News tagged with digital downloads
Pete Townshend brands iTunes a 'digital vampire'
(AP) -- The Who's Pete Townshend on Monday branded Apple Inc.'s iTunes a "digital vampire" that profits from music without supporting the artists who create it.
Oct 31, 2011 |
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Walmart closing online music store
American retail giant Walmart will close its online digital music store, Walmart MP3 Downloads, at the end of the month, a spokesman for the company said.
Aug 10, 2011 |
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Prominent artists still resist digital download services
Digital music downloads may be popular with fans, but they're hitting a sour note with musicians, according to one music professor.
Feb 22, 2011 |
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Sony launches subscription music streaming service
(AP) -- Sony Corp. on Wednesday launched a music streaming service in a bid to boost sales of its consumer electronics and break Apple's dominance of the online music business.
Dec 22, 2010 |
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Muve service includes unlimited music downloads
(AP) -- Recording companies fed up with people illegally downloading music have a possible solution: Add the cost of music to monthly phone bills.
Dec 21, 2010 |
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Wi-Fi hotspot option for 2011 Subaru Outback
(PhysOrg.com) -- The 2011 Subaru Outback model will include the option of a secure Wi-Fi hotspot to provide Internet access for over 10 users either inside the car or within a range of 45 meters (150 feet) ...
Jul 19, 2010 |
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Digital music sales rise but piracy is sour note
(AP) -- Strong growth in digital music sales in 2009 led by Lady Gaga failed to stop the continuing slump in the international recorded music industry, and pirates remain a major problem, an industry body said Thursday.
Jan 21, 2010 |
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Eminem publisher takes Apple to court over rights
(AP) -- An attorney for Apple Inc. defended the company's use of Eminem's songs on iTunes in court on Thursday, as a trial got under way to determine who had the right to offer digital downloads of the rapper's ...
Sep 24, 2009 |
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Digital music sales 'to nearly equal CDs next year'
Compact discs accounted for 65 percent of US music sales in the first half of 2009 but digital downloads are expected to nearly equal CD sales by the end of next year, market research firm NPD Group said Tuesday.
Aug 18, 2009 |
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Broadband ISPs test download caps, face resistance from more data-heavy users
All-you-can-eat buffets lose a lot of their luster when you have to pay by the pound. Will the same hold true for broadband Internet access?
Apr 29, 2009 |
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Stolen 'X-Men' flick leaps onto Internet
A stolen copy of the film "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" has leapt around the Internet being downloaded from file sharing websites.
Apr 02, 2009 |
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