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iPod undermines Microsoft on copy-locked CDs

July 12, 2004 Microsoft's WMA format was almost a standard on copy-protected CDs. Then along came Apple. TAGS: Bertelsmann Music Group, SunnComm Technologies, antipiracy, CD, WMA, Apple iPod, copy protection, Apple Computer, song, U.S., Microsoft Corp., music, PC, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft hopes to sell Zune using brown, not green

September 14, 2006 Software maker won't replace tracks bought on iTunes as rumors suggested, but the Zune will come in a unique color. TAGS: Microsoft Zune, Apple Computer, Apple iTunes, owner, music, Microsoft Corp., color, Apple iPod, CD, PC

On 1st birthday, iTunes unwraps new features

April 28, 2004 Apple's music store hits the one-year mark with a handful of enhancements, including a feature that lets customers publish their playlists for others to preview, rate and purchase. TAGS: Steve Jobs, Apple iTunes, Apple Computer, birthday, Apple iTunes Music Store, song, playlist, music, CD, video, Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: Ballmer guns for Sony

July 16, 2004 Microsoft's CEO isn't playing games when it comes to his ambitions for Xbox and the console game market. TAGS: Steve Jobs, Macworld, digital music player, Week in review, Apple Computer, digital music, Microsoft Xbox, Service Pack 2, Sony Corp., conference, Boston, music player, event, New York, Microsoft Corp., console

MP3 losing steam?

October 15, 2004 Ubiquitous file format still dominates music collections, but Microsoft and Apple are gaining. TAGS: file-swapping network, digital music, researcher, MP3, NPD Group Inc., MP3 music, Apple Computer, hard drive, format, digital media, song, CD, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Corp., U.S.

RealNetworks breaks Apple's hold on iPod

July 26, 2004 Rob Glaser and Steve Jobs have feuded before. RealNetworks' iPod hack is likely to ruffle feathers again. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., digital music, portable device, Apple iPod, Apple Computer, record company, music download, online store, compatibility, rival, song, store, CD, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Corp., server

Zune details unzipped

September 28, 2006 Microsoft announces release date and price, which means Zune will compete directly with Apple's 30GB iPod. Photos: Microsoft presses play on Zune TAGS: Microsoft Zune, AAC, song, Apple iTunes, online store, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., MP3, WMA, Apple iPod, format, CD, photograph, video

Program points way to iTunes DRM hack

November 25, 2003 The Norwegian programmer who created a widely used DVD-cracking tool turns his attention to Apple's copy protection for iTunes. TAGS: DeCSS, copy protection, Apple iTunes, digital-rights management, Apple Computer, programmer, song, Apple QuickTime, copy, DVD, CD, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Microsoft's memos

November 11, 2005 Bill Gates and Ray Ozzie urge Redmond's leadership ranks to confront the realities and missed opportunities of online competition. TAGS: Ray Ozzie, memo, Bill Gates, rootkit, Week in review, leadership, Steve Ballmer, software company, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., CD, CEO

Detroit's new song: Have iPod, will travel

October 21, 2004 Electronics companies are devising better ways to link Apple's audio player to a vehicle's stereo. TAGS: Texas Instruments Inc., Detroit, car stereo, BMW, Alpine, Apple iPod, Apple Computer, audio player, adapter, stereo, dashboard, electronics company, car, electronics, CD, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft settles music download suit

January 21, 2004 E-Data's patent-infringement suit against a European division of Microsoft and others ends in a deal, as the company turns its sights on Apple Computer's iTunes. TAGS: E-Data, music download, patent, Europe, intellectual property, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Corp., CD, Apple Computer, video

Commentary: For downloads, things are looking up

February 4, 2004 The combination of lawsuits to deter music pirates and well-designed legal download services makes legitimate music downloading one of the fastest-growing digital phenomena ever. TAGS: digital music, subscription, projection, Forrester Research Inc., Napster Inc., Europe, commentary, download, CD, subscriber, success, Apple iTunes, Apple Computer, America Online Inc., music, Yahoo! Inc.

Year in review: Copy protection goes mainstream

January 3, 2004 Hackers and critics kept up their opposition, but consumers and businesses began accepting digital rights management. TAGS: copy protection, rights-management, SunnComm Technologies, digital-rights management, InterTrust Technologies, Macrovision Corp., antipiracy, protection, Windows Media, CD, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

MP3 getting antipiracy makeover

March 2, 2004 The file-swapping technology associated with the original Napster era is being transformed to block unauthorized copying and take advantage of now-popular legal services. TAGS: Thomson Corp., digital-rights management, Napster Inc., era, antipiracy, MP3, copy protection, file-swapping, digital music, chip company, Apple Computer, format, Apple iTunes, CD, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft sued over music downloads

October 13, 2003 A small New York company files a lawsuit against Microsoft, charging that the software giant's new music download service in Europe infringes on a patent nearly 20 years old. TAGS: E-Data, music download, Tiscali, patent, music company, point-of-sale, New York, spokesman, Microsoft Corp., Europe, U.S., music, CD, Apple Computer

Year in review: P2P retreat, iTunes advance

December 17, 2005 Courts helped tame file swappers, while legal digital music sales soared. TAGS: Apple iTunes, P2P, file-swapping, lead, digital music, Steve Jobs, Apple iPod, music, entertainment, Apple Computer, CD, cell phone, Sony Corp., U.S., Microsoft Corp.

AOL to unveil new Winamp

December 16, 2003 Free and paid version of the multimedia player are set to debut this week, sources say, as the software returns to its simpler roots. TAGS: NullSoft, Winamp, America Online Inc., RealNetworks Inc., online music, streaming video, Apple QuickTime, Time Warner Inc., MP3, multimedia, Apple Computer, CD, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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