Reviewed on July 8, 2008As a toy for the wealthy, the 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 scores, offering a well-balanced, fun drive, but you will have to ship luggage separately for road trips. Good cabin tech is available, but it adds up to a costly bundle.TAGS:Mercedes-Benz, Apple iPod, album, artist, menu, car, music, MP3, CD
Reviewed on October 26, 2007The 2008 Scion xD is another snappy-looking boxmobile from the tuner crowd's favorite carmaker. In its base trim level it has precious few cabin-tech features, but the extensive options list will satisfy nearly everyone's desires.TAGS:Scion, dial, Apple iPod, car, album, stereo, artist, song, category, menu
Reviewed on October 10, 2007Sony's CDX-GT420IP is an affordable means of taking your iPod library on the road. While its basic user interface lacks the search functionality of some other systems, this is a competitively priced and decent sounding entry-level stereo for the digital-audio age.TAGS:album, artist, Apple iPod, display, song, Sony Corp., WMA, button, MP3, CD
November 16, 2006newsmaker Even in the age of the iPod, albums will continue to exist, says EMI Music's David Munns. Why? Because every musical artist wants to do one.TAGS:EMI Group Plc., artist, album, piracy, record company
Reviewed on October 18, 2007The Sony CDX-GT520 is a decent option for those wanting a reasonably priced stereo to play disc-based audio. While it does support HD Radio, it requires the connection of a clunky add-on module, which is almost more trouble than it's worth.TAGS:HD radio, radio, album, ID3-Tag, stereo, artist, Sony Corp., subwoofer, song, WMA, MP3
Reviewed on December 19, 2006The changes to Skype 3 are mostly entertainment-oriented and there are no major upgrades to performance, but we still like Skype for its ease of use, low cost, and sound quality.TAGS:Skypecasting, Skype, dashboard, artist, conversation, call, webcam, radio, person, video
Reviewed on May 3, 2006If you are prone to Big Brother paranoia, this is not the program for you. But if you couldn't care less whether a company or a label monitors your tastes, you'll be rewarded with gobs of new music--and an easy method for navigating it all.TAGS:artist, radio, taste, tag, song, social networking
March 15, 2007Nimbit CEO Patrick Faucher explains why the big labels need to rethink their changing role in light of tech-driven shifts.TAGS:artist, entrepreneur, MySpace, brand, music
January 16, 2008Artists don't need record labels anymore. Mashboxx founder Wayne Rosso says more changes are ahead because of shifts in technology and economics.TAGS:EMI Group Plc., Warner Music Group Corp., artist, label
July 13, 2006An annual collection of some of the best-known fire artists in the world gather in Oakland, Calif., this week.TAGS:Burning Man, festival, artist, Bay Area, California
July 24, 2007IP attorney Nancy Prager says legal niceties can't disguise the blunt facts about illegally transferring creative content over the Net.TAGS:artist, torrent, album, file-sharing, defense, argument, server
May 31, 2007Deal lets users of Google video-sharing service watch, play and remix authorized videos and records from EMI Group artists.TAGS:EMI Group Plc., YouTube, artist, Google Inc., video