Digital Music

Pink Floyd goes to court in royalty row with EMI (AP)

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:41:40 +0000

AP - Pink Floyd has begun legal action against music label EMI Group Ltd. over the way royalty payments are calculated in the digital era.

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Record industry hits back at 'myth' of go-it-alone stars (AFP)

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:25:11 +0000

AFP - Record industry bosses hit back Tuesday at the "myth" that musicians no longer need them to become successful, insisting the Internet can help raise their profile but cannot make them stars.

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Pink Floyd battles EMI in online royalties case (Reuters)

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:07:18 +0000

Reuters - Pink Floyd on Tuesday launched legal action against record label EMI in a case that centres around royalty payments and how music is sold in the digital age.

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The Soundtrack to My First Semester (BusinessWeek)

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:08:46 +0000

BusinessWeek - A first semester in business school is probably best summed up through some sort of interpretive dance.Refusing to be confined to words only, I am supplementing this entry with music."My B-school Playlist" (downloadable here) is a song collection recapping my first semester. 1) Jordin Sparks, Battlefield Business school is the most intense thing I have done -- and that includes fleeing a war-torn country. The pace of classes is brutal and the amount of learning intense. As a career-switcher, I've had to add researching companies and pursuing informational interviews to my plate. ...

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Phantom of Opera sequel opens amid "phan" disquiet (Reuters)

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:29:44 +0000

Reuters - The sequel to "Phantom of the Opera", one of the biggest musicals of all time, opens in London on Tuesday amid disquiet among die-hard "phans" who have been posting opinions online since previews began two weeks ago.

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Microchip Tech raises bid for Silicon Storage (AP)

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:57:10 +0000

AP - Microchip Technology Inc. on Monday raised its purchase price for Silicon Storage Inc. a second time, competing with a private-equity firm for the maker of flash memory cards used in digital cameras and MP3 players.

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Google Android Phones Can Now Search With Written Gestures (PC World)

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:10:00 +0000

PC World - Google announced an experimental application for its Android mobile operating system, which allows you to search your phone using written gestures. Instead of bringing up the keyboard, users of the newer Android phones can just draw letters on the screen to search through contacts, music or apps.

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Australians more likely to pay for movies than news online (AFP)

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:01:40 +0000

AFP - Australians are more likely to pay for music and movies online than to hand over money to read newspapers on the Internet, a survey released Thursday said.

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Microsoft Zune Media Player (PC World)

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:16:00 +0000

PC World - TigerDirect is sweetening its offer of a refurbished Zune 4GB with an FM transmitter and charger, a dashboard grip pad, and a leather carrying case--all for $50 (you can find the new MP3 player by itself at Amazon for over $100).

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New TiVo DVRs Blend TV and Internet Viewing (NewsFactor)

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:04:31 +0000

NewsFactor - TiVo on Tuesday set out to reinvent itself with DVRs that blend television and Internet viewing experiences. The TiVo Premiere and TV Premiere XL combine access to cable programming, movies, web videos, and music.

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