Used MP3 Music Files Legal To Sell Says Federal Judge

According to a federal judge, MP3 files are legal to sell if the person selling them, bought them. This is after Capitol Records wanted to shut down a used MP3 store which the record company deemed not ... continue

Neil Young: Piracy Is The New Radio

Before Napster, musicians used to have their music stolen from a device even more devious than the computer. The dreaded radio. Legendary singer Neil Young says that he isn't worried about digital piracy because it's just a ... continue

The Zune is Dead; Microsoft Shifts Focus to Windows Phone

Microsoft has officially killed the Zune media player. The tech company announced today that it will no longer produce the Zune but Microsoft will, however, continue to offer support for existing Zune customers. Microsoft said on Zune.net: "We recently ... continue

The return of the LP and the future of book publishing

The LP Generation I grew up in the vinyl generation. No I don't mean anything kinky, so get your minds out of the gutter. For me; and the rest of my generation, the vinyl LP was the audio equivalent ... continue

Spotify signs deal with Telia

The European based online music service Spotify has just signed a deal with Telia in Sweden. Telia is Sweden's largest ISP and mobile carrier with branches in the Nordic and Baltic countries and in Russia, Spain and ... continue

Ripping all that vinyl to MP3 the easy way

At one time I had a hell of a record collections that came from years of haunting import and specialty record stores. Everything from colored vinyl records (I had one of the few white ... continue

TrueAnthem Tunes In $2 Million

Internet-based music label TrueAnthem has raised $2 million in new funding. TrueAnthem -- only in its fourth month of existence -- focuses on delivering artists' music at no cost through its own TrueWidget platform. The ... continue

Borders Launches Audiobook MP3 Store With Free Offering

Borders is now offering DRM-fee audiobook MP3s on its recently relaunched web site. About 15,000 selections are available so far -- some as cheap as $7, others as expensive as $35. They're also available in WMA format. The ... continue

Napster Launches New DRM-Free Store

Napster now boasts what it calls the "world's largest and most comprehensive MP3 store" anywhere. The online music seller has just launched its new DRM-free MP3 database, meaning the songs will be compatible with most any software, phone, ... continue

Viruses Hit Mozilla, MP3s

Right now, virus-related problems are spreading like... well, viruses. First up, Mozilla is admitting it made a major mistake. The Firefox developers sent out a warning today that one of the browser's language plug-ins is infected with ... continue