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iTunes to be completely DRM free starting Tuesday?

by Josh Holat on Dec 8, 2008 at 09:49 PM

According to a French blog known as ElectronLibre, Apple will be announcing a completely DRM free iTunes music store on December 9th. With information pointing to this being on a global scale, it would mean that Apple has finally come to an agreement with Universal Music, SonyBMG Music and Warner.… Continue Reading »

Increased royalties could shut down iTunes

by Bill Stiteler on Oct 1, 2008 at 01:03 PM

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 »

Appletell Interview: Indie Rock Bands on iTunes

by Kirk Hiner on Jul 10, 2008 at 06:05 AM

We all know by now how Kid Rock feels about the iTunes Store, but what if you’re not a former star fighting for relevancy in an industry that’s otherwise forgotten about you? What if the industry has yet to even acknowledge you? A couple years ago, I interviewed three indie… Continue Reading »

Apple iTunes reaches 5 billion downloads

by Arnold Zafra on Jun 19, 2008 at 11:16 AM

Apple is reporting that its iTunes music store has now registered over 5 billion downloaded songs from the online music store. Recently crowned as the number one music store by market research firm NPD Group’s MusicWatch. In addition to having sold over 5 billion songs, the online music store is… Continue Reading »

Kid Rock gives iTunes the cold shoulder

by Josh Holat on Jun 18, 2008 at 08:12 PM

It appears as if Kid Rock won’t be putting his singles or albums up for download on iTunes just yet. The reason for this is that he believes Apple doesn’t pay musicians enough money for putting their music on iTunes. According to him, “iTunes takes the money, the record company… Continue Reading »

Radiohead changes its mind; single tracks available on iTunes

by Opal Tribble on Jun 3, 2008 at 03:01 PM

Well it’s about time! Radiohead has finally come to its senses and has agreed to sell tracks on iTunes. Initially, they refused when Apple told them they had to sell them. It was the entire album or nothing. I never understood the reasons Radiohead was so resistant to selling tracks.… Continue Reading »

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