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Apple and record labels to compete for new type of album

by Josh Holat on Aug 12, 2009 at 04:24 PM

Recent news from the recording industry and record labels is showing that there is possibly a new type of album on the horizon. Apparently, the four major record labels (EMI, Sony, Universal and Warner) have been working on a new file format called called CMX that will make albums more… Continue Reading »

Apple tablet coming sooner than next year?  Thanks to record labels?

by Jake Gaecke on Jul 27, 2009 at 10:31 PM

The Financial Times is reporting that Apple is planning on releasing the long rumored “iTablet” device much sooner than next year as more recent rumors were pinpointing as the release date. No, apparently thanks to EMI, Sony Music, Warner Music and Universal Music Group, Apple will supposedly be releasing this… Continue Reading »

NBC Universal profits despite iTunes and WGA strike

by Stephen Chinnadorai on Jan 21, 2008 at 06:26 PM

I wouldn’t have expected NBC Universal to have a “record performance” in 2007. But according to their CEO, Jeff Zucker, they did. In fact, NBC realized a total profit of $923 million and revenue of $2.1 billion. I’m sure you know that NBC Universal drop out of iTunes last year… Continue Reading »

Apple faces yet another lawsuit

by Greg Healy on Jul 31, 2007 at 09:03 PM

It has become the norm to see that each week yet another lawsuit is filed against Apple. Last week we saw Apple sued over the iPhone battery, and this week has started of with Apple being sued over the iTunes Store. Rapper Eminem and his music publishers are taking Apple… Continue Reading »

Apple denies rumors of Universal leaving iTunes

by Michael Mistretta on Jul 4, 2007 at 04:30 AM

Steve Jobs convinced them the first time. He convinced all of the major record labels to sign a contract that would lock them into selling their songs on the iTunes Store for a fixed $0.99 per song. The labels accepted, and the iTunes Store sold over 2 billion songs. Now,… Continue Reading »

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