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Apple
by Jordan Grodecki on December 30, 2009
As much as I hate to admit it, Apples iTunes has actually become a viable program to use for getting music legally and at a half decent quality. Of course, it's the biggest out there by some margi...
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by Jordan Grodecki on August 28, 2009
In a move that I find slightly suprising considering Apple owning the alternative, Spotify have had their iPhone application approved and it is set to launch asap. The application, as expected, will c...
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by Jordan Grodecki on March 27, 2009
Apple has always said that their tracks are 99c, all of them, arguing simplicity was best for the customer; however, they have now changed their tune.
iTunes is set to introduce 3 different pricing t...
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by Jordan Grodecki on March 12, 2009
Okay. So this isn't exactly directly digital music related but I need to let this out somewhere. Apple recently released the new, rather good looking model of the shuffle you see above. It's...
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by Jordan Grodecki on February 25, 2009
So I got up, read up on some music biz news and saw that Apple would be offering an iTunes pass. Could it be? Could they finally have realized that paying per song for low quality is a complete rip of...
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by Jordan Grodecki on August 27, 2008
iTunes is now once more available in China, and suprisingly, the pro Tibet album, featuring songs from various artists, is still unblocked, and you are still able to preview and download it. I'm p...
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by Jordan Grodecki on August 26, 2008
China has always been known to censor it's internet, and now iTunes has become the latest victim, with Apple's music store being made completely unavailable in mainland China. It is supposed...
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by Jordan Grodecki on August 25, 2008
According to an "annonymous" source, we have heard that Apple may be gearing up a $130 a year subscription based service for iTunes. Supposedly using DRMed 256kbps AAC files, it will featu...
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by Jordan Grodecki on July 14, 2008
Pandora is an internet streaming radio service, which suggests songs based upon your tastes and the like, a lot like Last.fm, but without requiring registration or the like. It's a service that ...
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by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on May 19, 2008
To be honest, I don't know what people have against iTunes. I'm not talking about the iTunes Store-that's a whole separate issue.
The only reason I started using it is because it came on...
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by Emily Price on January 14, 2008
Apple is reportedly lowering the price of music downloads for UK users. Soon UK iTunes users will be able to download tracks for 99 euro cent, the same price as other European iTunes users. Apple just...
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by Emily Price on January 4, 2008
An antitrust suit has been filed against Apple that accuses the company of " illegally maintaining a monopoly in the digital music market by failing to support Microsoft's (MSFT) Windows Medi...
Read more of Apple accused of bullying Microsoft out of the Digital Music game
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, Industry
by Marc on September 6, 2007
Market research company, the NPD Group, said that apple mac laptops have grown to garner 17% of reseller retail sales. Apple ranks third behind only HP and Toshiba, and ahead of Dell, Gateway, and Len...
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, Business
, Companies
, Industry
by Marc on September 4, 2007
Hollywood has longed resented Apple's distribution power. iTunes is so dominant that Apple has been able to set pricing and terms.
The entertainment industry is fighting back by supporting other...
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, Phones
by Marc on August 29, 2007
A few efforts have been publicized by developers and hackers that open the iPhone, including iPhoneSimFree and 17 year old George Hotz. The methods allow iPhones to send and receive phone calls over n...
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, Phones
, Technology
by Marc on August 16, 2007
The iPhone sells for $599 and is quite profitable. The actual materials are $265 for a gross profit margin of 55%. Now that doesn't include licensing and internal shipping costs, which could add a...
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, Companies
, DRM
, Industry
, Retail
by Marc on August 15, 2007
Universal Music Group jumped past rival EMI and juggernaut Apple to sell digital music without DRM (Digital Rights Management) to consumers.
The files will be in open MP3 format that can be used on ...
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, Commentary
, Marketing
, Retail
by Marc on August 9, 2007
Ticketmaster has a new deal. Buy a ticket for a show before Labor Day and get a free song on iTunes. That's right - pay $30 more than you used to for a concert ticket and ticketing fees and they g...
Read more of Ticketmaster + iTunes = Are You Kidding Me?
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, Phones
, Privacy & Security
by Marc on July 31, 2007
The iPhone is so hot, it's just a matter of time before your get ripped off. ScamBuster publishes the top things to avoid.
> iPhone viruses initiated through free iPhone offers, fake iPhone we...
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, Fun
by Marc on July 27, 2007
The iPhone is great material. This video shows more hidden uses from cheese grater to prophylactic.
Get video codes at Bolt.
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, Fun
by Marc on July 20, 2007
You mean you didn't know about the x-ray camera, taser, tricorder, and special phone numbers? eWeek's Spencer Katt spills the beans on hidden iPhone features.
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, Fun
by Marc on July 13, 2007
"Steve Jobs" hypes the iPhone.
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, Stats
by Marc on July 12, 2007
Apple disclosed statistics about iTunes that shows how successful the software has become. iTunes is downloaded over one million times a day. There are more than 500 million active users.
Despite the...
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, Marketing
by Marc on July 12, 2007
This article is part of a series on guaranteed success for tech and media marketing.
1. What's Your Story: An iPhone Christmas
2. What's Your Story: Demystifying Apple
3. What's Your Story...
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, Marketing
by Marc on July 10, 2007
This article is part of a series on guaranteed success for tech and media marketing.
1. What's Your Story: An iPhone Christmas
2. What's Your Story: Demystifying Apple
3. What's Your Story...
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, Commentary
, Consumer Rights
, Privacy & Security
by Marc on July 5, 2007
apple itunes Plus is here. I recommend that you run away. Fast.
It was announced with a big bang and the promise of free and open music. See Open Format Files Rate a 30% Premium.
It went downhill fr...
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, MP3 Players
, Software
by Marc on July 4, 2007
If you're one of the few people who haven't bought the iPhone yet and are sticking with the ol' iPod, fear not. I found this nice directory of recommended apps to pimp your 'Pod and go...
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, Apple
, MP3 Players
, Phones
by Marc on May 15, 2007
The iPhone has received a huge amount of publicity. But it's a good news, bad news story, according to a study by Norwalk, Connecticut-based Markitecture
The good news is the iPhone has high awar...
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, MP3 Players
, Radio
by Marc on April 12, 2007
Competition is getting to iPod owners. Jacobs Media ran a poll on 69 radio stations asking what features people want on their iPods. The number one answer, based on 25,000 responses, was FM radio, whi...
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, Commentary
, Major Labels
, Marketing
by Marc on April 5, 2007
This post is part of a series that analyzes Apple's Complete My Album offering.
1. Apple Pimps The Single
2. Complete My Album Is Incomplete
3. Complete My Album Is For Singles
4. Complete My Alb...
