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War against Web tops music biz 'screw-ups' list

War against Web tops music biz 'screw-ups' listCheck historical facts music-on-demandYou might find the 'blunder' goes back earlier, was an industry effort, not just the record labels. In fact, it was actually easier to get a meeting/demo of DirectHit and Softplayer music search software to with VP's at the...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Web-tops music biz, Web-tops, Napster Inc., music biz

Discussion threads 2008-03-12

U.K. music biz vexed by file sharing

U.K. music biz vexed by file sharingProve It[B]The British music industry lost more than 1 billion pounds ($1.8 billion) in the past three years as a result of people illegally file sharing on the Internet rather than paying for music, its trade organization said Tuesday.[/B]Hey,Once again I am sure they...

Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), Taxes, Free trade, Piracy, file-sharing, tax, music biz, music

Discussion threads 2006-04-04

Additional Resources

My three cents: Verizon's text fee could cripple SMS services

Verizon Wireless dropped a bomb today on companies that send content over SMS text messaging systems. Techmeme Effective Nov. 1, companies that send messages and other notifications to Verizon Wireless customers via SMS text message - that's everyone from Google to Twitter to startups like alerts.com - could be forced...

Tags: Fee, Verizon Communications Inc., Text Messaging, Messaging, SMS, Verizon Wireless, Twitter, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-10-10

Will Bush sign Pro-IP? Biz, labor, schools push for it

There's no word yet on whether President Bush will sign the PRO-IP bill [ZDN] but big business and labor were united in favor of the bill that creates a copyright czar in the executive branch. The bill originally called for the Justice Dept. to prosecute copyright...

Tags: Bill, President, IP, Justice Dept, Network Technology, Networking, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-10-10

Consumers score a partial win against Walmart

Walmart has done a 180 on its earlier decision to pull the plug on its DRM servers (thereby locking customers' music collection to whatever PC it happened to be on at the time) and decided to keep the DRM servers running - for now. Important Information About Your Digital Music Purchases ...

Tags: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Digital-rights Management, Server, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Digital Media, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-10-10

Kasha's Rap Toolbar (exe)

An Internet browser toolbar for rap lovers. This takes your standard toolbar functions and gives them a rap music edge. Always be 1 click away from your favorite genre. This toolbar incorporates functions such as rss feeds, search box, mail checker, weather check and a radio preprogramed with stations such...

Tags: Toolbar, Vivid Imagery, Kasha

Software downloads 2008-10-10

Mp3 File Editor (exe)

Mp3 file editor is a program that can help and assist the music enthusiast to organize and maintain his or her digital music collection. Support for both ID3 tagging versions, batch editing, re-naming, exporting and even sorting of your Mp3 files based on their tags. This version is the first...

Tags: MP3, BistoneSoft, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2008-10-10

China overtakes US in broadband

Both the USA and China had about 78 mln broadband lines at the end of August, but China grew twice as fast. In the USA, new broadband lines added fell from 3.4 mln in the last quarter of 2007 to barely 1.1 mln in Q2 2008. In China they rose...

Tags: China, Broadband, Broadband Line, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, AM

Blog posts 2008-10-09

AudioProc (exe)

AudioProc is a high-quality, linear-phase multiband audio dynamics processor for Winamp, utilizing 10-band compression/expansion/limiting technology that emulates expensive professional broadcast hardware. Intended to achieve a competitive 'on the air' sound signature resembling that of modern audio broadcast processors used by major market FM radio stations, AudioProc will normalize the volume...

Tags: Clay Hellman, AudioProc, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components

Software downloads 2008-10-09

PcPlanes (zip)

PcPlanes free 3D physics flying game in a breakable city with buildlings. 3D positional sound. Fly through a city and fight with planes in a real rigid body physics environment. Positional 3D sound sources and music. Breakable building and other objects. Artificial intelegence. More like a 3d version of evolved...

