Song-swapping company Napster says it is delaying the launch of its subscription service yet again, after running into serious snags in its settlement talks with the big record labels.
New Napster Chief Executive Konrad Hilbers is floating a new price for the file swapper's planned subscription service, saying that downloading will soon cost "about US$5."
Microsoft is expected to release the first test version of its new Windows Media Player software Wednesday in the US, marking a significant upgrade aimed squarely at the burgeoning portable device market.
Napster will open its long-promised portable music subscription service Thursday, which will make it the first company to put muscle behind a new music "rental" model aimed at undermining Apple Computer's digital music dominance.
Napster has agreed to use a new music service being developed by three major record labels in a legal version of the popular file-swapping network.
RealNetworks has given a first public look at the company's MusicNet subscription service, outlining features that resemble Napster's file-swapping service.
Yahoo plans to launch an early version of a new flagship music service this week, in hopes of capturing some of the online music momentum now held by Apple Computer, sources familiar with the plans say.
Taking aim at the dominance of Apple Computer, Microsoft this week is launching a test version of a revamped jukebox aimed at trying to knock iTunes down a peg.
With Apple Computer's dominance over the digital music business growing, Microsoft is planning to bolster its own online song store with a new subscription service later this year, sources familiar with the plans say.
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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.
Microsoft's Technical Beta release of Windows Media Player 10 features a redesigned interface that provides easy access to online media stores. It also syncs better with portable devices.
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