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NEWS ABOUT: iTunes Store

iTunes Store stories: 27 news summaries

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Pepsi, Amazon Could Spark Digital Music Revolution

Promotion deal pushing music companies to switch to DRM-free MP3 format

Dec 2, 07 11:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Pepsi and Amazon aren’t music producers, but they may inspire large-scale changes in the industry, Reuters says. The two companies will launch a music download promotion of MP3 songs during the Super Bowl next year, a deal pushing music titans like Warner Music and Sony BMG to consider... More »

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music downloads • Pepsi • Apple • Universal Music Group • mp3 • Warner Music • iTunes Store • online music • Sony BMG Music Entertainment • Amazon.com

College Gets Podcasted

Apple serves up free education with iTunes U

Nov 24, 07 2:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Want to attend Yale for free? Thanks to Apple, you sort of can. Many colleges, including Yale, Stanford and MIT, now offer free lecture downloads through iTunes U. You won’t get a diploma, but thousands of non-traditional learners don’t mind, the LA Times reports. “They thirst... More »

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Stanford • Yale University • MIT • iTunes • higher education • iPod • UC Berkeley • podcast • iTunes Store

Apple Slashes Price of DRM free iTunes

Songs now cost the same with or without copy protection

Oct 16, 07 4:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Apple has dropped the price of its Digital Rights Management (DRM)-free iTunes Plus songs from $1.29 to 99 cents, the same price at which it offers its copy-protected songs, news.com reports. The move looks like a response to  the September 25th launch of Amazon's mp3 store, which offers... More »

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Apple • DRM • iTunes Store • Amazon MP3

Radiohead:
Pay Whatever
You Want

Band leaves cost of downloading new
album up to fans

Oct 1, 07 1:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - “No, really, it’s up to you,” Radiohead’s website tells consumers pricing out a digital copy of the band’s next album, set to debut Oct. 10. The band is testing the theory that consumers will pay a fair price for the 10-song set if given the... More »

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music industry • music downloads • Apple • EMI Music • iTunes Store • Radiohead

Amazon Aims at iTunes With Own Digital Music Store

Low prices, lack of DRM major selling points

Sep 25, 07 4:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Amazon threw down the guantlet to iTunes today when it launched its digital music store, Amazon MP3. Roughly 2 million songs are available for 89-99 cents each, with albums going for $5.99 to $9.99. Not only do those prices beat iTunes's, but all the files are DRM-free. Selection... More »

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iTunes • Apple • iPod • iTunes Store • Amazon MP3 • music label • Amazon.com

Apple Issues Warning on Hacked iPhones

Unlocked phones will be 'irreparably damaged' by upgrade

Sep 25, 07 7:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - IPhones that have been unlocked to work on cellular networks other than AT&T may be damaged "irreparably" by an iPhone software update being released this week, Apple warned yesterday. What's worse, the company says the unlocking also voids the warranty, so users would have to pay for replacements... More »

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music downloads • Starbucks • iPhone • iTunes • Apple • software • iTunes Store • iPod Touch • hack

NBC Dumps iTunes to Ink Amazon TV Deal

Programs will now be available on Unbox

Sep 5, 07 4:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - NBC announced yesterday that its shows will be available for downloading on Amazon after a disagreement over pricing led to the collapse of a deal with iTunes. Apple accused NBC of wanting to double its prices, but the network insisted it simply sought more flexibility. Shows will be available on... More »

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NBC • NBC Universal • iTunes • Apple • iTunes Store

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