Posts Tagged ‘ iTunes ’

Yahoo! Music tops most visited music site in Japan
A study by comScore revealed that nearly 40 percent of the Japanese online population visited an entertainment site in August. Yahoo! Music led as favorite with 7.3 million visitors, followed by Sony Connect with 3 million ... continue
Consumers Convince Wal-Mart to Keep DRM Servers
Wal-Mart has changed course and decided to keep its DRM servers up and running, according to an e-mail posted at Engadget. The company had announced late last month that it would shut the servers down, meaning anyone who ... continue
Weird Al Embraces Modern Music Model
Leave it to Weird Al to figure out how to embrace the immediacy of the digital age. The parody-happy singer has announced he's going to start releasing his new songs online track-by-track, as they're completed, rather ... continue
Apple not going to close iTunes store [obvious]
The Copyright Royalty Board has voted to maintain the existing rate of the royalty payments paid to music publishers and songwriters. The National Music Publishers Association had asked the board to increase the royalty payment to 15c per ... continue
Blu-ray down, DVD sales flat: a crisis in consumption?
New figures released show sales of Blu-ray movies are declining at a time where DVD sales figures are at best flat or worse in trouble after years of huge growth and massive profits. No one is calling ... continue
iTunes 8 = EPIC FAIL
I've been an Apple fan boy for nearly two years. In that time we've acquired 3 Macs (a Mac Pro, Macbook Pro and Macbook) two iPhones and an Apple TV. I purchased and love iWork, I use ... continue
Everyone needs to calm down about Internet Caps
Comcast's decision to implement a 250gb data cap on users continues to drive a ton of angst among American early adopters who believe the sky is falling. The latest round comes from Roku, makers of the Netflix ... continue
BBC Preparing to Take on iTunes
Watch out, iTunes: The BBC's getting into the online music game, and with a unique twist in mind. BBC Worldwide has revealed plans to launch an Internet-based music download service in competition with Apple. The store will ... continue
Hey China: The Olympics Haven’t Helped Your Image
It was meant to be the event that showed the world how China had evolved, but the latest news coming out of Beijing this final Friday of the Olympics only adds to the list of newly exposed ... continue
iTunes Movies comes to Australia and New Zealand
Apple has announced that movies are now available on the iTunes Store in Australia and New Zealand. The initial offering includes over 700 films for rent or purchase from major film studios including 20th Century Fox, The ... continue
iPhone Activation Proving Impossible
Apple appears to be overwhelmed with new iPhone subscribers. New owners trying to activate their devices are running into a bevy of problems with the iTunes-run activation site -- and are thus being left with useless ... continue
Apple Launching New Movie Service In England
Apple has scored a series of new deals that'll bring movie download services to England. The company is teaming up with Disney, Paramount, Twentieth Century Fox, and Warner Brothers to offer the studios' films through its U.K. iTunes ... continue