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European music sales down 8.3% in 2008

Eat that and choke, RIAA!But seriously, the sad fact is that smaller demographic segments of the population are buying music. Looking at the NPD Group stats, purchasing music in any form is limited to very specific age groups and income levels, and those demo groups are declining populations, especially in...

Tags: Operational accounting, Personal finance, sales

Discussion threads 2009-08-29

Music sales volume in the US in 2007

Nielsen SoundScan published its findings on 2007 US music sales. US total music sales in 2007 Total music sales Overall album sales Units 2007 2006 Growth 2007 2006 Growth   1,369 1,198 14%...

Tags: Music Sale, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, site admin

Blog posts 2008-01-06

Better late than never: DRM (in music) dies

Better late than never: DRM in music diesWell we wont call it dead until...all of their catalog is DRM Free.Amazon and Walmart = fantasticAmazon, used it a LOT thoroughly enjoyed being able to fill in missing points in my collection to the tune of about 300 DRM free songs. ...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Music sale, digital-rights management, music

Discussion threads 2008-01-04

Fanning's Snocap tests music sales

Fanning's Snocap tests music salesThe AD frame blocking the story is unacceptable. NT.

Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, Snocap, music sale

Discussion threads 2006-07-29

Real curtails half-price music sale

Real curtails half-price music saleBack to digging that grave thenSorry Real, ya got under too many people's skin with your ad ridden sloth of a player.I agree with that!That Realplayer is gotta be the clunkiest piece of bloated crap I've ever seen. I tries to take over your whole...

Tags: Digital music, music sale

Discussion threads 2004-09-09

Music sales up 9.1% in Q1 2004, CD sales up 10.6%

Music sales rose 9.1% in Q1 2004 over the Q1 2003, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Album sales were up 9.2%. Sales of CDs, which represent 96% of album sales, rose 10.6%.

Tags: sales, Music sale, Q1 2004, CD

Blog posts 2004-04-12

Additional Resources

iPhone replacements

washed out row of pixelsI had a washed out row of pixels on my screen and they just gave me a brand new one. Took about 5 minutes, and when I hooked it up to iTunes, everything I had synced: contacts, songs, movies, text messages, alarm clocks, notes, etc. was...

Tags: Sales strategy, Smart phones, Sales force management, Verizon Communications Inc., Apple iPhone, sales

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Study claims netbook users dissatisfied with Windows 7. Are you?

Very satisfiedVery satisfiedIt's a intentionaly crippled OS from a software company with lackluster QACYou should expect to be disappointed.In the Netbook realm, closed source can't compete with free.I have 7 Pro on mineand I also dual boot with Ubuntu Netbook Remix. And while I personally prefer Ubuntu, there is nothing...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, Windows 7 Pro, netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, netbook user

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

ZDNet readers don't care about celebrity endorsements

I agree with the poll. I'm not buying a new camera because Ashton Kutcher is pimping one out, or because Justin Timberlake is doing it in his commercials. I'll buy one based on the features I need. I'd rather see the commercials prop up the features rather than the celebrity.Oh...

Tags: camera, celebrity endorsement, advertisement, ZDNet-reader

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Piracy and the Apple App Store

PiracyI'm curious as to how they discovered that 80%. I'm assuming (I know, bad idea) that they post the app on the app store (well, Apple does after reviewing it) and someone has to buy it in order to pirate it or is the App store itself broken into? If...

Tags: Games, piracy, game, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

PointOS Professional 3.05 (Windows)

PointOS Professional is a Windows point of sale application that contains many tools for bars, clubs, and restaurants not seen in any other product. PointOS Professional was designed by In-The-Biz people to be powerful and simple to use. It has many unique features including driver's license age verification and customer...

Tags: Point-of-sale, ShakenSoft, PointOS Professional, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-10-23

Motorola Cliq (T-Mobile)

Photo gallery:Motorola CliqIf anyone doubts that Google's Android has a future, then they haven't seen T-Mobile's Motorola Cliq MB200. With its easy-to-use design, spacious keyboard, and action-packed feature set, the Cliq combines an attractive, powerful device with the customization of the Android operating system. We won't say it's the...

