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Music blog to offer high-quality song streaming

(AP) -- Consumers seem reluctant to sign up for online music services that charge subscription fees, yet a music blogging site is hoping to reel in music lovers by offering unlimited access to a catalog of high-fidelity ...

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Rhapsody streaming app approved for iPhones

(AP) -- RealNetworks Inc.'s subscription music service Rhapsody has been approved for use on iPhones and iPod Touches, the first time Apple Inc. has allowed an on-demand music streaming program on its devices ...

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Nokia introduces 5230 touch phone

The latest addition in the Nokia touch phone portfolio, the Nokia 5230, is designed for those who lead an active life and use their mobile phone as their primary instrument for music, photos and videos, as ...

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created Aug 25, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (15) | comments 1

Online radio service wins ruling over license fees

(AP) -- Personalized Internet radio stations got a boost Friday when a federal appeals court ruled that Yahoo's LAUNCHcast music service was not interactive enough to be forced to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in licensing ...

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Review: New Sony Walkman misses multimedia mark

(AP) -- Thirty years after revolutionizing portable music with the Walkman for playing cassette tapes, Sony is trying to master the digital media player with the X Series Walkman.

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Swedish crackdown on piracy leads to fall in illegal filesharing

Sweden's tough new anti-piracy law has led to a sharp drop in illegal downloading but critics say the effects will be short-lived and argue it is an excessive breach of personal privacy.

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created Aug 04, 2009 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (8) | comments 4

Minimal damages sought in Mass. song-download case

(AP) -- A lawyer for a Boston University student who admitted illegally downloading and sharing music urged a federal jury Friday to "send a message" to the music industry by awarding only minimal damages.

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created Jul 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Mass. student on trial admits sharing tunes online

(AP) -- A Boston University graduate student accused of illegally swapping music online nonchalantly admitted in court Thursday that he has downloaded and shared hundreds of songs by Nirvana, Green Day, The Smashing Pumpkins ...

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Music streaming service Spotify eyes Apple's iPhone

Spotify has asked US technology giant Apple for its software to be made available on its best-selling iPhone, the Swedish music streaming service said on Monday.

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created Jul 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Industry wants to ban Minn. woman from downloading

(AP) -- Just weeks after a federal jury ruled that a Minnesota woman must pay $1.92 million for illegally sharing copyright-protected music, the recording industry wants to make sure she doesn't do it again.

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created Jul 06, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

US woman to pay 1.92 mln dlrs in music piracy case

A US jury has ordered a 32-year-old woman to pay nearly two million dollars in damages for illegally downloading 24 songs over the Internet in a high-profile digital piracy case.

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created Jun 19, 2009 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (9) | comments 32

Virgin Media and Universal launch music service

(AP) -- Virgin Media, the cable TV operator owned by entrepreneur Richard Branson, launched a new kind of music download subscription service Monday with Universal, the world's largest music company.

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created Jun 15, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Napster cuts music plan to $5 a month

(AP) -- Napster.com on Monday cut the price of its online music streaming service to $5 a month from $12.95, and threw in five song downloads for customers in a move to better compete with rival iTunes.

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Last.fm to start charging some music users

Last.fm, which provides music to online users like a jukebox, will start charging fans outside Britain, the United States and Germany from the end of the month, the London-based site's co-founder said.

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