Sony confirmed on Wednesday that it is working to add native MP3 support to its portable music players--a major strategy reversal that could help it compete more effectively with rivals such as Apple Computer.
Sony Electronics will begin selling two hard-drive music players this US fall which, combined with its new music download service, will create an iPod-like parallel universe.
Sony Music Entertainment Australia has signed up with Australian Digital Rights Management (DRM) provider Destra Corporation Limited to sell their music -legally" online.
Sharman Networks has called former Napster expert witness Justin Tygar to give his testimony during the ongoing trial against the peer to peer software provider for alleged copyright infringement.
The trial of three tertiary students arrested over a music piracy ring alleged to have cost the music industry around AU$60 million has been adjourned until July 8.
"Consider a future device for individual use, which is a sort of mechanised private file and library," wrote information technology visionary Vannevar Bush in the July 1945 issue of the Atlantic Monthly.
You want music on the go? We've rounded up 12 MP3 players and put them head-to-head in our Australian review of the latest and greatest portable music devices.
Sony has announced the Australian release of its latest MiniDisc portable player, the Net MD. We give you the lowdown on what to expect in our First Look.
If you get your digital music from CDs alone, this tiny player rocks; otherwise, format conversion mars the experience.
With its glitzy looks and wide range of features, the Sony MDP-AP20U will strike a chord with Sony-style fans or gadget geeks with very deep pockets.
After a lengthy delay Sony has finally released the latest version of its Network Walkman, the NW-MS9, in Australia. Sony, which has operates in both the consumer electronics and music distribution industries, has a natural obligation to ensure that their digital audio players help protect rather than infringe digital music copyright. Unfortunately, forcing Sony's digital audio players to walk the line between technology consumers and the law leaves them with a significant handicap.
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