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Betting it all on Napster

September 1, 2004 Chris Gorog sold Roxio's software business so that he could compete with Microsoft in digital music. Is he crazy? TAGS: Napster Inc., Roxio, online music, space, digital music, Apple Computer, brand, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Napster's 'rental' music service takes on iTunes

February 3, 2005 The company is putting $30 million in marketing behind a new Microsoft-backed portable subscription service. TAGS: music subscription service, Napster Inc., Napster To Go, marketing campaign, subscriber, Apple iTunes, RealNetworks Inc., Apple Computer, MP3 player, digital music, song, music, idea, MP3, Microsoft Corp.

MTV, Microsoft band together for music service

December 13, 2005 With help of software giant, music TV network readies launch of iTunes rival, two years or more in the making. TAGS: MTV, MTV Networks, Napster Inc., Apple iTunes, RealNetworks Rhapsody, RealNetworks Inc., digital music, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows Media Player, media player, music, Microsoft Corp., TV, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows

Hot spots for illicit downloads

February 17, 2005 Broadband pirates in Britain tune in to hottest U.S. shows. Also: Hackers try end runs around Microsoft, Napster copy protection. TAGS: Britain, Napster Inc., antipiracy, copy protection, P2P, download, broadband, U.S., TV, Microsoft Corp.

Sailing the seas of MP3s

July 19, 2004 Apple, Virgin hum different tunes when it comes to new digital music players. Also: Napster enrolls in college (again). TAGS: college, Napster Inc., digital music player, digital music, music player, electronics, Apple Computer, entertainment, MP3, Microsoft Corp.

AOL blocks music-copying feature

February 18, 2005 Internet giant says its Winamp software shouldn't be used to swipe free songs from Napster and other digital music services. TAGS: Winamp, America Online Inc., Napster Inc., song, digital music, Time Warner Inc., process, Microsoft Corp.

Editors' Picks: Who will win the online music wars?

September 2, 2004 Millions are paying to acquire music legally from iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster and even Wal-Mart. Now mighty Microsoft has jumped into the game. TAGS: margin, Napster Inc., online music, HTML, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., RealNetworks Rhapsody, editor, Apple iTunes, background, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft sues over source code theft

September 26, 2006 Alleged hacker known as "Viodentia" broke through copy-protection tools using Redmond's own code, company charges. TAGS: copy protection, hacker, source code, SDK, Windows Media, digital-rights management, Napster Inc., Redmond, Microsoft Zune, digital media, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., developer, movie, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft planning music subscription service

June 9, 2005 Feeling Apple's sting, software giant looks to diminish iTunes' influence with new "rental" plan. TAGS: copyright holder, music subscription service, digital music, holder, Apple iTunes, Apple Computer, Napster Inc., song, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Apple iPod, Microsoft Windows

Behind the music: Microsoft?

September 2, 2004 Partners line up to support new digital media playback software, but can portable video and music rental rights defeat Apple? TAGS: Windows Media, portable device, portable video, Napster Inc., digital-rights management, Apple Computer, music download, Microsoft Windows Media Player, online music, music, Microsoft Corp., Apple iPod, video, Microsoft Windows

Stalemate on digital content?

November 6, 2003 Rights-management schemes are threatening to put customers under proprietary lock and key. And critics warn that Microsoft is gaining too much power, from multimedia to corporate memos. TAGS: Leonardo Chiariglione, digital-rights management, portable music player, digital content, critic, copy protection, standards, Napster Inc., rule, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., music player, multimedia, Microsoft Word, Apple iPod, Apple Computer

Digital music's move back to the Web

November 4, 2005 AOL, Napster and RealNetworks are all pushing their music services online, but will this help them catch Apple's elusive market share? TAGS: digital music, RealNetworks Inc., RealNetworks Rhapsody, software application, Napster Inc., Apple Computer, America Online Inc., technology company, Apple iTunes, MSN, music, hard drive, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft unveils new antipiracy tools

May 3, 2004 The latest digital rights management technology from the software giant aims to bring music subscriptions to MP3 players and boost home networks. TAGS: RealNetworks Rhapsody, home network, RealNetworks Inc., antipiracy, MP3 player, Napster Inc., digital media, Microsoft Corp., MP3, format, music, movie, Apple Computer, TV, Microsoft Windows

RealNetworks offers free songs for new service

April 26, 2005 Multimedia company taps Microsoft tech for new iTunes rival, offers free basic music subscriptions. TAGS: multimedia company, RealNetworks Rhapsody, RealNetworks Inc., digital music, song, online music, Apple iTunes, Napster Inc., Apple Computer, MP3 player, MP3, Microsoft Corp.

RealNetworks readies new music service

April 26, 2005 Company's "groundbreaking" announcement expected to concern a new version of its Rhapsody subscription-based music program. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., RealNetworks Rhapsody, Rob Glaser, Apple Computer, announcement, Napster Inc., digital music, Apple iTunes, MP3 player, multimedia, MP3, Microsoft Corp.

Gateway to tap out photo, MP3 player beat

October 28, 2004 The PC maker is coming out with its own hard-drive-based MP3 player--a miniature unit that displays color photos. Photos: New iPod rivals TAGS: Gateway Inc., color screen, jukebox, Napster Inc., Apple Computer, portable device, photograph, MP3 player, Apple iPod, MP3, leader, HP, PC, hard drive, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft opens MSN Music store

September 1, 2004 Software maker launches MSN Music a day early. Songs and albums can now be purchased on the rival to Apple's iTunes. TAGS: MSN, paid search, Windows Media, online music, song, Apple Computer, MSN Messenger, portable device, Napster Inc., integration, digital music, IM, link, Microsoft Windows Media Player, track, Apple iTunes

Commentary: Getting on the same sheet of music

July 26, 2004 The new Harmony digital music technology from RealNetworks challenges Apple and Microsoft to play better together. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., Windows Media, Apple Computer, commentary, Apple iPod, sheet, Napster Inc., portable device, media player, digital music, music player, Sony Corp., Samsung Electronics, music, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Pssst--wanna buy some source code?

July 14, 2004 Group opens an online bazaar for corporate software secrets; law enforcement agencies may have trouble shutting it down. TAGS: Enterasys Networks, Source Code Club, source code, Napster Inc., Roxio, code, client, e-mail, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft offers peek at new Media Player

June 2, 2004 The first test version of Windows Media Player 10 is due Wednesday, but the biggest changes will be invisible to most users until later this year. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Media Player, portable device, Windows Media, digital-rights management, Napster Inc., ease of use, digital music, Apple Computer, Apple iPod, media player, music, MP3 player, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, MP3, video
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