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Apple Talking To More Labels About DRM-Free Music (paidContent.org via Yahoo! Finance) Apple is talking to the three remaining major labels about adding more DRM-free, MP3 tracks, a year after EMI signed on. UMG, Sony BMG and WMG are still talking to Apple, and at least one is close to an agreement, this News.com report says. us.rd.yahoo.com
Micrsoft improves Zune with 10 DRM-free MP3 tracks (MS Mobiles) November 20, 2008 [General] | By Edward J. R. Microsoft never was serious about Windows Mobile being "also for consumers, not jut for enterprise" becase it was not offering Zune music service in Windows Mobile but only with Microsoft's Zune players. us.rd.yahoo.com
MP3 'Inventor' Brandenburg Invests In DJTunes Dance Music Site (paidContent.org via Yahoo! Finance) Karlheinz Brandenburg, credited with at least jointly "inventing" MP3, has joined with a German development bank to invest in DJTunes, a European music download site offering house, techno, trance and electro tracks in that very file format. us.rd.yahoo.com
eMusic: A Quarter Billion MP3 Downloads Served (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) eMusic, the world's largest retailer of independent music and the world's second-largest digital music service after iTunes, today announced that it has sold 250 million MP3 downloads since establishing its current subscription model in 2003. The major milestone comprises music downloads sold in the U.S., Canada and the E.U., where eMusic is available in 26 European nations. us.rd.yahoo.com
Merge MP3 Combines Audio Files in Drag-and-Drop Interface [Featured Windows Download] (Lifehacker) Windows only: If you are looking for ways to merge a bunch of MP3 files into one larger file, and don't like the command line solution I wrote about earlier this week, try Merge MP3. The application... us.rd.yahoo.com
iPodObserver - Microsoft Lets Zune Subscribers Keep Some Music (The Mac Observer) Microsoft shifted gears with its Zune Pass music subscription service and is now letting users keep ten songs a month. Subscribers will be able to choose from DRM-free MP3 tracks from Universal Music and Sony BMG, along with copy protected songs from several other labels us.rd.yahoo.com
P-Channel MOSFET has 0.4 mm profile. (ThomasNet) Offered in 1 x 1.5 x 0.4 mm WL-CSP to accommodate form factor requirements of cell phones, MP3 players, and other portable applications, FDZ391P P-Channel PowerTrench® MOSFET provides RDS (ON) of 74 mW typical at -4.5 V VGS and power dissipation of 1.9 W. It utilizes lead-free terminals and is characterized for moisture sensitivity in accordance with Pb-free reflow requirements of J-STD-020. ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Dear Steve Jobs: Set the music free (CNET) Look around, Steve. iTunes is the last great refuge of DRM-laden downloads. Is this the image you want for Apple? us.rd.yahoo.com
Zune Pass Subscription Service Adds Ten Free Keeper Tracks a Month [Zune Pass] (Gizmodo) Microsoft's $15 Zune Pass subscription service—a pretty sweet deal already—has just porked up their offer by giving you 10 free songs that you can keep every month. We've talked about... us.rd.yahoo.com
Sources: Apple, music labels talk DRM-free songs (cnet.com.au) Apple is in discussions with three top recording companies about acquiring DRM-free songs, according to two music industry sources. us.rd.yahoo.com
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