A federal judge has given file-swapping company Napster a significant win in court, ordering new scrutiny of the big record labels' ownership rights to music that could affect their own online plans.
Destra's chief executive officer, Domenic Carosa, has rejected criticism from respected music analyst Phil Tripp that the company's music service launched too early.
The US Justice Department has opened an antitrust investigation of the online-music business, focusing on two new joint ventures backed by five major record labels.
As the major record labels try to remake online music in their own image, Microsoft's presence is looming powerfully enough to influence the biggest alliances in the business--even if the software giant hasn't struck the big deals itself.
A day before the major record labels asked for a one-month halt in their lawsuit against file-swapping start-up Napster, a federal judge told them she would turn close scrutiny on their online practices.
Apple Computer today launched its long-awaited iTunes Music Store in Australia, finally giving iPod owners a legal way of downloading music online. Extra: A peek at other Web stores.
A group of technology heavyweights is expected to take the wraps off a secretive effort to secure music and video on wireless devices, according to sources familiar with the plans.
Computer and telecommunications companies are allying with file-swapping service Kazaa in a bid to overhaul the way record labels are paid for music and other content distributed on the Net.
File-swapping company StreamCast Networks has released a long-awaited new version of its Morpheus software, in a bid to recapture its once-unrivalled online popularity.
We've been waiting for the latest release from Winamp, but after touring the sneak preview we think AOL still has some work to do.
Analysis: For all the glitz surrounding the unveiling Monday of Apple Computer's new music service, a quick look suggests that it's a solid, but hardly revolutionary, addition to the market.
Apple Computer's iTunes software has apparently opened up a new way for Macintosh owners to share music collections across the Internet.
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