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  | If music DRM is dead, the RIAA expects its resurrection Found at 5/8/2008 via arstechnica.com
Many believe that DRM in music is dead, but the RIAA disagrees. The majority of music still utilizes DRM, the organization argues, and shifting business models means that DRM is poised for a comeback. Read More... More...
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| iPodObserver - NBC Experiments with Free TV Shows on iPhone Found at 5/8/2008 via www.ipodobserver.com
NBC has made two of its popular shows available, 30 Rock and The Office, available, for free, on the Apple iPhone and iPod touch. The streams are commercial free More...
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| Island Def Jam Selects Vusion to Deliver High Quality Video Found at 5/5/2008 via biz.yahoo.com
Vusion, providers of instant-on, full-screen, high quality streaming video, today announced a strategic partnership with Island Def Jam Music Group , who will use the Vusion platform to deliver an online video portal where fans can view premium versions of its artists' videos in DVD quality. More...
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| IFPI-backed 'Net music guide aims to help befuddled parents Found at 4/30/2008 via arstechnica.com
The IFPI and Childnet today announced the worldwide release of new guide for parents, teachers, and kids on Internet music. It's backed by the UK, Singapore, and the EU, and it will be in 21 countries soon. Fortunately, it's done quite well; Creative Commons is even discussed. Read More... More...
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| iPodObserver - Lawsuit: Apple Infringed on Flash Patent with iPod nano/touch Found at 4/28/2008 via www.ipodobserver.com
Apple Inc. is infringing on a Flash memory-related patent in its iPod line, according to a lawsuit filed by Henry Milan. The patent covers a method of connecting Flash memory to a computing device, and the lawsuit claims that Apple's iPod touch and iPod nano violate that patent More...
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| iTunes Store May Capture One-Quarter of Worldwide Music by 2012 Found at 4/27/2008 via www.wired.com
Apple's iTunes store turns five years old Monday. If trends continue, it will be selling more than one-quarter of all music globally within the next five years. More...
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| iPodObserver - NYT: Apple Well Prepared for iPod Slump Found at 4/24/2008 via www.ipodobserver.com
iPod sales appear to be peaking. Apple reported the sale of 10.6 million iPods in FY Q2 on Wednesday, but that reflected only a one percent growth year over year. Even so, Apple is doing a amazing job of dealing with the situation, according to Saul Hansell with the New York Times More...
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| Interview: Microsoft's Rob Bennett defends DRM decision Found at 4/23/2008 via www.news.com
Microsoft exec says it was impractical to continue supporting MSN Music and that the company would have offered DRM-free songs had it been allowed More...
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| IFPI, Czech police bust music server at Academy of Sciences Found at 4/23/2008 via arstechnica.com
The IFPI is crowing about a recent Prague bust of a server at the Czech Academy of Sciences hosting 4TB of prerelease music. But with limited legal options for going after file-swappers, such busts might soon be all the IFPI can do. Read More... More...
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| iPodObserver - Microsoft Kills PlaysForSure Song Keys Found at 4/23/2008 via www.ipodobserver.com
Microsoft already killed of its MSN Music service, and now it is kicking those stranded users in the teeth with the announcement that it is shutting down the servers that manage MSN Music PlaysForSure licenses. The servers will shut down on August 31, 2008, leaving everyone that purchased DRM-laden tracks from MSN Music without any way to authorize the music for playback on additional computers More...
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| iPod Gets Stereo Bluetooth with JayBird JB-200 Headset Found at 4/22/2008 via www.mobilemag.com
Cut those cords! A2DP stereo Bluetooth isn't exactly new technology anymore, but most portable MP3 players do not grant you the ability to cut the cords right out of the box. More...
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| iHome sheds light on overlooked iPod accessory Found at 4/18/2008 via www.bostonherald.com
Just when it seemed as if iPod accessory manufacturers had tapped out all possible ideas for new iPod accessories, along comes a rather obvious desktop device. Some of... More...
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| In the Spotlight Found at 4/16/2008 via www.examiner.com
SAN FRANCISCO ( Map , News ) - When Comcast Corp. Internet subscriber Robb Topolski was prevented from sharing digital files of Tin Pin Alley-era music with other barbershop quartet enthusiasts, the computer engineer launched a personal investigation. More...
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| Includes slideshow Found at 4/16/2008 via www.theherald.co.uk
One of the major sources of public support for crofters can only be accessed online, putting it beyond the reach of many crofters. It is enough to boggle the mind of mobile music lovers. Scottish scientists have discovered a way to cram three billion songs on to an MP3 player. More...
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| iRiver E100 Video Review Found at 4/16/2008 via news.digitaltrends.com
The small iRiver E100 plays video encoded in WMV, Xvid and MPEG4, and plays audio in FLAC, MP3 and WMV formats. Not too bad for a player of this size. Watch our hands-on video. More...
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