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iTunes finally goes DRM-free
Macworld 2009: Schiller's first one last thing 6 January 2009 18:32 GMT
At the Apple keynote at Macworld Expo 2009 in San Francisco Philip W. Schiller, senior vice president of worldwide product marketing for Apple, followed absent Apple boss Steve Jobs' tradition of announcing "one last thing".

Music fans will be pleased to note...
Sony BMG sued over online child privacy
Said to have violated federal rules 11 December 2008 14:56 GMT
Sony BMG is being sued by the US government for violating federal rules aimed at protecting the online privacy of children.

It's reported that the music company improperly accepted registrations on its music websites from users who were under 13, without obtaining...
iTunes to get Sony BMG DRM-free music?
Rumours see Sony joining EMI for iTunes Plus downloads 10 November 2008 10:41 GMT
Sony BMG will soon offer its music catalogue DRM-free on iTunes, reports suggest.

Apple rumour site 9to5Mac states on a "hunch" that the Sony record label will offer its tracks in the iTunes Plus format in the next few weeks.

iTunes Plus is Apple's...
Play.com signs up big four for DRM-free downloads
"We now have an offer to rival that of iTunes" 9 October 2008 11:25 GMT
Online retailer Play.com has announced that tracks and albums from all four major music labels are now available in MP3 DRM-Free format on their digital music service PlayDigital.

With the claim of beating their major UK competitors Amazon, HMV and Tesco to...
MySpace Music launches with DRM-free downloads from Amazon
US-only for now 25 September 2008 9:23 GMT
MySpace, along with the big four record labels, EMI, Sony BMG, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group as well as Sony ATV/Music Publishing have unveiled the new, revamped "MySpace Music".

Promising a host of new features for both users and artists, MySpace...
SanDisk and big four record labels launch slotMusic
Music on microSD angled as next-gen physical format 22 September 2008 10:11 GMT
A new physical music format has been launched by SanDisk and the big four record labels, EMI Music, Sony BMG, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group.

Dubbed "slotMusic" the format is based on the microSD cards that are due to launch soon available with...
O2 and Sony BMG launch "My Play"
"Artist led" music store is live 7 August 2008 14:37 GMT
Sony BMG Music Entertainment UK and O2 have announced the launch of what they describe as the first operator-supported major label mobile music store.

The store, called My Play, will offer a "full suite" of mobile music products including videos, full track...
Sony buys out BMG stake of record label
Taking full ownership to become Sony Music Entertainment Inc 6 August 2008 13:26 GMT
Sony is buying Bertelsmann AG out of their 50-50 music venture Sony BMG for $900 million, giving the Japanese company full ownership.

Analysts say the move will enable Sony to move more quickly as the number two player in the music industry, and will give it...
Amazon offers "disc on demand" service
For out of print CDs 6 May 2008 13:37 GMT
Amazon.com, Sony BMG and EMI Music have announced that they will bring back the music of hundreds of "highly coveted" out-of-print albums on CD through CreateSpace's "Disc on Demand" service that will be offered via Amazon.com.

Formerly out-of-print albums...
Comes with Music service to cripple Nokia?
Reports suggest phone company facing massive bill 29 April 2008 12:28 GMT
Reports are suggesting that Nokia has bitten off more than it can chew with its coming later this year "Comes with Music" service.

While the service has won the support of the big music labels including Universal Music and Sony BMG (and possibly EMI some time...
Sony BMG music available for free on We7.com
First major label's music live on ad-supported service 28 April 2008 9:49 GMT
A new on demand music service, launched at www.we7.com, gives music fans access to over 500,000 tracks from Sony BMG and a variety of independent artists and labels, "legally, safely and in a format they want".

Music fans can listen now to the music they want...
VIDEO: Megawhat news - Samsung chairman resigns
Round-up of the yesterday's top stories 23 April 2008 9:40 GMT
Katie Scott brings you the biggest stories of the day from the world of technology and gadgets.

Highlights include Samsung chairman resigns, Sony delays PlayStation Home launch, Sony BMG joins Nokia, Skype launch new subscription service and Windows XP SP3 coming...
Sony BMG joins Nokia Comes With Music
Second major label signs up 22 April 2008 11:52 GMT
Nokia has announced that Sony BMG has officially joined up to the forthcoming Nokia "Comes With Music" service, so far supported by one other major record label - Universal.

