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Summary Box: OnLive game streaming to come in June
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AP - THE SERVICE: OnLive will let you "stream" popular high-end games over the Internet, using a mechanism similar to watching TV shows or listening to music online.
The top 10 singles and albums on iTunes
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AP - iTunes' top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending March 15, 2010:
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....
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.
Griffin Intros Evolve iPod Speakers
Griffin Technology today announced the unveiling of its new lineup of powered speaker systems. Evolve is a speaker system with a flat charging base that holds your iPod in a Universal Dock.
Pink Floyd goes to court in royalty row with EMI
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AP - Pink Floyd has begun legal action against music label EMI Group Ltd. over the way royalty payments are calculated in the digital era.
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.
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Free Music Downloads This Week The free music downloads in our spotlight this week are: Artist/Band: Erik Hassle Artist/Band: One eskimO Artist/Band: The Disco Biscuits Related Articles:
Genre: Pop / Rock / Soul
Free Music Download: Following on from last week's free Hurtful track, here's another free track from Erik Hassle --
Be Mine (featuring Ellie Goulding) (2:44)
Extras: More cover song videos from Erik Hassle's offical YouTube channel.
Album: Hurtful single available from the iTunes Store.
Genre: Indie / Rock / Shoegaze
Free Music Download: Kandi (4:05)
Music Videos: Kandi (Band Version) ¦ Kandi (Animated Version)
Album: One EskimO (Shangrila Music LLC) available now from iTunes, Amazon MP3, and other digital music services.
Genre: Jam Band / Electronica / Experimental
Free Music Download: On Time (3:35)
Extras: You and I (The Juan MacLean Remix) (10:11) via RCRD LBL.
Album: Planet Anthem due for release March 16, 2010. You can get an autographed copy of their new album by pre-ordering.
Free Music Downloads This Week originally appeared on About.com Digital Music on Friday, February 26th, 2010 at 08:41:35.
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iGamble: Web Site YouWager.com Taking Bets on iPad Sales Wanna bet on how fast the iPad sells 1 million units? Not quite sure there's an app for that. But there is at least one web site that's taking wagers for it. Seriously. Folks have apparently placed bets on how fast the iPad reaches 1 million unit sales at YouWager.com, with the pessimists gaining the upper hand so far. As of mid-March, 72 percent of prognosticators believe it will take the iPad more than 74 days to break the million barrier, according to a release sent by the site. This bet apparently pays -250 at this point, with the bet that the iPad will sell 1 million under 74 days paying +125 so far. Already, YouWager.com itself is describing the first-day iPad pre-order numbers of 120,000 as underwhelming. Then again, Apple Insider is now reporting that based on the latest numbers, some sources believe iPad sales in its first three months could eclipse sales for the iPhone during its first three months. In case you wanted to know, the iPhone sold about 1.2 million units in its first three months. But three-month sales are for 90-plus days so I'm not quite sure what the final breakdown would be for the iPad for 74 days, even if it outpaces iPhone sales by a certain amount. Thank goodness I don't gamble. Photo © Apple iGamble: Web Site YouWager.com Taking Bets on iPad Sales originally appeared on About.com Portable Entertainment on Friday, March 19th, 2010 at 01:18:38.
Free Music Albums: Pretty Lights to Release Trilogy of Free EPs Colorado-based Pretty Lights (aka Derek Vincent Smith), has announced a trilogy of EPs due for release in 2010. The first album, Making Up a Changing Mind, is already available (released March 2) and can be downloaded from the official Website. Even though Pretty Lights' albums can be downloaded for free, there's also a donate button for each EP should your conscience get the better of you. This isn't the first time that we've seen bands and artists offering their music to the masses in this way. In 2007, British rock band, Radiohead, offered music fans their In Rainbows album for whatever price they wanted to pay. Nine Inch Nails also offered fans an exclusive deal for its Ghosts I-IV instrumental collection rather than going through the traditional route of using a record label. As well as Pretty Lights' upcoming trilogy of new EPs, there are also other albums that can also be downloaded for whatever you deem as a fair price. Related Articles:
Free Music Albums: Pretty Lights to Release Trilogy of Free EPs originally appeared on About.com Digital Music on Friday, March 5th, 2010 at 09:00:00.
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Accell AVGrip Pro Locking Cable Doesn't Screw Around Some locking HDMI cables literally rely on screws for a tight connection. Not so with Accell's AVGrip Pro locking HDMI cable. Once you plug this device in, it's just about as secure as the old ball and chain, thanks to its T-shaped groove. The question is, does it actually deliver a good signal? Check out my review of the high-speed Accell AVGrip Pro locking HDMI cable to find out. Photo by Jason Hidalgo Accell AVGrip Pro Locking Cable Doesn't Screw Around originally appeared on About.com Portable Entertainment on Thursday, March 18th, 2010 at 00:01:16.
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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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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