Since May 2003, when Apple Computer’s online music service iTunes opened its digital doors, the drums announcing other online music services–new enterprises as well as existing music services spruced up and recharged–have been steadily beating. Online music’s winners and losers | CNET News.com I have still to try an Online Music Service, but then again, [...]
Archives for December 2003
Review of Online Music Services
Reviewing digital music stores is like reviewing a movie in production. During the few weeks I have worked on this review Musicmatch overhauled their music store pages and corrected a bug, Apple corrected an annoying "feature" of their jukebox, and Wal Mart opened their own music store. As companies compete for market share you can [...]
Blow for the RIAA
WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal appeals court on Friday rejected efforts by the recording industry to compel the nation’s Internet providers to identify subscribers accused of illegally distributing music online. My Way News This means that the RIAA can no longer subpoena Verizon and other ISPs to get the IP’s of copyright infringers without a [...]
Kazaa Wins in Dutch Court
Developers of Kazaa cannot be held liable for the way people use their software, a Dutch court has ruled. ZDNet UK – News – Kazaa wins Dutch OK This just means that the Dutch equivalent of the RIAA (Buma Stemra) will start doing individual lawsuits like the RIAA and CRIA has been doing for a [...]
Wal-Mart launches Online Music Service
Walmart.com – Music Downloads Wal-Mart has launched their online music service, with songs starting at $0.88. Even works with Linux, and doesn’t require proprietary software. There are quite a few choices now for people who want to buy mp3′s, but since iTunes was ‘first’, I’m wondering if any of the others will reach the same [...]
Canadians no longer in the clear
Taking a page from its U.S. counterpart’s playbook, Canadian Recording Industry Association president Brian Robertson says the CRIA plans to start suing Canadian users of file-sharing networks. The Globe and Mail The CRIA (Canadian version of the RIAA) is preparing a number of lawsuits against Canadians who have been sharing files on the P2P networks. [...]
iTunes Music Store pass 25 Million downloads
Apple – iTunes – Download iTunes 4.1 Apple have updated their iTunes site with a small blurb about their users having downloaded 25 Million songs. Remember, this is the business model that RIAA and Music Giants insisted didn’t work.
Winamp 5.0
Nullsoft has finally released Winamp 5.0, containing the playback engine from the 2.x series, and the gui from the 3.x series. It’s still free, but you’ll have to pay $14.95 if you want the Pro version which has CD ripping and MP3 encoding as well as playback. If you’re still using the horrible Winamp 3, [...]
Aussies get Online Music Service
Destra Music is the first online music retailer to start up in Australia. Currently they offer over 100,000 tracks with a price per track starting at 99c (Australian). They’re hoping to have 500,000 trakcs by mid 2004. If you buy a track, you will be able to burn the song to CD as well as [...]
ATF Director to Head RIAA’s Anti Piracy Unit
WASHINGTON – The director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is leaving his post next month to lead the recording industry’s efforts to stop music piracy. FOXNews.com – Politics – ATF Director to Head Music Industry’s Anti-Piracy Efforts This guy has 30 years of experience when it comes to dealing with illegal [...]