DRM close to extinction on iTunes?
One of my key predictions for 2009 was that Apple’s iTunes store would go DRM-free. There are always a lot of Apple rumors out there, but I was so confident in this one that I actually made the prediction twice. It turns out that may… Continue Reading
SanDisk and record companies launch slotMusic, or albums on flash cards
SanDisk and the record companies are launching a new music format today dubbed slotMusic. The company hopes music companies will publish entire albums on SanDisk flash memory cards that are smaller than a postage stamp and are expected to replace the music CD.
In an age… Continue Reading
iTunes Unlimited has a limited chance of happening for now
The rumor of Apple unveiling an “iTunes Unlimited” option for its popular digital music store always gets people in a tizzy. After all, who wouldn’t want to have access to large chunk of the service’s library of music anytime they wanted for a flat fee?
After… Continue Reading
MySpace Music days away from an assault on iTunes
Social networking site MySpace and music have worked well together in the past. New bands got recognition, popular bands gained new fans. Now MySpace is looking to extend that relationship by launching a full-scale music store. This launch will be happening sometime within the next… Continue Reading
Are Sony BMG and Apple aligned in music subscription plans?
Today, music label Sony BMG’s chief executive, Rolf Schmidt-Holtz, spoke about the possibility of an online music subscription service that would work with all digital music players, according to Thomson Financial. Yes, all — including Apple’s iPod, a device Schmidt-Holtz specifically mentioned.
Talk of Apple looking into… Continue Reading
Sony and Warner take mobile music to Asia
Sony BMG and Warner Music are working with Seattle-based Melodeo to take mobile music downloads to cell phones in Asia.
Here is the full statement. John Cook has more here.
Sony BMG Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group are tossing their weight behind Access China Media… Continue Reading
Video is hot — YouTube vs. Soapbox and Everyone else
YouTube, the two-year-old San Mateo start-up that raced ahead to become the leader of online video sharing, is facing the fight of its life.
Microsoft’s launch of its YouTube clone, called the Soapbox, made official today — see announcement with an offering of a way… Continue Reading