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iPods Pose Risk of Hearing Damage
Listening to iPods for as little as 5 minutes a day can cause hearing loss.
Apple to offer live stream of Sept. 1 music event
(Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - If you’ve clamored to see Steve Jobs in action at one of Apple’s press events, your typical modus operandi has been to bide your time until Apple posts a QuickTime stream of the presentation later in the day. That changes with Wednesday’s music event in San Francisco. Apple says it will provide live video streaming of the festivities beginning at 10 a.m. PT.
Apple Intros iPod Phone
Apple today introduced iPhone, a new device that combines a state-of-the-art mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and an Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, searching and maps—into one small and lightweight handheld device.
HOW TO: Make Free iPhone Ringtones
(Mashable)
Mashable - Ringtones -- They are the darlings of the music industry and the bane of anyone subject to hearing a bad one. If you're sick of your plain old telephone ringer but don't want to download a canned tone, you don't need to spend extra money to turn your favorite song into a ringtone for your iPhone. There's a way to create ringtones in iTunes from your existing music.
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.
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.
Apple May Offer New iPod Touch, iTunes Social Links
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - What will Apple do? That question, which pops up before every major Apple press event, is now focused on the company's Sept. 1 event in San Francisco when, according to various reports, a new iPod and a new socially oriented iTunes may be announced.
Sony to challenge Apple with video service: report
(Reuters)
Reuters - Sony Corp will launch a new music and video download service linking a range of its devices, in a challenge to Apple Inc's dominant position in the market, the Financial Times said on Wednesday.
MP3 Tech Commentary
iPad News Roundup: A 7-inch iPad; Nook iPad App Update; and iPad's Impact on Netbook Sales Lots o' iPad news circulatin' on the good old Internets today. First, bigger apparently ain't always better. Reports about a smaller, 7-inch iPad gained even more momentum recently after a second Chinese-language news source reported that Taiwanese companies have gotten contracts to build such a device, according to PC World.
Free Music Downloads This Week The free music downloads in our spotlight this week are:-=Grum=-
Genre: Electro / Disco House / French pop
Free Music Download: 1 Hour DJ Mix (1:02:44)
Music Video: Can't Shake This Feeling
Album: Grum's debut album, Heartbeats, featuring the Can't Shake This Feeling song, is now available digitally from leading digital music services.
Velocity Micro Cruz Reader and Tablet Appear on Borders.com Are things getting a bit touchy or what? Two more touch-based devices are joining the gadget fray in a few months, this time in the form of the Velocity Micro Cruz Reader and the Velocity Micro Cruz Tablet. No word on whether Micro has a sister named Penelope (snort).
John Mellencamp Likens Digital Music to an Atomic Bomb According to a news story by Reuters, John Mellencamp, has said that the invention of the Internet and digital music has been like an atomic bomb for the music industry. The 58 year-old rock singer launched his scathing attack during a public seminar at the Grammy Museum saying, "I think the Internet is the most dangerous thing invented since the atomic bomb. It's destroyed the music business. It's going to destroy the movie business." As an added encore, the singer also warned that, "some smart people, the China-Russians or something", could have already hacked into the power grid and financial system of the United States to conquer it.
Free Music Downloads This Week The free music downloads in our spotlight this week are:-=Blake Shelton=-
Genre: Country
Free Music Download: All About Tonight (Original Performance Series) (3:32) (free download available until August 24.)
Music Video: All About Tonight via Walmart Soundcheck
Album: The above track is an exclusive download taken from his new album, All About Tonight SIX PAK EP, (Reprise Records), that can now be downloaded from Amazon MP3 and other top online music stores.
Free Music Downloads This Week The free music downloads in our spotlight this week are:-=Sea of Bees=-
Genre: Indie Pop / Folk Rock
Free Music Download: Marmalade (4:08)
Music Video: Marmalade via Vimeo
Album: The above track is taken from their new album, Songs For The Ravens, which can now be purchased online from top digital music services.
Troubled Playlist.com Owes Millions in Music Licensing Fees According to an article by Wired.com, the free streaming music service, Playlist, could be on the verge of collapse after it filed for bankruptcy protection recently. The company's financial problems, which mostly stem from outstanding music licensing fees, currently stand at around $25 million. In connection with the bankruptcy filing, the company reported that it only had $2.2 million left in assets and very little in actual cash.
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