SlashGear for iPad and iPhone
RSS Feed

‘mp3’ Stories

Free music downloads for Isle of Man with compulsory licence fee?

, Jan 20th 2009 Discuss [0]

The government of the Isle of Man is considering a proposal that would see its roughly 80,000 residents free to download as much music as they wished, based on each person paying a compulsory music licence fee.  The suggestion was raised by Isle of Man minister Ron Berry at the MidemNet debate on Sunday, and received a mixed-response from ISP representatives present.

"At the end of the day, we’re not going to stop piracy.  Embrace it… Had the music industry embraced [the original Napster], we’d have a very different medium today" Ron Berry
Read The Full Story

Rhapsody Ibiza MP3 players coming from Haier America

, Jan 13th 2009 Discuss [1]

It looks as though two new Rhapsody-powered MP3 players are getting ready to rumble, and they won't be satisfied until they win the world title for "most uncreative model names".  Haier America has announced the Ibiza Mini and the Ibiza Touch.  Mini and Touch - now why do those sound familiar? Read The Full Story

Make your belt buckle play MP3s

, Jan 12th 2009 Discuss [0]

Why do we want to be able to play music from everything? From pillows and pants to personal massagers, we seem to have just about everything.  But what would all these devices be without a MP3 playing belt buckle? After all cowboys don’t have much to play with in terms of listening to music. Read The Full Story

Samsung’s P3 ready to battle the iPod Touch

, Jan 9th 2009 Discuss [1]

Samsung is showing off its new touchscreen media player, the P3.  From the looks of it, the P3 seems to be positioning itself as a challenger to the iPod Touch.  Of course, offering the same features won't be enough to knock Apple down from the top - they need something unique, and they just might have it.  We'll have more for you after the jump. Read The Full Story

Ovation iDea puts first MP3 recording in a guitar

, Dec 16th 2008 Discuss [0]

Techno-guitarmaker Ovation has just announced another breakthrough in the music world. The Ovation iDea is the first ever acoustic guitar to be equipped with a built-in MP3 recorder for laying down tracks at the touch of a button. Not only can the iDea record tracks, but it can also replay the song so you can play along. Read The Full Story

eMusic sold over 250 million songs

, Nov 20th 2008 Discuss [0]

eMusic has been around since 2003 and they have just surpassed the 250 million downloads mark today, showing that there are other music providers out there besides iTunes that have made a significant impact. eMusic is an online subscription-based music store. It offers up MP3s that are unprotected and will work with both Apple and Microsoft players. The difference from other services here is that they use a subscription model. This means you are guaranteed a given number of songs per month at a particular rate. This actually works out to be cheaper than the $.99/song over at iTunes. Independent labels are represented more than major ones and their catalog is small with just 4.5 million song offerings. Good for eMusic for hitting this milestone!

10 free MP3s per month for Zune Pass subscribers

, Nov 20th 2008 Discuss [0]

Microsoft have tweaked their Zune Pass subscription service to include a number of free-to-keep tracks every month, which users can continue to play even if their subscription lapses.  From today, Zune Pass users will be able to select up to ten tracks each month to be kept in DRM-free MP3 format; the music can come from studios including EMI Music, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group (UMG) and Warner Music Group. Read The Full Story

ERA launches MP3 Compatible campaign

, Nov 6th 2008 Discuss [0]

It seems the Entertainment Retailers Association have come up with a new logo and campaign to make it easier for consumers to recognize cross-platform DRM-free MP3 offerings. This logo will bear the words "MP3 Compatible" and will let you know what digital downloads lack harsh digital rights. Read The Full Story

Bird’s Nest MP3 Player for 2008 Beijing Olympics

, Aug 12th 2008 Discuss [0]

If you’re just dying to get your hands on anything and everything having to do with the 2008 Beijing Olympics, perhaps a MP3 player will whet your appetite. At least, that’s what the makers behind the 2008 Beijing Olympic Stadium “Bird’s Nest” Style Design MP3 Player are hoping for. Read The Full Story

Encore Rockin Music Lamp Discos Up Your Desk

, Aug 11th 2008 Discuss [0]

If you feel like bringing a bit of discotheque style to your work space—do they even still call them discotheques?—you need to get your hands on the Encore Rockin Music Lamp. Read The Full Story

Hercules DJ Console MK2

, Jul 15th 2008 Discuss [0]

Hercules have introduced the refreshed MK2 version of their DJ Console, intended to make editing and mixing digital music straightforward to even most amateur DJ.  Bristling with controls, it features dual jog-wheel decks, independent volume and pitch control, a cross fader and 2x3 equalization buttons. Read The Full Story

Rhapsody joins DRM-Free music download bandwagon

, Jun 30th 2008 Discuss [0]

If you can’t fight them, join them! Rhapsody finally decided streaming model might not be making as much money as they think and were unable to compete with iPod, so they decided to adopt the download model. Rhapsody seems to understand that consumer hates DRM and made their service DRM-Free in MP3 format. Read The Full Story
Pages: Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next