News tagged with download music

EU court: Web sites need not check for IP breaches

A European Union court ruled Thursday that social networking sites cannot be compelled to install general filters to prevent the illegal trading of music and other copyrighted material.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Nonprofit to help Megaupload users retrieve data

(AP) -- Users of the file-sharing website Megaupload who feared their data could be deleted as early as Thursday have a reprieve after a nonprofit group stepped in at the eleventh hour.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vinyl records make the world go around again

In the brave new world of MP3 players, compact discs are dying, cassettes are Stone Age, and old-fashioned vinyl records... they're back!

Technology / Other

created Jan 22, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1

RIM says BBM Music available

(AP) -- BlackBerry maker Research in Motion says its music-sharing application for its popular messaging service will be available for downloading in the U.S., Canada and Australia within a day.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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.

Technology / Internet

created Oct 31, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 5

A look at how the iPod has remixed the music industry, 10 years later

(PhysOrg.com) -- Ten years ago, a music device debuted. It was small enough to fit in a pocket, yet had enough space to hold hundreds of favorite tunes.

Technology / Other

created Sep 14, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Baidu apologises to writers in copyright dispute

Chinese search engine giant Baidu apologised on Saturday to writers who accused it of violating their copyright and promised to delete infringing items within the next three days.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

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.

Technology / Other

created Feb 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 22, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

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.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 21, 2010 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Mass. student appeals ruling in song-sharing case

(AP) -- A Boston University graduate student is appealing a federal judgment that required him to pay $67,500 in damages for illegally downloading and sharing songs online.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 25, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

EU unveils 'digital agenda' to increase use of Web

(AP) -- The European Commission unveiled plans Wednesday to greatly increase the number of Europeans using public and commercial services online over the next decade.

Technology / Telecom

created May 19, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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.

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created Jan 21, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

EU agrees on new Internet user rights

(AP) -- EU lawmakers and governments agreed on new rights for Internet users Thursday, aiming to protect them from arbitrary crackdowns on those who illegally download music and movies on the Internet.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1