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iTunes royalty rate stays the same

iTunes royalty rate stays the same

Apple seems to have gotten what it wanted as a key licensing board freezes rates charged to iTunes and other digital music venues.

03/10/2008 02:11 PM

Report: Norway says 'nei' to iTunes DRM, again

Report: Norway says 'nei' to iTunes DRM, again

Two years after initially making a stink about the extensive copy protection in Apple's media marketplace, Norwegian authorities re-raise threats of legal action against the company.

02/10/2008 11:04 AM

Would Apple really shutter iTunes? Unlikely

Would Apple really shutter iTunes? Unlikely

A bombshell of a story reported that Apple once threatened to close iTunes if forced to pay higher royalties for music. A more careful reading of the Apple executive's statement shows that it was more of a veiled threat. Regardless, is it possible that Apple could shutter iTunes?

01/10/2008 01:48 PM

EMI Australia launches MP3 store

EMI Australia launches MP3 store

EMI Australia has partnered with UK-based digital media company 7digital to launch a DRM-free music store.

30/09/2008 02:15 PM

Muxtape founder 'walked away from licensing deals'

Muxtape founder 'walked away from licensing deals'

Muxtape founder Justin Ouelette says the bureaucracy of the music industry was just too much for him to deal with.

26/09/2008 11:13 AM

MySpace Music takes on iTunes

MySpace Music takes on iTunes

MySpace is today expected to launch MySpace Music, the service formed by the world's second largest social network and all four of the largest recording companies.

25/09/2008 03:14 PM

Sony Ericsson announces PlayNow music service

Sony Ericsson announces PlayNow music service

Mobile phone company Sony Ericsson announced on Tuesday that it will launch a new music service called PlayNow Plus, which will feature unlimited music downloads.

24/09/2008 11:10 AM

Is microSD the music medium of the future?

Is microSD the music medium of the future?

SanDisk and the big four music labels will shortly make albums available on microSD cards. But is the format a great idea or a fiddly mess?

24/09/2008 09:42 AM

SanDisk, record labels announce new music format

SanDisk, record labels announce new music format

The ever-shrinking record album — its latest iteration being the compact disc — just got a lot more compact, or shall we say, micro.

23/09/2008 10:46 AM

Should Apple take a chance with music subscriptions?

Should Apple take a chance with music subscriptions?

Rumours persist that Apple is interested in getting into music subscriptions, but given the current state of the market, is it a good idea?

22/09/2008 05:12 PM

MusicStation and LoadIt bring subscription music to Oz

MusicStation and LoadIt bring subscription music to Oz

Subscription music services have finally hit Australia with the launch of Vodafone's MusicStation and Microsoft-Sanity venture LoadIt.

22/09/2008 11:12 AM

Metallica and the iPod are dumbing down music

Metallica and the iPod are dumbing down music

Metallica's newest album is part of a disturbing trend for 'dumbing down' music for iPod listening and is ruining it for everybody, writes Ty Pendlebury.

18/09/2008 05:13 PM

Apple to Podcaster: No App Store for you

Apple to Podcaster: No App Store for you

Apple's decision that the Podcaster iPhone app is unfit for its App Store raises questions for developers and users alike.

16/09/2008 11:54 AM

iTunes update for Windows Vista addresses BSOD

iTunes update for Windows Vista addresses BSOD

Apple releases a new media player version and recommends that Windows users replace outdated drivers for webcam products, scanners and some media card readers.

15/09/2008 05:16 PM

Apple updates iPod line-up, launches iTunes 8

Apple updates iPod line-up, launches iTunes 8

At a media event in San Francisco, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled a revamped iPod line-up including thinner Nanos, a 120GB iPod Classic, iPod Touch, and iTunes 8. Here are the essential details.

10/09/2008 09:05 AM

Apple patent application blends touch, voice, face

Apple patent application blends touch, voice, face

Apple may be thinking about adding new ways to improve the multitouch interface work that is central to the company's plan for the future.

05/09/2008 10:27 AM

iPod Touch and Nano blueprints revealed?

iPod Touch and Nano blueprints revealed?

Sources at iLounge have unearthed two compelling design blueprints for Apple's next generation of iPods.

04/09/2008 03:27 PM

iTunes 8 coming at next week's Apple event?

iTunes 8 coming at next week's Apple event?

Add another possibility to the list of possible announcements at Apple's iPod event next week: a new version of iTunes.

04/09/2008 02:11 PM

Apple makes 9 September iPod event official

Apple makes 9 September iPod event official

Apple has sent out invitations for a music-related event next week, and the smart money is on new iPods.

03/09/2008 09:59 AM

Top 5 iPod features you'll never see

Top 5 iPod features you'll never see

All signs point to a new crop of iPods in September, and while I'm as interested in the rumours and blurry "leaked" photos as the next fanboy, I'm also preparing myself for disappointment.

02/09/2008 03:30 PM

  • Sony Walkman NWZ-S730F

  • iTunes royalty rate stays the same

  • Oi!: Cowon's Curves seek your Touch

  • Report: Norway says 'nei' to iTunes DRM, again

  • Would Apple really shutter iTunes? Unlikely

  • Oi!: Archos debuts two 'internet media tablets'

  • EMI Australia launches MP3 store

  • How to convert video for the iPod

  • Muxtape founder 'walked away from licensing deals'

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