Sony today took the wraps off its top-of-the-line Walkman(R) Video MP3 player – the X-series Walkman(R). A premium portable entertainment device, the X-series (NWZ-X1000 models) is Wi-Fi enabled and features an Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) touch screen, Sony’s Digital Clear Audio Technologies, as well as embedded content provided by Slacker(R) Radio and YouTube(TM).
“The new [...]

The DVD for “Welcome to Macintosh – The documentary for the rest of us” will contain a DRM Free digital bonus version of the movie included on the disc. The DRM Free version adds to the over 3 hours of extras including; extended interviews, making of featurette, trailers, photo journal, and more. “Welcome to Macintosh” [...]

6.30pm Tuesday 2nd December, MCPS-PRS Building, W1
MusicTank asks “Two decades after the MP3 was invented, can music rights holders and ISPs find enough common ground to deliver the kind of service that consumers want and that still rewards creators?”
Panellists For Final File Sharing Debate Announced
Secretary Of State For Culture Andy Burnham To Respond To Keynote
MusicTank’s [...]

Amplifier Chip, Targeted for In-Glass, Roof or Bumper Antennas, Enables No-Compromise, Multi-Standard Car Radio Reception
INGOLSTADT, Germany & PLANO, Texas — Reinforcing its strategy to bring its market-leading silicon radio frequency (RF) technology to the automotive industry, Microtune ® , Inc. (NASDAQ: TUNE) today announced that its new antenna amplifier, the MT1119, is now automotive-qualified [...]

Anyone wondering why Enterprise Rights Management (ERM) is growing in importance need only review the news stories of the past few years. A US government consultant accesses the passwords of 38,000 FBI employees. The UK’s department of Revenue and Customs loses discs containing personal information of 25 million Britons. Laptops containing sensitive data — in [...]

Songs Purchased at Napster Now Compatible With iPod and iPhone
Napster (Nasdaq:NAPS), the pioneer of digital music, today announced the launch of the world’s largest and most comprehensive MP3 store at www.napster.com/store.
Napster’s download store is more than 50% larger than any other MP3 store and boasts not only the largest major label MP3 catalog [...]

The new mobile music service that can!
SXSW 2008
Can a music service actually sell music without any software, media players, or DRM? Why, sure it can!
SongNumbers.com will go truly cross-platform by doing away with the platform altogether. SongNumbers “critical mass media utility” will actually empower artists and record labels by allowing music fans and potential [...]

Jamba First to Offer EMI DRM Free Music on Mobile
Mobile World Congress 2008
Partnering with popular music label EMI, Jamba is the first mobile content provider in Europe to offer Digital Rights Management (DRM) free music for the mobile and the PC. In the future, DRM free music from EMI will be available on all Jamba/Jamster [...]

Christian Music Pioneer Integrity Media Launches WorshipKitchen, the Most Comprehensive Music Service for Worship Facilities in the U.S., Reaching 150,000 Churches
SDC (Secure Digital Container) AG has been selected to provide its patented DRM system and Java PC media player technology for the launch of North America’s most comprehensive Christian media download service for worship [...]

Music Brokerage Grooveshark to Offer 29 Cent DRM-Free Songs for 12 Hours Tomorrow
Promotion Designed to Call Attention to Unique P2P Music Service That Ensures Payment for All
Visit Grooveshark tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 12, from noon to midnight EDT and purchase any song for just 29 cents.
This “feeding frenzy,” as Grooveshark founder and CEO [...]