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iTunes Store coming to россия! (Russia)

by Mark Rowland on Apr 15, 2008 at 10:32 AM

According to recent Russian publications, the Russian iTunes store will be up and running by the 21st.  Many billboards have been seen with confirming this message, showing the the usual non-desrcript black and white iPhone theme with the words iSkoro (translate to iSoon): 21.04.08.  Russia is still one of the… Continue Reading »

Sony thinking about iPod-ready subscription music

by Michael Yurechko on Mar 25, 2008 at 09:23 AM

Sony label chief Rolf Schmidt-Holtz was recently interviewed and mentioned the possibility of Sony creating a new music subscription program. The way Sony is looking at this is very interesting, and could very easily compete with Apple’s iTunes Store if they gained support from major labels and could make the… Continue Reading »

Music functions are off-limits to iPhone SDK developers

by Stephen Chinnadorai on Mar 20, 2008 at 09:56 AM

I was disappointed to hear that any functionality related to the iPhone’s music playback is inaccessible by the iPhone SDK. Although the SDK has many possibilities, anything to do with the iPhone music player is prohibited. This means that possible applications for social networks like Last.fm are not possible through… Continue Reading »

Apple considering offering unlimited iTunes Store Music Downloads to iPod/iPhone Purchasers

by Patrick Lutz on Mar 19, 2008 at 02:23 PM

According to sources (specifically Financial Times), Apple is in the process of considering offering unlimited music downloads from the iTunes store at no cost to customers who purchase an iPod or iPhone at an inflated price. The concept is basically the same as Nokia’s “comes with music” program which they… Continue Reading »

MySpace to compete against iTunes in music downloads

by Nicholas Montgomery on Feb 25, 2008 at 07:58 AM

MySpace may be the biggest social network in America, but it isn’t big in the music downloading industry. Reuters recently pointed out that they may soon be releasing a music download service of their own. Reuters does not know for sure, but it is speculating that it may be a… Continue Reading »

Macs rule backstage at Grammys

by Nicholas Montgomery on Feb 17, 2008 at 07:48 AM

While Amy Winehouse rocked the stage at the Grammys with 5 awards, the Macs ruled the backstage. Running such a large event uses so many recourses and Jim Dalrymple supposes they would be the best choice. We all know how Macs are used in television and movie for production, but… Continue Reading »

Warner Music trashes DRM, screws over iTunes users

by Alec Feld on Dec 29, 2007 at 12:43 PM

Just like those awesome guys at EMI did, Warner Music has decided to drop DRM from it’s music. iTunes Plus? You wish. Warner has decided to push their music through Amazon’s new music service, Amazon MP3. Although many see this as a bad decision, I personally cannot see the bad… Continue Reading »

Bill Clinton is an iPhone user

by Michael Mistretta on Dec 27, 2007 at 12:54 PM

These days, everyone is an iPhone user. But this one is different. Former US President Bill Clinton is an iPhone user. A reader over at TUAW claims to have gotten his very own iPhone autographed by Bill Clinton, while in the process, Bill himself claimed to have his own. And… Continue Reading »

Mac users pay for their music more than Windows users

by Michael Mistretta on Dec 26, 2007 at 12:12 PM

Market research firm NPD have found that Mac users are more likely to pay for music than PC users. Half of Mac users actually pay for music, while only 16% of PC users pay. This may have to do with Apple’s deep integration between the Mac, the iPod, and the… Continue Reading »

Apple gives away 100 songs on iTunes Japan

by Michael Mistretta on Dec 14, 2007 at 08:58 PM

Apple has been investing a lot of time and money in promoting it’s brand internationally—especially in Japan. Again, Apple is offering another give away in Japan for…nothing. Just out of the kindness of Apple’s hearts. It probably has nothing to do with the fact that Macs are selling faster than… Continue Reading »

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