"This initiative represents a critical new way of gaining access to music, through...
"PluggedIn" major music video site launches in States
10,000 videos from three of the major labels 17 April 2008 15:13 GMT
A new video music website has been launched into beta by the music industry in the States, called PluggedIn.

The site offers over 10,000 high resolution music videos by major names, as well as music news, blogs, photos, artist profiles and social networking...
MySpace announces "MySpace Music" with major labels
Landmark venture with Sony BMG, Universal and Warner Music 3 April 2008 16:46 GMT
The long running rumours have borne fruit - MySpace has made a major move into the online music market.

The social networking site and three of the world's largest music companies, Sony BMG, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group have announced the formation...
3 announces free Sony BMG music vids
New ad-supported service 31 March 2008 14:02 GMT
Mobile operator 3 has announced the launch of the first ad supported, commercial mobile music video service in conjunction with Sony BMG Music Entertainment.

The service, powered by Rhythm NewMedia, is available to all 3 UK customers and can be accessed now...
Sony BMG boss talks subscription service
Unlimited, iPod-friendly downloads 25 March 2008 11:45 GMT
Sony BMG is considering launching a stand-alone subscription service for its catalogue of music. The company currently offers its songs DRM-free through Amazon MP3 in the States, but this would be a European offering too.

"We are working on an online music...
Musicians say YouTube needs to cough up
Record labels say still waiting on payday 10 March 2008 12:53 GMT
Out of the 12 all-time most viewed YouTube clips, nine are professionally made music videos, and at least one rock video has been watched more than 75 million times.

But despite this, musicians are claiming that they are still waiting for any revenue from the...
Microsoft sign Sony BMG and MTV to MSN video
More free content for the kids 5 February 2008 10:48 GMT
Microsoft has announced it has signed up Sony BMG and MTV to its free MSN video service.

Adding to current offerings from National Geographic and ITN, the content will offer clips from shows such as "Pimp My Ride" as well as music videos and interviews.
Today's big stories on Megawhat TV NEWS
Catch up with the tech news web tv show 28 January 2008 19:30 GMT
Switch on Megawhat TV now for the biggest stories of the day from the world of gadgets and technology.

Today's news is dominated by the record labels as music chiefs decide to have a go at internet service providers over illegal music downloads. Also in the...
Sony BMG goes DRM free
But you'll still have to buy a physical gift card 7 January 2008 18:18 GMT
SONY BMG music entertainment has confirmed that it will offer tracks DRM free with the announcement that it is launching a new service called "Platinum MusicPass" launching on 15 January.

The new service will offer a series of digital album cards that enable...
Sony BMG could be dropping DRM
Last of the big for do to so if it happens 5 January 2008 1:07 GMT
Sony BMG could be about to drop DRM, the copyright protection that stops tracks being copied between devices according to a report on BusinessWeek.com.

The magazine is reporting that; "Sony BMG, a joint venture of Sony (SNE) and Bertelsmann, will make at least...
"Oops I'm Late!" GPS-based smartphone notification app
Sends automatic messages when it realises you're not where you should be 3 July 2007 16:52 GMT
"Oops I'm Late!" is an American notification application for Windows Mobile phones based on GPS.

Whether you are late, on time, or early, "Oops I'm Late!" keeps in touch on your behalf.

Designed primarly for busy business types, who might not be...
Jobs under fire at Apple's annual meeting
Share scandal leads but Leopard and iPhone get a mention 11 May 2007 14:34 GMT
Apple's CEO Steve Jobs faced some tough questions at last night's Apple annual meeting. He came under fire in regards to the earlier scandal regarding Apple stock options that led to the American SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) charging two former Apple executives...
Viacom orders YouTube to take down 100,000 clips
All infringe of Viacom channels' copyright 6 February 2007 14:27 GMT
Cable channel provider Viacom has demanded that YouTube remove more than 100,000 video clips that it says violates its copyright after talks between it and Google proved fruitless.

The clips are from Comedy Central shows as well as those on Nickelodeon, MTV,...