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Norway – The First to Have a Shot at Apple's DRM

Norway has been chosen for the “test case” that consumer ombudsman Erik Thon has filed against Apple two years ago. France, Germany, Finland and Denmark jumped in as well, to get Apple to change its DRM-locked content system used with the iTunes Store."It's a consumer's right to transfer and pla...

30 September 2008
08:28 GMT

NBC iTunes Downloads Top 1 Million Since Return

After removing all of its content from Apple's iTunes Store in September 2007, NBC returned to the venue with even more content, and in HD, following Apple's hosting a Let's Rock event in San Francisco. The popular broadcaster can now confirm topping a million NBC TV shows downloaded through Apple'...

22 September 2008
11:07 GMT

NBC Universal Returns to the iTunes Store... in HD

Apple and NBC Universal have announced the return of NBC's programming to the iTunes Store. NBC's top 10 series are immediately available for purchase and download in both standard definition (SD) and high definition (HD). “Heroes”, “The Office”, “Battlestar Galactica” an...

10 September 2008
02:56 GMT

Spore Origins Released for iPod

It's been quite some time since we last talked about games for smaller, less powerful Apple devices, such as the iPod nano. Luckily for owners of Apple's nanos (3rd gen, 5th gen and classic), Spore Origins is now available for download via the iTunes Store. The game is a less complex version of the God game...

4 September 2008
02:47 GMT

iTunes - Image Entertainment Throws in New TV Shows

Image Entertainment makes films and television programming available on the iTunes Store, and has recently expanded its digital distribution business with a wide assortment of Image programming available on iTunes for purchase or rent. This includes feature films, episodic television, stand-up comedy specials, music ...

22 August 2008
04:43 GMT

iTunes Store Adds New Movie Content in Australia, New Zealand

Australian & New Zealand residents and iTunes users can now rent or download movies from major film studios including 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Entertainment, MGM, Sony Pictures Television International and Lionsgate, according to Apple. More information, including pr...

15 August 2008
05:38 GMT

iTunes Store Canada Content Disclosed

Apple has disclosed the content it is making available on the iTunes Store Canada. The company claims to have inked in deals with major film studios including 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios In...

4 July 2008
04:01 GMT

iTunes Sells Over 5 Billion Songs

Apple made it official today that its music business has again hit a landmark, this time having sold over five billion songs through the iTunes Store. iTunes is currently the number one music retailer in the US, having surpassed Wal-Mart in popularity just a few months ago.iTunes features the largest music catalog ha...

19 June 2008
18:06 GMT

GTA IV Soundtrack Compilation Available on iTunes Europe

Controversial video game developer Rockstar has announced the availability of "The Music of Grand Theft Auto IV" soundtrack compilation and "The Evil Genius DJ Green Lantern: Liberty City Invasion: Music From and Inspired by Grand Theft Auto IV" via the European iTunes Store. The latter contains eight new tracks made...

22 May 2008
16:31 GMT

NBC Shows Available on iTunes UK

Quietly, as always, Apple has made a selection of NBC TV shows available on the UK iTunes Store. This confirms earlier reports of NBC Universal trying to get its content back on the software-based, online digital media store operated by Apple Inc.Heroes - Season Two, House, Eureka, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys an...

9 May 2008
03:05 GMT

ITV Sticks its 'Cold Feet' in iTunes UK

Following recent reports that British BBC viewers would be able to download a selection of programs straight from Apple's digital store, Apple is announcing that ITV programmes are now available on iTunes UK. Users will be able to download complete series of classic ITV shows such as "Cold Feet", "Brideshead Rev...

23 April 2008
17:06 GMT

Updated Versions of Scrabble and Mini Golf for Your iPod

Are you a naughty fellow/gal? Do you like playing word games with people that have bad accents (or bad education)? Well, now you can give those people a break and play word games on your iPod. How about elegant sports, such as golf? Are you a fan of those too? If so, this is your week, because EA has up a golf game t...

5 March 2008
05:46 GMT

Got an iPod? Good, Get Your 3D Racing Game Now!

A proud owner of an iPod, are we? Music, video, games... 3D ones at that. What, you didn't honestly think the iPod couldn't handle a 3D game, did you? Well it can. If your device is either an iPod nano (3rd generation), an iPod Classic, or an iPod that sports video capabilities (5th generation), then Namco ...

22 January 2008
10:50 GMT

NBC Gone From iTunes Store

The dispute between Apple and NBC earlier this year, and the subsequent pulling of the shows from the iTunes Store was widely reported. Since then, the issue has been pretty much forgotten until now, when December has arrived and the shows are gone.With the expiration of the contract between Apple and NBC, all of the...

