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Moving beyond the iPod

October 23, 2007 The iPod blazed a trail, but MediaNet Digital CEO Alan McGlade asks how much longer Apple's closed-technology approach can last. TAGS: Apple Computer, connectivity, digital music, Apple Macintosh, entertainment, Apple iPod

Will music industry dance again to Apple's tune?

May 31, 2007 Apple's bold gamble could push the rest of the music industry into offering DRM-free music. TAGS: EMI Group Plc., music industry, digital-rights management, Apple Computer, digital music, Apple iTunes, music, song, copy protection

Finding harmony among iPod rivals

November 30, 2005 Push to develop a universal dock that a range of music players can plug into could help loosen Apple's grip. TAGS: music player, iRiver, digital media, Creative Technology Ltd., Apple Computer, Sirius, Bose, digital music, Apple iPod, connector, standard, accessory, Belkin Corp., Best Buy Co. Inc., car, Nokia Corp.

SanDisk unveils 8GB music player

August 21, 2006 Latest Sansa device costs $249; SanDisk also reduces prices across the board to compete with iPod. Photo: SanDisk's 8GB music player TAGS: SanDisk Corp., SanDisk Sansa, music player, digital music, digital music player, Apple iPod Nano, flash memory, Apple iPod, Apple Computer, MicroSD, MP3 player, song, MP3

In digital music, the joint is jumping

September 2, 2006 Samsung unveils a new service and a player with slide-out speakers--in a crowded market for both. TAGS: digital music, blog, speakers, MP3 player, Apple Computer, Samsung Electronics, Apple iTunes, photograph, Microsoft Corp.

Warner Music faces 14 lawsuits over download fees

May 6, 2006 In SEC document, company reveals that it's accused of conspiring to fix music download prices, but denies the charges. TAGS: Warner Music Group Corp., music download, music company, lawsuit, digital music, Apple Computer

Harmonious signals for digital music

June 5, 2007 From iPods and iPhones to all the other sing-song gadgets, there's no shortage of ways to get to your tunes. TAGS: music download, tune, gadget, digital music, blog, Apple iPod, Apple Computer

Music executives judge Jobs, lament losses

February 28, 2007 At digital music conference, industry honchos debate what's wrong with their business. At the top of the list: Apple and DRM. TAGS: music industry, Steve Jobs, digital-rights management, digital music, conference, EMI Group Plc., Apple Computer, CEO, music

The iPod at 5

October 20, 2006 It was by no means the first MP3 player on the market when it was unveiled in 2001, but the iPod quickly emerged as the most famous--and by far the most successful. TAGS: margin, Apple iPod, consumer electronics, digital music, electronics, Apple Computer, font, music, Apple Macintosh, photograph, MP3, video

Carmakers race to accommodate iPods

August 3, 2006 Ford, GM and Mazda team up with Apple to integrate the digital-music devices into their 2007 models. Photos: iPod in your car console TAGS: Mazda Motor Corp., General Motors, Ford, carmaker, XM Satellite Radio, digital music, Apple iPod, integration, Apple Computer, car, truck, U.S.

A fuel cell to gas up your MP3 player

September 16, 2005 Toshiba uses methanol to keep a hard-drive-based audio player running for approximately 60 hours on a single charge. Photos: Fuel cells for music players TAGS: fuel cell, methanol, digital music player, cartridge, Toshiba, Apple iPod Shuffle, Apple iPod, music player, MP3 player, digital music, disk drive, MP3, battery, Apple Computer, notebook computer, hard drive

A Firefox for music?

December 22, 2005 The Pioneers of the Inevitable are taking aim at iTunes, with open-source music software called Songbird. TAGS: open source, Apple iTunes, Apple Computer, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, digital music, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Yahoo! Inc., MP3, Microsoft Corp., hard drive

Hey Eminem, blame the system, not Apple

August 17, 2007 A copyright suit filed by the rap star only points to bigger problems with the music industry that won't be easily solved in the courtroom. TAGS: Eminem, songwriter, musician, lawsuit, suit, attorney, Apple Computer, label, artist, digital music, Sony Corp.

Apple's long shadow over mobile music

April 2, 2007 Handset makers are introducing plenty of phones that play music. But it's hard to imagine any besting the iPod or the soon-to-be-released iPhone. TAGS: Motorola ROKR, handset maker, hype, Sprint Nextel, Napster Inc., AT&T Corp., subscriber, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, handset, Apple iPhone, Apple Computer, digital music, music, song, Motorola Inc., mobile phone

Year in review: P2P retreat, iTunes advance

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

Real, Microsoft reach truce

October 11, 2005 Long-running antitrust suit against software giant ends in $460 million deal, with millions more to come in partnership efforts. Photo: Gates, Glazer shake hands TAGS: Rob Glaser, antitrust, RealNetworks Inc., truce, agreement, Bill Gates, digital music, MSN, commission, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, Europe, CEO, media player, music

Amazon to offer DRM-free music downloads

May 16, 2007 Music store coming later in the year is set to sell tunes unencumbered by copyright protections and ready to play on any device. TAGS: EMI Group Plc., Amazon.com Inc., music download, digital-rights management, digital music, song, music, download, MP3, Apple Computer
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