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Judge denies EMI’s request for preliminary injunction against ReDigi

, Feb 8th 2012 Discuss [3]

Record label EMI has taken a company called ReDigi to court for copyright infringement charges alleging that it makes unauthorized copies of songs for its music reselling business. ReDigi is a website where music fans can go and sell digital tracks that they no longer want. The way the service works is ReDigi combs through the customer's hard drive on their computer looking for music and then copies the music to its website and deletes the original tracks. The idea is that the music listed for resell is then no longer in possession of the original owner, much the same way selling a used CD works. Read The Full Story

Deleted Facebook pics still available after three years in some cases

, Feb 6th 2012 Discuss [4]

I think many people understand today that the photos they put on Facebook and other social networking sites can be used against them by employers when searching for a new job. I'm sure a lot of people posting pictures to Facebook have thought better of it after a few hours, days, or weeks and then went back and deleted the photo. The catch is that the photo may be deleted from your profile and as it turns out, often the photos are still the Facebook servers and accessible. Read The Full Story

Neil Young to continue Steve Jobs music legacy

, Jan 31st 2012 Discuss [5]

One of the most famous musicians of all time, Neil Young, spoke this week with Peter Kafka and Walt Mossberg of AllThingsD about the future of digital music, and how he'd be continuing Steve Jobs legacy in pioneering for it. A device which allows you to download music with the highest possible resolution is what Young aims to create. This device will allow ultra high-fidelity audio downloads, and because of Young's talks with Jobs on the matter before he died, Young wasted no time invoking his name to spread the word about it. Read The Full Story

Good-bye CDs: Digital downloads overshadowing physical sales

, Jan 6th 2012 Discuss [4]

If Steve Jobs could see the figures for digital downloads today, there would be a big sheepish grin on his face. After promising to reinvent the music industry with the iPod over ten years ago, that promise is now ringing true. For the first time in the U.S. physical sales have been overshadowed by digital downloads. Adding salt to an open wound, digital downloads have not only increased to surpass the competition, but physical sales have actually fallen 5%, Nielsen SoundScan and Billboard reported. Read The Full Story

Faderfox DS3 sound controller for Traktor revealed

, Dec 12th 2011 Discuss [0]

If you've got an eye for precise control over the beats you are bringing to the table and your table is already full of a billion other controller already, you may well be looking for the new Faderfox DS3, as controlling a Traktor near you. This controller is ready to work with Traktor OR whatever else you want to reprogram it to do, switching at a tap between four different devices on the fly. This controller is both ultra compact and ultra powerful in its simplicity, triggering your loops, effects, and samples with the greatest of ease. Read The Full Story

Google Tests its Music Muscle with a blog called Magnifier

, Aug 18th 2011 Discuss [2]

It is with an online publication by the name of Magnifier that Google and their currently titled "Music Beta" program will test their strength as a music promoter, this Blogspot blog one where Google will submit to you some choices for what they see as great music every day of the year. Obviously this blog will also serve as one of the places Google's "music" app will be spoken about here and there, but for the most part it appears that Google giving away free music each and every day of the week should be doing the trick just fine. Read The Full Story

Sony Walkman A Series Press Images Leaked

, Jul 26th 2011 Discuss [2]

Everyone's favorite legendary name in personal music players, that being the Walkman, has been revealed to be expanding the family with the high-end Sony Walkman A series. UK retailer Play.com has created a placeholder spot for the new series of digital music players, this piece of industrial design looking rather different from all of its predecessors, it having a headphone jack at the bottom, a single thumb-indented Home button in the center bottom on the front, and the entire works looking rather like a smartphone with a large touchscreen taking up the majority of the real-estate. The back of the device has the Walkman "W" with only a smaller version of the text logo near the bottom and a reset button to keep it company - it's lonely there at the back. Read The Full Story

New York Times confirms paywall from March 28

, Mar 17th 2011 Discuss [1]

The New York Times has become the latest publication to opt for a paywall, with the news that as of March 28 a subscription will be required to access any more than 20 articles per month. The paper is beginning tests of the digital subscriptions today for Canadian readers - home delivery and International Herald Tribune subscribers get complimentary access - while access to articles reached from Twitter, Facebook or other online routes will be permitted even if you're over your monthly allowance. Pricing details after the cut Read The Full Story

Apple digital magazine templates could fast-track iPad pubs

, Mar 15th 2011 Discuss [1]

Apple is reportedly readying a digital magazine template for inclusion in a future Xcode release, offering content providers a straightforward way to create iPad publications. The template would ensure more UI consistency between digital magazines distributed through the App Store, according to Gadget Daily News' sources, as well as streamlining the implementation of in-app purchases. Read The Full Story

Sony Closing Down CD Manufacturing Plant in New Jersey After 50 Years

, Jan 12th 2011 Discuss [5]

Sony will be closing down one of the company's largest CD manufacturing plants, located in Pitman, New Jersey, on March 31st, 2011. The company will be closing the doors for the final time after 50 years of being in business, where the plant originally manufactured vinyl records. When the plant closes, it's reported that almost 300 individuals will lose their job. Read The Full Story

Alphaline Entertainment movie & TV download store launches

, Dec 28th 2010 Discuss [2]

Is there room in the world for another digital media download store? Kmart and Sears reckon so, hence the launch of Alphaline Entertainment, a RoxioNow-powered movie and TV store offering purchases for around $19.99 and rentals for $3.99. The two retailers are promising title availability on the same day as DVD or Blu-ray release, along with growing support for connected A/V devices. Read The Full Story

Rovi Declares Intent to Buy Sonic Solutions

, Dec 23rd 2010 Discuss [0]

In an announcement late Wednesday, Rovi Corp. has officially made it known that they have every intent in buying Sonic Solutions. In their proposal, the company confirmed that the deal would be worth $720 million in a cash-and-stocks deal. The result of a purchase like this, both companies believe, would be the collected power to change the way digital distribution is handled within the video entertainment market. They hope to make it better. Read The Full Story
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