Associated Press has reported that the Norwegian hacker famous for developing DVD encryption-cracking software has struck again — this time breaking the key to Apple Computer’s wireless music streaming technology.. Continue reading

Altnet, one of the technology companies using peer-to-peer as a legitimate entertainment distribution platform, has announced deals with six additional labels. Altnet president Lee Jaffe said the deals indicated an. Continue reading

Accosciated Press reports: “Hoping to keep up with Apple’s iTunes digital music downloading service in Europe, a Dutch record company has launched a Web site offering 250,000 tracks from five. Continue reading

Napster has announced an agreement with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) that will give all branches of the U.S. military access to its digital music subscription service.. Continue reading

Apple today announced that the iTunes Music Store now has over one million songs available for download in the US, becoming the first online digital music service to offer consumers. Continue reading

In what can’t be good news for the record industry, Yahoo! News/Reuters reports that, “plans to sell new hybrid CD/DVDs have hit legal and licensing snags that threaten to scuttle. Continue reading

From PCWorld.com: While users are turning away from free peer-to-peer services like Kazaa under threats of industry lawsuits, worries about spyware, and dissatisfaction with the poor quality of tracks, new. Continue reading

From Music Biz.com “it’s now being reported that almost all Kentucky colleges are yanking Internet access from copyright violators. Repeated violations can invoke a permanent ban. Morehead State, for instance,. Continue reading

Publisher Merriam-Webster announced the new entries for its 2004 Collegiate Dictionary, with new technology-related terms including “MP3” and “MPEG” among those making the cut. Usually, new entries take at least. Continue reading