0
  | RIAA labels 'forced' Apple to make iTunes LP: sources Found at 3/9/2010 via www.macnn.com
The creation of iTunes LP was largely the result of major label pressure on Apple, a series of telling leaks has revealed. Music industry contacts claim that the 'deluxe' albums were a necessary part of the same deal that also forced variable song pricing in exchange for an all DRM-free catalog. The RIAA member labels, not Apple, wanted to resuscitate album sales and thought the bundle of ... More...
0 comments | blog this | email this |
0
| Apple's iTunes LP 6 Months Later: LP What? Found at 3/9/2010 via www.salon.com
When it was first unveiled , Apple?s new iTunes LP format -? codenamed ?Cocktail? and introduced at a ?rock and roll event? in San Francisco -? promised to give consumers a new reason to buy albums instead of individual songs. More...
0 comments | blog this | email this |
0
| Backing up an iTunes library Found at 3/4/2010 via www.networkworld.com
Having owned a computer or two in your lifetime you understand that, like all things mortal, they and their component parts eventually fail. Should that component be the computer's hard drive, you could lose not just your data, but data you've paid for in the form of iTunes Store content or the sweat for all of the CDs and DVDs you've ripped over the years. More...
0 comments | blog this | email this |
0
| Easy Star All-Stars pay homage to the classics Found at 3/4/2010 via www.boulderweekly.com
In the early 2000s, back when Napster was king and iTunes was a twinkle in Apple?s eye, an underground rendition of Pink Floyd?s Dark Side of the Moon was making its way around college campuses around the country. More...
0 comments | blog this | email this |
0
| Backing up an ITunes Library Found at 3/4/2010 via www.pcworld.com
Having owned a computer or two in your lifetime you understand that, like all things mortal, they and their component parts eventually fail. Should that... More...
0 comments | blog this | email this |
0
| The paranoid person?s guide to iTunes backups Found at 3/4/2010 via www.macworld.com
A lot of time -- and money -- has gone into building your iTunes library. Christopher Breen helps you keep your investment safe with these tips and techniques. More...
0 comments | blog this | email this |
0
| Breaking Benjamin's 'Dear Agony' Certified Gold Found at 3/3/2010 via biz.yahoo.com
Dear Agony, the 4th release from multi-platinum rockers BREAKING BENJAMIN , has been certified Gold by the RIAA, marking sales in excess of 500K. A Released September 29, 2009, the CD debuted #4 on Billboard's Top 200 chart on one of the busiest release days of the year and #1 iTunes Rock Album Chart. A Dear Agony also spun off a #1 song at Active Rock with "I Will Not Bow" where it stayed #1 ... More...
0 comments | blog this | email this |
0
| News: Apple pursuing cloud-based media delivery strategy? Found at 3/3/2010 via www.ilounge.com
Apple has been in talks with some of the major film studios recently about enabling iTunes users to store their content on Apple-controlled servers, according to a new report. Citing two people familiar with the discussions, Cnet reports that the service would be offered alongside similar cloud-based offerings for TV shows and music, and that Apple?s plan would involve having users access video ... More...
0 comments | blog this | email this |
0
| Apple stepping up pressure on music labels to snub Amazon Found at 3/3/2010 via arstechnica.com
Apple has allegedly been pressuring music labels to ditch Amazon MP3's "Daily Deal" promotions, lest they be excluded from being promoted through the iTunes machine. According to anonymous executives speaking to Billboard , Apple has always been uncomfortable with the labels double dipping with both iTunes and Amazon, but the company has ramped up its complaints lately in an attempt to retain ... More...
0 comments | blog this | email this |
0
| How Amazon And Apple Feel About Each Other Found at 3/3/2010 via www.gizmodo.com.au
Amazon MP3 Store has a promotion called Daily Deal, where they prominently highlight an album that?ll rake in sales for cheap ? in exchange, labels have been giving them a one-day exclusive before the street date. Surprise, iTunes got pissed . (more?) More...
0 comments | blog this | email this |
0
| In Case You Were Wondering How Amazon and Apple Felt About Each Other [Apple] Found at 3/3/2010 via gizmodo.com
# apple Amazon MP3 Store has a promotion called Daily Deal, where they prominently highlight an album that'll rake in sales for cheap?in exchange, labels have been giving them a one-day exclusive before the street date. Surprise, iTunes got pissed . More > More...
0 comments | blog this | email this |
0
| Jake Records Releases Beats For Ballers Volume 3 Found at 3/3/2010 via news.yahoo.com
Much anticipated third installment in instrumental compilation series is available through iTunes and more. More...
0 comments | blog this | email this |
0
| First legal portal for Arabic video aims to tackle online piracy Found at 3/2/2010 via rss.feedsportal.com
Egypt?s Shofha.com offers users an alternative to Apple giant iTunes. More...
0 comments | blog this | email this |
0
| Stay in Touch with PhysOrg Science News While on the Go - iPhone Apps, Amazon Kindle, Podcasts Found at 3/1/2010 via news.yahoo.com
PhysOrg.com is introducing three new high-tech ways for readers to wirelessly stay in touch with its sci-tech news. Starting now, readers can read PhysOrg stories on the iPhone with new PhysOrg apps, listen to podcasts through iTunes or any MP3 player, and read stories on the Amazon Kindle. More...
0 comments | blog this | email this |
0
| Too sexy for Apple? Found at 2/27/2010 via www.financialpost.com
Daisy Mae?s Alien Buffet was one of about 5,000 applications featuring sexually suggestive material removed from Apple?s App Store inside iTunes last Friday. More...
0 comments | blog this | email this |
