RealNetworks will release open-source software this year that will let Linux computers play Windows Media files.
Streaming media developer GoConnect's bid for a share of Australia's GPRS platform has advanced, its Australian subsidiary announcing it has won a content deal with Warner Music Australia (WMA).
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.
AOL Time Warner has updated its popular Winamp MP3 player, adding video capabilities that bring the program into direct competition with Microsoft, Apple and RealNetworks.
Napster may be trying to deflect the heat from a recording industry lawsuit by adding Microsoft's piracy-proof Windows Media Audio to its latest beta. Is tougher copyright protection in the works?
Nokia has unveiled four new entertainment devices that also work as mobile phones.
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.
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.
Count Windows Media Player 9.0 as a strong but not breakthrough upgrade--if you use XP, that is.
Apple ventures into new territory with its music service. But can it make the balance sheet sing?
While Media Player 9.0 isn't perfect, it does feature enough improvements to make it a recommended upgrade from older versions.
Microsoft's MacWorld Expo announcement that it will deliver a version of its Media Player software for OS X this coming spring follows two of the company's "new millennium" strategies.
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