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