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  | Next-Gen MP3 Format Launched by Thomson Found at 3/19/2009 via www.pcmag.com
Thomson, one of the companies which developed the MP3 format, said Thursday that it has developed a backward-compatible, lossless MP3HD format for the next generation of music. But where's the support? More...
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| No DRM for Vodafone music service Found at 3/19/2009 via www.iol.co.za
Cellphone services giant Vodafone is to sell music without any anti-piracy protection that can be used on any digital device. More...
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| New Techniques Confirm Southeast Alaska Ice Age Species Found at 3/18/2009 via aprn.org
Scientists are using advanced genetic techniques to discover which Southeast Alaska species made it through the last ice age. That and other research might have lessons for the Tongass rain forest. Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau Download Audio (MP3) More...
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| NPD Group: CD Sales Slip As Online Music Continues To Climb Found at 3/18/2009 via www.fmqb.com
Market research firm The NPD Group has released a new study on consumers' music buying habits, and not surprisingly, it shows that CD sales are way down while digital music sales are on the rise. More...
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| North West Evening Mail Found at 3/18/2009 via www.nwemail.co.uk
WELL, there?s a turn up for the books ? musicians are, for once, actually backing the consumer in the never-ending debate over online music downloads. More...
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| North West Evening Mail Found at 3/17/2009 via www.nwemail.co.uk
WELL, there?s a turn up for the books ? musicians are, for once, actually backing the consumer in the never-ending debate over online music downloads. More...
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| New iPod shuffle contains tiny DRM?? chip in earbud Found at 3/17/2009 via www.tgdaily.com
When the new iPod shuffle was introduced last week (content/view/41687/97/) it got a voice, but that's not all. Websites like BoingBoing Gadgets began taking the new device apart to see what secrets its innards might reveal. During the deconstruction, a chip identified as 8A83E3 was discovered in the earbud of all places. Immediately everybody began claiming "DRM, DRM!" However, was that chip ... More...
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| North West Evening Mail Found at 3/17/2009 via www.nwemail.co.uk
WELL, there?s a turn up for the books ? musicians are, for once, actually backing the consumer in the never-ending debate over online music downloads. More...
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| New details emerge about Sony Ericsson's PlayNow Plus Found at 3/16/2009 via www.cnet.com.au
Sony Ericsson will unleash yet another music-bundled value-added proposition when it launches the W995 in July, though the details vary slightly from the offerings of its competitors. More...
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| New DRM Low: iPod Shuffle Has Headphone DRM Chip Found at 3/16/2009 via osnews.com
Just when you thought that DRM was on its way out, with various music stores abolishing the practice, some company will implement DRM in yet another way that will affect lots of customers in a very negative way. The most recent case of idiotic DRM comes courtesy of a gadget maker from Cupertino. Update: MacWorld provides nuance to the story, with comments from Apple and third-party manufacturers. More...
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| Nextar's MA809 PMP is seductively thin, still too pricey Found at 3/16/2009 via www.engadget.com
We'll hand it to Nextar here, the MA809 is sexy enough to roll with the hottest PMP s on the market today, but the pricing strategy needs a serious revision. Said player sports a 2.8-inch display (400 x 240 resolution), an integrated voice recorder, support for MP3 and WMA files, an FM tuner / recorder, built-in speaker and a stopwatch to boot. Furthermore, it includes 2GB, 4GB or 8GB of ... More...
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| New iPod Shuffle DRMs its headphones Found at 3/16/2009 via www.geek.com
We?ve heard of DRM on music but now it looks like Apple is even locking down which headphones it will play nice with on its new iPod Shuffle. According to Gizmodo there?s an authentication chip required to enable the new functionality with the Shuffle. What does this mean for accessory manufacturers? Basically, they have to [...] More...
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| North West Evening Mail Found at 3/16/2009 via www.nwemail.co.uk
WELL, there?s a turn up for the books ? musicians are, for once, actually backing the consumer in the never-ending debate over online music downloads. More...
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| North West Evening Mail Found at 3/16/2009 via www.nwemail.co.uk
WELL, there?s a turn up for the books ? musicians are, for once, actually backing the consumer in the never-ending debate over online music downloads. More...
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| New MP3 player is a breeze to use Found at 3/15/2009 via www.gazette.com
SanDisk has a new way to take music on the go: the Sansa slotMusic player. More...
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| No dancing in public in Dubai: report Found at 3/14/2009 via www.zawya.com
DUBAI, Mar 14, 2009 (AFP) - Playing loud music, dancing, nudity, kissing and even holding hands in public is considered inapproppriate behaviour under new guidelines laid down by the authorities of Dubai, a report said Saturday. More...
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