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Steve Jobs chastizes music industry, wants DRM-free music
Tuesday 6 February 2007 – 11:14
Apple CEO Steve Jobs is trying to drive a stake into the music industry's heart by calling for the end of copy protected music. He said that abolishing DRM-protected music would be, "the best alternative for consumers, and Apple would embrace it in a heartbeat."
Major Music Labels Go After Music Streaming Site Playlist.com
Wednesday 30 April 2008 – 03:20 in Consumer Electronics
Nine major record labels are filing suit against the popular music sharing and streaming site Project Playlist. Playlist.com provides embedded music players for users at MySpace, Blogger, and Facebook.
Best Buy teams with Real, Sandisk on music service
Friday 6 October 2006 – 04:47
Leading electronics retailer Best Buy said Thursday it would partner with MP3 player maker Sandisk and Real Networks to create and promote a subscription and buy-to-own music service. The collaboration is the latest effort to dethrone Apple from the top of the digital music market.
Apple reportedly negotiating all-you-can-eat music access
Thursday 20 March 2008 – 10:00 in Networking
A dramatic shift in the way you will be consuming and paying for music on your iPod or iPhone could be in the making, according to an article published by the Financial Times
Nokia announces service, which offers unlimited music for 12 months
Thursday 6 December 2007 – 11:46 in Mobile
Nokia today announced the introduction of "Comes with Music," a new service that allows users to download an unlimited amount of music for free for 12 months.

Articles & reviews

ADS Tech Instant Music: The Fountain of Youth for Your Analog Music?*
Thursday 5 May 2005 – 07:00
Instant Music from ADS Tech lets you digitize analog vinyl discs and audio cassettes on a PC or Mac with just a few mouse clicks. It also has optical inputs and outputs for digital sources such as CD or MiniDisc players. Instant Music is bundled with a very complete set of software.
Music Meets Wireless Mesh Network: The Sonos Digital Music System*
Friday 15 April 2005 – 07:00
The Sonos Digital Music System promises to wirelessly beam music or Internet radio to every room in your house, without breaking the bank in the process. But how well does it work?
Mobile Music: 2U4U DMR-300 WMA Player*
Friday 12 July 2002 – 07:00
MP3 is beginning to show its age. We look at a new portable player that uses both Microsoft's WMA, as well as MP3, opening up the possibility of using the higher quality Microsoft codec. But, there's also Dolby's AAC to consider; which may be the best of the bunch. The age of portable audio isn't going to go away no matter how much the RIAA tries to kill it.
More Than Music, With Still The Smallest Screens*
Friday 27 October 2006 – 04:54
We're now used to having music in our pockets and we're starting to demand more. True media players are bulky; they have to be to fit the screen. Playing video and watching photos on the smallest devices can still be frustrating because of the screen size. The Creative Zen V Plus disappoints, but the MSI P640 does a reasonable job - it's also a good music player at a good price.
Carefree Music Streaming With The Logitech Wireless DJ Music System*
Friday 27 October 2006 – 04:55
Mike Baggaley found that Logitech's latest wireless music streaming system handles DRM-protected files as easily as your own ripped music.