Tags: Keyboards, Cellular phones, slider mechanism, Google Search Bar, Motorola Inc., Cliq, T-Mobile

Product reviews 2009-10-15

Is this Barnes & Noble's secret e-book reader?

The other big question:How big? If it's paperback size, as most of the ones now out are, then it's too small to do serious readers (science, business reports, financial tables, CAD/CAM drawings, etc.) any good. Way too much scrolling around.Not ANOTHER DEVICE?!?!? ARGGGGGG!!!This is getting stupid.Why so serious?Are you...

Tags: E-books, Tablets, Digital music, Digital media, Media players, Barnes & Noble Inc., e-book Reader, Hewlett-Packard Co., iTablet, Apple Inc., vaporware

Discussion threads 2009-10-14

Screensaver Factory Enterprise 5.2 (Windows)

Screensaver Factory is a screensaver development software, allowing users to create professional screensavers quickly. With Screensaver Factory you can create screensavers for yourself, for promotion or unlimited royalty-free commercial distribution. You can make screensavers from any set of images, video and flash animation, adding background music and over 100 smooth...

Tags: Screensaver, Microsoft Windows, Blumentals Software, Screensaver Factory

Software downloads 2009-10-11

Screensaver Factory Pro 5.2 (Windows)

Create amazing screensavers for yourself, for promotion or unlimited royalty-free commercial distribution. Make screensavers from images, video and flash animation, add background music and smooth picture display and transition effects. You can even create clock, calendar and RSS screensavers. Screensaver Factory is very easy to use, and it enables you...

Tags: Screensaver, Microsoft Windows, Blumentals Software, Screensaver Factory

Software downloads 2009-10-11

Apple tablet gets manufacturing partner

According to DigiTimes, Apple has selected Foxconn Electronics Hon Hai Precision Industry to manufacture the widely-rumored Apple tablet. “Market sources” at DigiTimes note that the device is expected to go on sale in the first quarter of 2010, with an initial shipment of 300,000 to 400,000 devices....

Tags: Apple Inc., Manufacturing, DigiTimes, Tablets, Notebooks, E-books, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Personal Technology, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-10-07

Adobe Flash for all smartphones ... except iPhone

I agreeI think its funny so many people get mad at their smartphone companies and providers for not making Flash for the phone when A) It is Adobe's responsibility to do that and B) All the security issues you pointed out. I'm not worried about flash on my phone...

Tags: Smart phones, Adobe Systems Inc., Apple iPhone, Flash Movie, smart phone, Adobe Flash, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

Can we let the Kindle/1984 thing go already?

I wanted the Red TruckBut I wanted the red truck.Oh no, that was a limited time offer, says so right here in the fine print.Even kids know its wrong to hide behind fine print...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiAvHPPc8M8$150,000 is a little excessiveBut I like to think that Mr. Orwell's spirit is smiling at the...

Tags: Litigation, Amazon.com Inc., Kindle/1984 thing, Kindle/1984

Discussion threads 2009-10-02

Open source does not work well for bad guys

Open_Source is the futureOpen_Source 'Linux distro' driven appliances are the future, such as the many companies already doing extremely well.Closed source is a huge lethargic insecure monopoly trying to license/patent everything, however it is failing miserably. Look at the exploits of Windows, $9 Billion in damages last year just from...

Tags: open source, bad guy, Conficker, Linux, Closed Source

Discussion threads 2009-09-21

News to know: Office Web Apps; Palm; AMD-Intel; Andreessen; Win7 for students

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft Office Web Apps go to testers: Ten things to know Zack Whittaker: Office 2010 for...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Hewlett-Packard Co., Palm Inc., Web Application, Andrew Nusca, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software

Blog posts 2009-09-18