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  • Beatles in talks for online song sales

    The Beatles are in preliminary talks with technology companies about selling their songs on the Internet, after years of shunning the online music business, according to sources familiar with the situation.

  • Pressplay to offer unlimited downloads

    Stung by tepid market reception to its online music subscription service, major music label-backed Pressplay plans to offer listeners access to an unlimited supply of music for a set period for a single fee.

  • Napster delays relaunch

    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.

  • Napster outlines subscription pricing

    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."

  • MusicMatch makes play for Mac users

    MusicMatch, which makes programs for creating and organizing digital music, has launched one of the first music subscription services for Macintosh computers.

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  • Tech giants lock down wireless content

    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.

Reviews (3)

  • Dirty downloads done dirt cheap!

    Legal music downloads in Australia are expensive, files are restrictive, catalogues are small and music lovers are better off finding their favourite bands in a record store.

  • Apple's music: Evolution, not revolution

    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.

  • iTunes makes Windows debut

    Apple ventures into new territory with its music service. But can it make the balance sheet sing?

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