make a Great Portable Music Player? originally appeared on About.com Digital Music on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 at 09:00:17.
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Bear Hands Celebrate New Single With Free Music Downloads Brooklyn-based indie band, Bear Hands, are celebrating the imminent release of their new single, What a Drag, by giving it away as a free download on their Website. Until it's officially released (16 Feb. 2010 / Cantora Records), you can download it and another 2 free songs (Can't Stick Em, What a Drag (Cale Parks Mix)) simply by providing your email address and following the link sent to your inbox. As well as the new song, Bear Hands have also got a limited edition 7" vinyl that is being released at the same time. For more information, visit their Website. Related Articles:
Bear Hands Celebrate New Single With Free Music Downloads originally appeared on About.com Digital Music on Friday, January 22nd, 2010 at 07:25:33.
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Free Music Downloads This Week The free music downloads in our spotlight this week are: Artist/Band: Rob Swift Artist/Band: Annie Mac Artist/Band: Autokratz Related Articles:
Genre: Hip Hop
Free Music Download: Rabia - 2nd Movement (3:31)
Music Video:Rabia- 2nd Movement
Album: The Architect (Ipecac Recordings) due for release Feb. 23, 2010.
Genre: Dance
Free Music Download: Annie Mac's Man Mix (32:38)
Genre: Electronic / Dance
Free Music Downloads: Always More (YukSek Remix)(4:44) ¦ Swastika Eyes (4:17)
Album:Animal (The Hours / Kitsune) available digitally from the iTunes Store.
Free Music Downloads This Week originally appeared on About.com Digital Music on Friday, January 15th, 2010 at 06:35:11.
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Free Music Downloads This Week The free MP3 downloads in our music discovery spotlight this week are: Artist/Band: Rich Hil Artist/Band: Groove Armada Artist/Band: Yes Giantess Related Articles:
Genre: Hip Hop / Rock
Free Music Download: Lady in The Hall (3:40)
Extras: More information and additional free MP3s from the official Rich Hil Website
Genre: Electronic
Free Music Download: Shameless (feat. Bryan Ferry) (4:47)
Extras: Free additional Groove Armada track (Pull Up (Crank It Up) (Mad Decent Remix)) via RCRD LBL
Album: Black Light (OM Records), slated for release March 2, 2010
Genre: Pop / Electronic
Free Music Download: The Ruins (3:04)
Extras: More free MP3 tracks (published previously) via our free music downloads blog
Free Music Downloads This Week originally appeared on About.com Digital Music on Friday, January 29th, 2010 at 06:48:04.
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Sony Tablet a Strong Interest, Exec Says Now that Apple has proven there's enough interest in slate tablets, the number of companies making googly eyes at the sector appear to be growing. First there's the appropriately named Google, which made googly eyes at the tablet format on its Chromium Web site. Now you've got Sony showing more interest in tablets, with Chief Financial Officer Noboyuki Oneda making googly eyes at tablets on his company's behalf, according to PCWorld. "That is a market we are also very interested in," Oneda said. "We are confident we have the skills to create a product." You heard the man, Sony's got skillz. In fact, Sony already has a slate coming out this year, the Sony Dash (pictured above). But from Oneda's words, the Dash sounds more like an appetizer compared to what Sony may potentially be cooking up behind closed doors. Hey, that's fine by me. More choices for us! Photo © Sony Sony Tablet a Strong Interest, Exec Says originally appeared on About.com Portable Entertainment on Friday, February 5th, 2010 at 00:01:39.
Top eReaders: A Look at Today's Popular eBook Readers Now that we've got our Slate Tablet Roundup all set up, I figure now is a good time to do a roundup for eBook readers as well. Certainly, we've done a list of some new eReaders from CES. But what about those already out? Check out our eBook reader roundup to see some of the more popular eReaders out on the market. Photo © Sony Top eReaders: A Look at Today's Popular eBook Readers originally appeared on About.com Portable Entertainment on Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 at 00:01:16.
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