3 December 2007
08:56 GMT

Apple Announces Special Led Zeppelin iTunes Offer

Besides recently lowering the price on all iTunes Plus music and adding a great many artists from independent labels, Apple is continuing to differentiate itself from competitors through special offers. Fans of Led Zeppelin will be glad to know that Apple is offering an iTunes special treat. A special digital box se...

24 October 2007
09:16 GMT

Vivendi Tries to Spook Apple

Vivendi, one of the major labels is trying to make some waves by drawing attention to how badly its partner in the digital download business is treating it. Not only did Vivendi call Apple out on its horrible methods, but also announced that they are actively looking for new partners.Vivendi CEO Jean-Bernard Levy ha...

25 September 2007
10:08 GMT

TV Networks Are Each Going Their Own Way

Things are definitely heating up in the digital video download market and unlike with music, the studios seems to be more willing to experiment and reach out into new ways of getting their content across. Despite the conflicts, Apple is holding its ground and doing things its way.NBC Universal's fall out with Ap...

21 September 2007
10:15 GMT

Apple Still Hoping For Pan-Euro iTunes Store

Despite being investigated by the European Commission, Apple is still hoping that one day it will be able to operate a single pan-European iTunes Store. While Apple is under investigation, it is not the main focus, and has been acknowledged as being placed in a position where it had little say in the matter.While Ap...

21 September 2007
08:50 GMT

Sony Competing with iTunes Store Movies

The digital movie download market may not be as big as the music one, but it is definitely growing and heating up. While Apple is fighting NBC over variable pricing and contract renewals, Sony is pondering its entrance to the market.Sony is contemplating the creation of its very own direct-download movie store, the ...

4 September 2007
11:23 GMT

Apple Event on September 5th?

Rumors of an Apple special on the 5th of September have become so widespread that one would think Apple had actually issued a formal announcement. Although other products are not being ruled out, new iPods are expected to be the main focus of the event, with at least one new model being presented. Apple is usually h...

27 August 2007
10:19 GMT

iTunes Store to Become World's Largest Supplier of Music?

Not that long ago, the iTunes Store became the third largest music retailer in the United States, with a track record of over three billion songs purchased since its inception. Apple's service has been seeing a steady and stupendous growth, surpassing other online retailers and catching up quickly to brick and ...

15 August 2007
06:08 GMT

Google Video Bites The Dust

At the beginning of last year, Google decided to get into the online video business, with its Google Video service. Now, the company has decided to pull the plug and stop showing paid programming on August 15. While this may not be huge news, it does show a glimpse of what could happen with other similar services.Go...

14 August 2007
09:16 GMT

Apple Introduces 'My iTunes' Web Widgets

Apple has been expanding into new directions over the past few years the iPhone being the latest example of the company breaking new ground. However, not all new ventures need to be as big as the iPhone and Apple has often started small only to work their way up. 'My iTunes' seems to be a good example of A...

13 August 2007
08:41 GMT

Apple Planning Ad-Funded iTunes?

The iTunes Store has been going strong for quite some time now, everybody is happy with it and no major changes are expected. Subscription for music is a model that simply doesn't work for customers as shown by the lack of success of Napster and others, but it would be the desired method of enjoying video conte...

2 August 2007
07:03 GMT

Apple's iTunes Store Sold Three Billion Songs

Despite not being in the headlines too much these days, Apple's iTunes Store continues to be doing extremely well and growing its position as a leader in digital music sales. The service has just passed another significant milestone, that of three billion songs.The service is still going as strong as ever and h...

31 July 2007
12:41 GMT

Apple Sued By Eminem

Apple's iTunes Store has been selling music from top artists for years now, but in a recent development it seems that at least some artists have been blissfully unaware all this time. Apple is being sued by artist Eminem's music publisher as a result.The multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Apple Inc. alleg...

31 July 2007
12:19 GMT

Digital Music Sales Double

iTunes is an important piece of the puzzle for Apple. Not only does it facilitate communication with all the gadgets that keep coming out, but it is also the gateway to Apple's iTunes store, which is a force to be reckoned with. Apple's digital download service is not only the dominant force in online sale...

5 July 2007
09:19 GMT

iTunes Store 3rd Largest U.S. Music Retailer

With the iPhone due for launch at the end of the week, Apple's other services and products tend to get buried in the avalanche of news, reports and rumors about the mobile phone. But this doesn't mean that Apple's offerings are becoming irrelevant, quite the contrary, and the company is pushing forwar...

25 June 2007
07:36 GMT

Apple Partners with Yahoo Japan

It looks like Apple is really piling on the iTunes Store partnerships. After the recent deal with Mebo, the company has now partnered with Yahoo Japan Corp. to become its default music download service.Visitors to Yahoo Music pages will now see prominent links in the menubar and one click access to iTunes instead of ...

