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Since the announcement of the entire iTunes Store having iTunes Plus, all songs downloaded are/will be technically compatible with all MP3 players, as iTunes Plus files do not contain DRM. Due to the removal of DRM, Norway has dropped it’s complaint against iTunes, which argued that songs downloaded from iTunes… Continue Reading »

“Visionary” is a word that gets thrown around a lot, especially in the tech world. Anyone who suggest anything different from the status quo is hailed as one, and if they’re wrong, well, who remembers? But Greg Sandoval of Cnet stumbled across an interview that Steve Jobs gave to Rolling… Continue Reading »

Now it’s possible to update your previously purchased iTunes songs to iTunes plus without upgrading them all. In the past, it was all or nothing, take it or leave it, which could prove to be quite costly if you have a large Library of songs purchased from iTunes. iTunes Plus… Continue Reading »

If you happen to navigate your mouse up to the Apple in the top left hand corner of your screen and check for updates, you’ll find the iTunes 8.0.2 update waiting for you. Although this may seem like just another update to you, many people feel as if it is… Continue Reading »

According to two of CNet’s music industry sources, Apple is currently in negotiations with three major music labels about getting more DRM free content onto their iTunes Plus Store. It was a long year ago that Apple signed a deal with EMI to get their content onto iTunes Plus. Although… Continue Reading »

It appears as if Apple wants to help your wallet out during this not so good economy. With their new iTunes sections called “This Week’s Great Movies Under $5” and “This Week’s Great Albums Under $5,” iTunes Store users will now be able to browse through a nice category of… Continue Reading »

I’ve heard people talk about how great Amazon’s MP3 store is, and honestly, I haven’t really cared. I have two problems with it. First, call me old school, but I like physical media. Second, it’s interface isn’t as nice as iTunes. You don’t even have to leave the program that… Continue Reading »

A Thursday ruling from the Copyright Royalty Board could force Apple to follow through on a threat to close down the iTunes Music Store. The Board, a three-judge panel, which will determine how much money creators are paid for their works, could follow through on a request from the publishers… Continue Reading »

In a move that will please millions of people, and is surely a response to the launch of Google’s completely open Android platform, Apple has lifted the Non Disclosure Agreement it had previously placed upon every single iPhone developer. iPhone developers worldwide were up in arms in the months proceeding… Continue Reading »

Apple’s recent policy on iPhone applications has gone from their normal cult-like level of secrecy to downright draconian: barring apps that duplicate (in Apple’s opinion) functionality of Apple-branded apps and then forbidding developers from talking about being rejected. Even Macworld is weighing in on the problem of how Apple needs… Continue Reading »