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New Palm Pre update re-enables iTunes syncing.. AGAIN
The ongoing battle between Palm and Apple over the Palm Pre’s ability to sync up with iTunes shows no signs of dying down, despite numerous attempts from Apple to block the Pre and in spite a recent letter from the USB Implementors Forum which chastised Palm for spoofing Apple’s USB Vendor ID. Palm today released […]
Continue reading...Eminem’s music publisher and Apple settle in Court
Friday, October 2, 2009
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After one week in court, Apple and Eminem’s music publisher, Eight Mile Style LLC, were able to reach a settlement agreement stemming from a lawsuit alleging that Apple was never authorized to digitally sell 93 of Eminem’s songs on iTunes. Apple asserted that it had struck a deal with Aftermath Records, which owns the rights […]
Continue reading...Apple and Eminem to meet in court again after failing to reach settlement agreement
Thursday, September 24, 2009
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Apple and Eminem’s publishing company, Eight Mile Style LLC, were unable to come to a settlement agreement yesterday regarding the sale of 93 Eminem songs on iTunes which Eight Mile LLC alleges Apple never had authorization to sell digitally. A non-jury trial is expected to begin today before U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor. Apple’s […]
Continue reading...Who needs iTunes? The Beatles seem to be doing just fine without it
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
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Every year, the Apple rumor mill is abuzz with news that The Beatles will finally be coming to iTunes, and every year, music fans are disappointed when they find out that they were wrong. Just a few weeks ago, many speculated that The Beatles on iTunes was all but a done deal, and that it […]
Continue reading...Eminem might soon meet Apple in court… again
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
If rapper Eminem and Apple aren’t able to reach an agreement by tomorrow, the two sides may find themselves in court over Apple allegedly selling 93 of Slim Shady’s songs on iTunes without the express permission of Eight Mile Style LLC, Eminem’s music publisher.
Continue reading...USB Forum comes down hard on Palm for spoofing Apple’s USB vendor ID re: iTunes syncing
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
The cat and mouse game over the Palm Pre’s ability to sync with iTunes may soon be coming to an end. Just a few weeks ago, Apple released an iTunes update which prevented the Pre from syncing up with iTunes. Shortly thereafter, Palm answered with an update of its own with the release of webOS […]
Continue reading...Music publishers seek to obtain revenue from 30 second song previews on iTunes
Thursday, September 17, 2009
CNET reports on the latest efforts of songwriters and music publishers to get additional revenue streams from downloaded movies and TV shows, as well as from 30 second song previews on iTunes. ASCAP and BMI have their sights set on collecting fees from three main areas: downloads of music; downloads of films and TV shows, […]
Continue reading...iTunes LP first impressions
Saturday, September 12, 2009
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Jay Robinson takes a closer look at the iTunes LP bundles, and overall, he thinks there’s a lot to like. He concludes: As a music fan, and as a web developer, I couldn’t be more pleased with the new iTunes LP offering. If your audience is significantly Apple-oriented (e.g. a site about Mac rumors or […]
Continue reading...Where did the miniplayer in iTunes 9 go?
Thursday, September 10, 2009
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If any of you guys have already downloaded iTunes 9, you might have noticed that clicking on the green resize button no longer brings up the simplified iTunes miniplayer pictured above. Instead, it actually enlarges the active iTunes window. But don’t fret, faithful readers, the miniplayer is still alive and well. If you’re not content […]
Continue reading...What the new iTunes homepage looks like [Photo]
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
If ya’ll haven’t installed iTunes 9 yet, here’s what the new homepage looks like. It almost looks like a wordpress blog or something. I’ll have to toy around with it for a few days before I can compare it to the old layout, but in the meantime, what do you guys think? Step forward or […]
Continue reading...iTunes 9 breaks Palm Pre syncing
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
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Steve Jobs unveiled iTunes 9 today, and according to a report from PreCentral, it breaks, yet again, the ability of the Palm Pre to sync up with Apple media manager. This past July, an iTunes update accomplished a similar objective, but Palm was quick to fire back with a software update of its own to […]
Continue reading...Rhapsody submits music app for the iPhone, and why Apple should accept it
Monday, August 24, 2009
Apple has never been a fan of subscription based music services, but iPhone users may soon have the ability to enjoy a subscription experience should Apple approve a recently submitted Rhapsody app to the iTunes App Store.
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Saturday, October 3, 2009
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