15 June 2007
09:41 GMT

Apple Partners with Bebo

Apple has been getting their iTunes program out into the world as much as possible lately. First with iPods, then with iPhones and now with social networking sites, Apple is making sure that iTunes reaches everywhere. The recent partnership with Bebo will see iTunes functionality embedded directly into the social ne...

14 June 2007
09:13 GMT

Warner Music Japan Catalog Now Available on the iTunes Store in Japan

Despite Apple's iTunes Store being the dominant force in the digital download market, Apple's service is still far from perfect when it comes to content. Not everything is available for purchase, and in some areas there are large chunks of content missing. Fortunately, the Cupertino Company keeps adding new...

6 June 2007
09:24 GMT

Apple's DRM Free iTunes Songs Identify The Buyer

Apple may have launched iTunes Plus and started selling DRM-free music, but that does not mean that they have given pirates a free hand. Regardless of whether or not the songs you buy from the iTunes Store have DRM, they do have tags that identify you as the buyer of that song.Those thinking that the new DRM-free mus...

31 May 2007
11:55 GMT

Maroon 5 Breaks iTunes Store Sales Record

Much to the chagrin of the major record labels, the iTunes Store is well known for the tendency of customers to buy individual tracks rather than whole albums. As true as this might be, it does not mean that Apple's service is not a serious player when it comes to album sales. Maroon 5's sophomore album, "...

31 May 2007
05:36 GMT

Entire Paul McCartney Solo Catalog Coming To Apple's iTunes Store

Hot on the heels of the announcement that the Beatles will be arriving on iTunes comes the press release from EMI that announces Paul McCartney's solo catalog. Fans will have plenty of content to choose from in the upcoming days.EMI Music is preparing a comprehensive re-launch of Paul McCartney's solo cata...

15 May 2007
10:51 GMT

Ticketmaster and Apple iTunes Store Partner for 'Summer of Free Music'

Apple has partnered with Ticketmaster to offer a 'Summer of Free Music'. For every concert ticket purchased online at Ticketmaster.com you will receive a complimentary ten-song digital music sampler showcasing a variety of emerging and established artists. Furthermore, for every purchased ticket to any sum...

10 May 2007
09:48 GMT

Walt Disney Sells 23.7 Million TV Shows and 2 Million Movies via Apple iTunes Store

With digital music downloads being such a mature and popular market, it is not surprising that they are the top story when it comes to the iTunes Store's success. Despite being under the radar most of the time, both TV shows and movies are an important part of the iTunes Store.The Walt Disney Co. recently annou...

10 May 2007
09:18 GMT

Four New iPod Games on The Way

The long spell of inactivity regarding iPod games was broken when Apple released iQuiz. While games for the portable media player are still scarce, things are getting better and it looks like there will be new additions to the existing titles.During their financial results, Electronic Arts revealed that they will be...

10 May 2007
09:02 GMT

iTunes Exclusive Song Breaks Billboard Top 10 During Fundraising Event

The iTunes Store is still going strong, and has broken another record, during a charity fundraising campaign. For the first time ever, an iTunes Exclusive song debuted in the top 10 of Billboard's Hot 100.During a special event that aimed to raise awareness and funds for children and young people living in extr...

7 May 2007
08:50 GMT

Labels Will Fight Jobs Over DRM Free Music

While Apple's deal with EMI for DRM free content has given Apple a stronger position in the upcoming negotiations with the music labels, it looks like the labels are still going to put up a fight.It is no secret that Apple and Steve Jobs have been pushing for the removal of Digital Rights Management for quite s...

7 May 2007
08:22 GMT

Apple Sued Again

Apple keeps getting slapped with lawsuit after lawsuit, and they seem to be getting more and more flamboyant by the day. The latest one claims that the iTunes Store, and everything it touches, infringes on a smaller firm's patents.Filed on April 24th in the Texas court division, the 5-page complaint by Internet ...

2 May 2007
08:37 GMT

Apple to Add Song Lyrics to iTunes Store

Last summer, Gracenote secured the rights to distribute lyrics from nearly 100 music publishers, including BMG Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, and dozens of prominent independent publishers. Earlier this week, Yahoo! announced...

26 April 2007
09:59 GMT

Apple Releases 'iQuiz' iPod Trivia Game

When Apple first announced games for the iPod, there was much excitement. Unfortunately that's pretty much where things ended since Apple has not really done much with the games and has not opened the door to let other game developers jump in.However, despite not doing much with them, Apple has not totally forgo...

25 April 2007
07:42 GMT

iTunes Store Also Breaking the Records

While the record number of iPods sold is the big story, the iPod would not be everything it is today without backing from the iTunes Store which is its own success story, in more than just music.Apple's media virtual storefront has passed the 2.5 billion song mark, meaning that it is now selling a whooping billi...

9 April 2007
16:40 GMT


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