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In a May 19 story about Napster, The Associated Press mischaracterized music downloads sold by a competitor, the iTunes Music Store. The retailer owned by Apple Inc. sells downloads in the AAC file format, not the MP3 format. ITunes' tracks without copy protection are the same price as — not more expensive than — the standard copy-protected versions.
Napster Inc. begins selling MP3s Tuesday, a move the online music service hopes will lure iPod users and turn around Napster's sliding fortunes.
Sony BMG Music Entertainment, the last major music label holding out against selling music online without copy protection, relented Thursday and announced Amazon.com Inc.'s digital music store will carry songs by its artists.
Napster Inc. said Sunday it will begin selling music downloads as unprotected MP3 files in the spring, joining other online retailers.
Those who keep track of consumer spending in Britain are keeping up with changing tastes — the MP3 digital music player has replaced the CD player on the list of goods used to measure inflation.
Are record shops worth saving? (Part 3)By now you've read what I love about record stores, and what I could live without. In this third--and final--installment, I'm going to throw out some ideas for how to bring record shops into the 21st century.
Are record shops worth saving? (Part 2)Many record stores are going out of business for perfectly good reasons that have little to do with iTunes or Amazon. In general, the brick-and-mortar music retail experience is antique and frustrating, and when it's bad, it's enough to make you swear off record shops for good.
Are record shops worth saving? (Part 1)Last Saturday, independent music retailers organized a national Record Store Day, complete with in-store freebies and exclusive releases from dozens of bands who want to see these business survive.
I see the school. I hear the music. I know I cannot have it. I hide it so the teachers do not see, hear, and know I hide my life in my pocket.
9 Downloads to Free Yourself from iTunesNine free downloads promise to help you get the most out of your iPod -- without iTunes. See more irresistible headlines
The downside of MP3s and digital tunesWhat's interesting about iTunes' meteoric rise in popularity is that it is doing very well despite some downsides to the format and the portable devices people typically use to listen to the music.
RIAA sues person for making MP3s out of purchased CDs for personal useNow, in an unusual case in which an Arizona recipient of an RIAA letter has fought back in court rather than write a check to avoid hefty legal fees, the industry is taking its argument against music sharing one step further: In legal documents in its federal case against Jeffrey …
New digital music site RCRD LBL launchesA joint venture with Downtown Records (who retain such acts as Gnarles Barkley and Cold War Kids), RCRD LBL represents a completely fresh take on the distribution structure of music, offering all-digital, all-free music for streaming or download without DRM.
The Deaf Audiophile: What's so good about bad sound? PlentyWall Street Journal columnist Terry Teachout writes that while iPods and MP3 players don't deliver a highest-quality music sound, it doesn't matter for him. As we get older we lose the ability to hear the difference. So now he enjoys the convenience of the new devices.
Would You Pay $20 a Month for Unlimited DRM-Free Music?....Radiohead's "pay what you want" experiment has the makings of a huge success (some are saying $10 million in sales so far). In Europe, things are getting even stranger.
Jeffrey Lewis 12 Crass Songs TuneTribe's Dan Carney casts his eye over '12 Crass Songs', the new Crass covers album from maverick New York songwriter Jeffrey Lewis...
Mute Audio DocumentsThe 'Mute Audio Documents' series collates the early output of one of the UK's most important post-punk labels and is available to download from TuneTribe now...
Caribou InterviewTuneTribe's Dan Carney asks Dan Snaith aka Caribou about his excellent new album 'Andorra' and his desire to play a gig at the bottom of the ocean...
Compact Disc Celebrates 25th Anniversary It was Aug. 17, 1982, and row upon row of palm-sized plates with a rainbow sheen began rolling off an assembly line near Hanover, Germany.
Win key Nationwide Mercury Prize-nominated releases from TuneTribeThe 2007 Nationwide Mercury Prize nominations have been announced, and you can win a nominated album of your choice courtesy of TuneTribe...
I did it today. I did what I said I would never do, except for a few very rare occasions. The last CD I bought in a store was Tool's latest. I simply could not wait for this one to hit stores as I have always been a HUGE Pumpkins fan.
The Smashing Pumpkins 'Zeitgeist' reviewed on TuneTribeTuneTribe's Daniel Ross finds himself less than impressed with 'Zeitgeist', the latest offering from the newly reformed Smashing Pumpkins...
Why Computer Repair Techs Steal Porn From Your Computer"I used to work at a computer repair place. All the stuff you're finding isn't limited to Best Buy. We had a 2 TB [terabyte] server of mp3s."
The Go! Team 'Grip Like A Vice'The Go! Team's new single 'Grip Like A Vice' is available on TuneTribe now. Read what Daniel Ross makes of it all...
Covers #3Daniel Ross once more sifts through the TuneTribe catalogue in search of cover versions, this time discovering nuggets from Simon & Garfunkel, Johnny Cash and Andy Williams...
Pam Ayres - rock goddessTuneTribe's Daniel Ross casts a curious eye over the recorded output of Pam Ayres...
Covers #2TuneTribe's Daniel Ross muses on cover versions from Cat Power, Love and The Flaming Lips...
The White Stripes 'Icky Thump'TuneTribe's Dan Carney offers a track-by-track guide to 'Icky Thump', the new album from Detroit duo The White Stripes...
Covers #1Daniel Ross turns his ear to some of the numerous cover versions available on TuneTribe.com...
YouTube goldTuneTribe's Dan Carney selects some of his favourite music-related YouTube tidbits, including an overaggressive Bez and legendary teenage heavy metal fan Chris Needham...
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