Movie Downloads: iTunes v. The Rest
We started testing the various movie download services earlier this summer when rumors of Apple’s new movie download store first heated up. We’re now regular customers of three of the ...
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Disney – we can compete with piracy
A senior Disney executive has finally come out and said what we've all known for a long time - that the way to beat pirates is to create a better ...
The Indie-Rock Insurgency Against iTunes
Bleep's success may represent a growing trend away from global download firms. iTunes is "the Tesco of the music marketplace with all the hits, but people would rather go for ...
Retailers pressure studios on Web deals
National retailers that control the lucrative DVD market are pressuring Hollywood studios to give them the same favorable deals being offered to Web-based download services such as Apple Computer Inc.'s ...
The crime: Playing iTunes on devices not named iPod
It took more than 10 minutes to persuade the Paris police station's highest-ranking officer that a crime might have taken place, but that did not deter Jerome Martinez and his ...
Napster Goes Japanese
Napster launched a new music download service in Japan today as it tries to play catch up with the 800lb iTunes gorilla.
Japan is the second largest music market in ...
(iTunes Offers) Customizable Record Label from Beck
iTunes eat your heart out, for years now we’ve been told that the online music store (aka limewire or anyother P2P provider) offered us something we simply couldn’t get in ...
Disney ‘very, very bullish’ on early iTunes movie downloads
It's only been a week since Disney plonked a load of movies on Apple's iTunes store, but already the studio is squeaking about how well it's all going.
"We are very, ...
DRM cracks continue to thwart iTunes 7
Apple's announcement of the newly revamped iTunes 7 during yesterday's "Showtime" event came with many new updates and features to both the software and the iTunes Store. One of those ...
Apple broadens iTunes use with PC-to-TV device
Aiming to solidify its dominance in digital media, Apple began selling movie downloads from Disney on Tuesday and introduced a device to take music, movies and photos from PCs to ...
How Good Is Your Insurance Policy On iTunes Downloads?
As more of our assets take a digital form, questions about defining ownership and property rights have become quite complex. Many in the entertainment industry have taken a contradictory stance, ...
Meet the iTunes Wannabes
From MySpace to AOL, the list of would-be iTunes rivals is getting longer, but don't expect them to knock Apple from its perch just yet
There's a lot of buzz of ...
Bob Dylan and iTunes sell un-rippable music
If you buy the latest Bob Dylan album from the iTunes Music Store, be prepared to lose four of the tracks when you burn it to CD. Four of the ...
Linkin Park hits iTunes, new album not ready yet
Linkin Park, one of the few major acts that had yet to make its music available via Apple's iTunes Music Store, has changed course and pacted with the service. Three ...
Nordic Consumer Groups May Team Against iTunes
Consumer representatives from several Nordic countries are discussing how to proceed in their battle against Apple Computer over the iTunes digital rights management (DRM) policy.
The leaders have convened in Reykjavik ...
Taylor Hicks Sues Over iTunes Releases
"American Idol" winner Taylor Hicks has sued a Tennessee music producer to halt the online distribution of songs the grey-haired crooner recorded five years before copping the reality TV crown. ...
BitTorrent influenced Disney’s iTunes move, exec says
Seeing a high-quality copy of "Desperate Housewives" obtained 15 just minutes after the episode's airing was a seminal moment in Disney's corporate decision to offer parts of its content online ...
Information Bubbles on iTunes Movie Download Offering
When will iTunes broaden into movie downloads? Early chatter pointed to a difficult negotiation process between Apple and Hollywood studios, with pricing a major sticking point. But recent comments by ...
Holdout Bands Give In to iTunes
Bob Seger turned the page, and Metallica finally found justice for online fans. Now, only a few remaining big-name musical acts refuse to make their songs available on Apple Computer's ...
Online music holdouts give in to iTunes
Bob Seger turned the page, and Metallica finally found justice for online fans. Now, only a few remaining big-name musical acts refuse to make their songs available on Apple Computer's ...
