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Parliament Report Stirs Lobbying Drive on Internet Piracy
(PC World)
PC World - Should teenagers who illegally download music, films and the like in their bedrooms be treated like criminal gangs counterfeiting everything from life-saving drugs to Gucci handbags?
iPods Pose Risk of Hearing Damage
Listening to iPods for as little as 5 minutes a day can cause hearing loss.
Internet piracy taking big toll on jobs
(Reuters)
Reuters - Plenty of people download music from the Internet every day, but illegal downloading has a huge economic impact and could put more than one million people out of work by 2015, experts say.
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.
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Have You Checked Your MP3 Library For Errors Lately? Just like any file on your hard drive, digital music files can suffer damage. If you're lucky enough to have only suffered minor damage, then you may just hear the occasional pop or click while playing certain music files. However, if some of the MP3s on your hard drive are more corrupt, then you might not be able to play them at all. Obviously, the best way to keep your valuable digital music library safe is to back it up -- but even then, how do you know for sure that all your files are error-free? If you've only got a handful of files, then you could listen to each one to find out, but what if you've got hundreds -- or even thousands? Listening to each one until your ears drop off is hardly practical in this case, so what's the alternative? Thankfully there are MP3 error checking tools that you can use to quickly scan your collection for corruption. This method not only saves an enormous amount of time when dealing with large MP3 collections, but also negates the need to check each one manually. For more information, be sure to read our tutorial on How to Check MP3 Files For Errors to quickly scan your music library. Related Articles:
Have You Checked Your MP3 Library For Errors Lately? originally appeared on About.com Digital Music on Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 at 06:42:22.
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BPI Study: ISPs Could Benefit By Offering Consumers a Bundled Music Service The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) has said via a press release on its Website that ISPs who embrace digital music could reap significant revenues. The recently commissioned report entitled, Is There A Commercial Argument For ISP Music Services, concluded that the top UK ISPs could generate in excess of $150 million (£100M) by 2013 if they bundled a digital music service with their broadband packages. The research which was conducted by independent industry analyst, Ovum, also found that providing consumers with a digital music service could also reduce 'subscriber churn' -- this means the number of consumers who change their ISP in a given time period. BPI Chief Executive, Geoff Taylor, said, "It's increasingly clear that it isn't smart to be a 'dumb pipe'. This report shows that the revenue potential of digital music services alone makes sound economic sense for ISPs." This study by the BPI certainly highlights the financial gains that can potentially be made by ISPs who offer some form of integrated digital music service with their broadband packages. However, the big question is, "will consumers who regularly use P2P file sharing networks be persuaded to sign up?" Related Articles:
BPI Study: ISPs Could Benefit By Offering Consumers a Bundled Music Service originally appeared on About.com Digital Music on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 15:46:03.
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Free Music Downloads This Week The free music downloads in our spotlight this week are: Artist/Band: Stacy B Artist/Band: Motor Artist/Band: The Asteroids Galaxy Tour Related Articles:
Genre: Pop / R&B / Club
Free Music Download: Do It Now (download Code: 1688).
Genre: Techno / Alternative / Electro
Free Music Download: Kick It (4:46)
Additional MP3(s): Kick It (Malente Remix) (4:25) via RCRD RBL
Album: Hyper Machine (Dim Mak Records) available from top digital music services.
Genre: Electronic / Pop
Free Music Download: The Sun Ain't Shinning No More (33 Hz Remix) (5:55)
Additional MP3(s): 2 more versions via RCRD RBL
Album: Fruit (Small Giants Records Ltd.) now available digitally
Free Music Downloads This Week originally appeared on About.com Digital Music on Thursday, February 11th, 2010 at 09:00:40.
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Apple iPad Release Date Now April 3 Just updated the iPad Central and iPad Availability sections with the official release date from Apple, which is now April 3. According to Apple, folks can start pre-ordering the iPad from the online Apple Store or making reservations at retail outlets starting Friday March 12. With talk about a launch delay panning out, albeit by just a smidgen (the iPad Wi-Fi version was originally slated for a late March launch), does this mean that rumors of a May launch for the iPad Wi-Fi+3G version — originally slated for an April release — have some credence as well? Photo © Apple Apple iPad Release Date Now April 3 originally appeared on About.com Portable Entertainment on Friday, March 5th, 2010 at 13:12:14.
Touchy Details on Microsoft Courier The iPad hogged even more attention last week after Apple revealed the official release date for its self-proclaimed magical and revolutionary device. But one potential competitor also managed to generate some buzz recently, thanks to some tasty morsels dug up by tech site Engadget. That would be Microsoft's clamshell tablet, the Courier, which is shaping up as a potential competitor for the iPad. According to Engadget, the tablet/eReader hybrid features a 5-inch by 7-inch touchscreen with a pen-based interface and handwriting recognition. Both screens also feature LCD displays, which means no E Ink a la the iPad. The "digital journal" will be powered by Nvidia's Tegra 2 processor and has the same operating system used by the Zune HD, Pink and Windows Mobile 7 Series. Microsoft has apparently been mum on this subject so far, which means no details yet on pricing or a drop-dead release date. Rumblings so far, though, indicate a release sometime in the second half of this year. Either way, it looks like the Old Evil Empire and the New Evil Empire might have new devices competing against each other soon (cue evil laugh). Photo from Engadget Touchy Details on Microsoft Courier originally appeared on About.com Portable Entertainment on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at 00:01:46.
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