Technology News

Ubiquitous Clear Channel Radio Now Invades Your iPhone

Source: Michael Ricci
October 12, 2008

In the latest instance of retro pastimes adapting to new technology -- like playing Pacman on Facebook or making pot roast in a microwave -- old media broadcaster Clear Channel is trying to make the leap to the iPhone.

The San Antonio-based radio and billboard giant launched iheartradio, a free application for the iPhone and iPod Touch that will give listeners another shot at hearing “Hotel California" just in case they find themselves out of range from one of Clear ...

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Who is the Jazz Video Guy?

Source: All About Jazz
October 11, 2008

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Senuti Recovers Music from Your iPod

Source: PC Magazine
October 11, 2008

If you've ever been stuck with a non-functioning computer and a functioning iPod that has all your music on it, you are not alone. What's worse is if you have to format or replace your hard drive or reinstall your operating system. Now you're left with a clean hard drive, but the only backup of your digital music collection lives on the iPod and leaves you no way to retrieve it. If you're a Mac user, Senuti can help. Senuti ...

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Graham Collier on the Web

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
October 11, 2008

The British composer, arranger and leader Graham Collier has a new web site that should win awards for design, thoroughness and easy navigation. The home page contains a link to a thirteen-minute montage of music from nine of Collier's eighteen albums over forty years. The montage is designed to be played while the visitor roams the site. It is a clever teaser, making the roamer want to hear more of Collier's daring writing played by superb musicians, among them trumpeters ...

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Ask.com Redesign Seeks to Give Answers, Not Links

Source: PC Magazine
October 7, 2008

On Friday, Ask.com launched a redesign of the search site, with an emphasis on turning up useful answers on the result page, rather than just links. Ask.com is the seventh largest Internet property overall, with 58 million unique visitors, according to a comScore Media Metrix report in August. Ask.com president Scott Garell told PC Magazine on Friday that the site update would not only enhance the relevance of its results, but also offer a trimmed-down user interface and a 30 ...

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Concord Music Group Launches iMeem Page

Source: On Target Media Group
October 7, 2008

Concord Music Group, whose catalog includes legendary labels such as Stax, Fantasty and Peak, has launched a page on music social networking site iMeem. Filled with videos, playlists and photos, Concord invites users to enjoy some of their greatest artists. As a leader in music social networking, iMeem has created a platform for users to connect with friends and artists through music. Among the featured items on Concord’s page include videos by James Hunter and Creedence ...

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Judge's Top Secret Decision Blocks Sale of DVD-Copying Software

Source: All About Jazz
October 6, 2008

Intellectual Property A federal judge has issued a secret, interim order blocking the sale of RealNetworks' DVD-copying software, RealDVD, two sources said Monday.

In an unusual move, the judge presiding over the MPAA's federal copyright lawsuit against RealNetworks also instructed both parties not to disclose the existence of the restraining order to the public.

U.S. District Judge Marilyn Hall Patel, who previously presided over the original Napster litigation, issued the tentative decision late Friday, the sources said. As ...

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Music-Download Royalty Rates Left Unchanged

Source: PC Magazine
October 3, 2008

Fear not, iTunes fans. Rumors about the death of iTunes were a tad premature. The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) ruled Thursday that the royalty rate for permanent downloads, like those found via Apple's iTunes, will remain at 9.1 cents per download, according to an organization of music publishers. The CRB also ruled that rates for physical CDs will be 9.1 cents while sellers of ringtones will be charged 24 cents per selection. For each 99-cent song sold on iTunes, Apple ...

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