Tags: 3D, PcPlnes

Software downloads 2008-10-09

Rich people can hang $4,000 IntelliTunes digital jukebox on their walls

This one may be just for the Lehman Brothers and AIG execs of the world, because I'm not sure anyone else can afford Game Cabinets' new $3,995 Intellitunes digital jukebox in this economy. What do you get for all that money? The wall-mountable unit sports two separate...

Tags: Jukebox, Wall, Intellitunes, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2008-10-08

Have we all become a bunch of anxious, depressed, sleep-deprived irritable stress-heads?

Let's face it, the last month or so has been a challenge for just about anyone's tolerance of stress and has made even the most "stable" of us question our own emotional and mental health. But I've discovered that IT workers in particular, or anyone who...

Tags: Sleep, Job, Beverage, Health Care, Computer, Recruitment & Selection, Benefits, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Food & Beverage, Productivity, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Manufacturing, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-10-08

YouTube teams with iTunes, Amazon to offer e-commerce feature

It's Business 101: Don't wait for your customers to come to you. Go to the places where they are. That's why you've seen the launches of music streaming services within MySpace and Google's AdSense program extended into Web-based video games. Now, YouTube has partnered with Amazon and...

Tags: Team, YouTube Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Video, Apple iTunes, E-business, Corporate Communications, Web Technology, Marketing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-10-08

Global handset market to grow 3% in 2009

2009 global handset growth will reach 3%, due to market weaknesses in Europe and North America,m UBS claims. SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Global handset market to grow 3% in 2009", url: "http://www.itfacts.biz/global-handset-market-to-grow-3-in-2009/11617" } , { popup: true } ); by AM

Tags: Handset, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, AM

Blog posts 2008-10-08

AdSense for Games: Could RIAs be next?

AdSense for Games: Could RIAs be next?Where do they cook up these numbers?25% of internet users play games. Okay, does that mean they play the little cutesy web games, or the massive online games like WoW, or multiplayer PC games, or any kind of game at all? Does it count...

Tags: Games, game, Google AdSense, rich Internet application

Discussion threads 2008-10-08

Apple dominates the teen vote, but...

Teenagers just love their Apple gear as the iPhone and iPod widen their lead among this fickle set. According to a Piper Jaffray report Apple is dominating teenagers' buying patterns. The high level details of a survey of 769 teens: 22...

Tags: Teen, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Digital Music, Digital Media, 401(k), Advertising & Promotion, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Human Resources, Benefits, Retirement Plans, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-08

Air Hockey 3D (zip)

Air Hockey 3D is a fast-paced and easy-to-learn air hockey simulation intended for kids ages 8 and up. Controlled by the mouse, keyboard, or a joystick, this arcade-style game includes lots of options, including music, difficulty, a customizable in-game commentator, and more. Stunning full-3D graphics simply add icing to this...

Tags: Cubex Digital Entertainment, Games, Keyboards, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2008-10-08

ClickeX (zip)

ClickeX! is a simple yet challenging arcade game reminiscent of whack-a-mole. Intended for younger players, this fast-paced click-em-up uses bright colors and bright, playful music. Although simple in appearance, ClickeX! is packed with features, including difficulty levels, a simple CD player, sound options, and more. This version is the first...

Tags: Player, Cubex Digital Entertainment, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-10-08

Forget the damn netbooks. Can “Windowsâ€� replace Windows?

Forget the damn netbooks. Can “Windowsâ€� replace Windows?It's not about Windowsbut It's about pirated Windows. In my country, you will rarely see a person who willing to buy a genuine copy of Windowseven the rich people except it's coming with the PC they buy. So, if they couldn't afford a...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux

Discussion threads 2008-10-07

Forget the damn Linux netbooks. Can Windows replace Windows?

My esteemed ZDNet colleague Ed Bott, God bless him, wrote a very insightful piece in which he discusses Taiwanese PC mainboard and component manufacturer  MSI's challenges of selling Linux-based versions of their netbook, the Wind U90. Apparently, according to MSI, Linux-based versions of their netbook are...

Tags: MSI, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-10-07