Sony Launches Online Music Service (AP)
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Sony Launches Online Music Service
Sony Launches Online Music Service
05/04/2004 09:13 PMAP via Los Angeles Times May 5 2004 1:53AM GMT
Sony launches music service
Sony launches music service
05/05/2004 11:19 AMglobetechnology.com May 5 2004 3:41PM GMT
Sony launches music download service:
Connect
Sony launches music download service:
Connect
05/06/2004 11:38 AM
Sony
launched a noninfringing music downloading service,
entering a growing market still dominated by Apple's iTunes and
including a revised Napster .
Connect is based on a downloadable client ,
offers more than five hundred thousand songs, and offers
now-traditional pricing: ninety-nine cents per song, with a
subscription option. Additionally, Connect is appealing to
indepedent labels for more content. As with iTunes, a digital
rights management ( DRM
) application,
MagicGate DRM , restricts sharing of downloaded music files.
Connect's file format, ATRAC 3 , is
not compatible with the popular iPod portable music player.
The desktop client
is available for Windows machines only.
Sony launches 'Connect' online music
store
Sony launches 'Connect' online music
store
05/04/2004 06:24 AMSony Connect Inc. today formally announced the domestic launch of its
new Connect online music store...
Sony to launch online music service
Sony to launch online music service
01/08/2004 07:17 PMSony has said that it plans to launch a new online music service with
about 500,000 songs this spring, reports Reuters...
Sony to Launch Online Music Service
Sony to Launch Online Music Service
01/10/2004 12:29 AM
Sony announced that they would be launching their own online music
service later this year.
The 500,000 song service known as "Connect" will be pri...
Sony unveils online music service
Sony unveils online music service
05/05/2004 08:20 AMSony enters the digital music market by launching an online music
download service in the US.
Sony Connect Online Music Download Store
Launches
Sony Connect Online Music Download Store
Launches
05/04/2004 01:58 PMVirgin launches online music service
Virgin launches online music service
09/26/2004 11:25 PMMove could help test viability of bridge--if there is one--between old
offline world of music selling and new digital medium.
Microsoft launches online music service
Microsoft launches online music service
09/02/2004 06:18 AMThestate.com - Thu Sep 2, 10:07 am GMT
New Sony online music service ties to
Walkman, airline miles (AFP)
New Sony online music service ties to
Walkman, airline miles (AFP)
05/05/2004 11:22 AMAFP - Electronics giant Sony has jumped into the online music fray
with a new download service similar to those from Apple Computer and
others, but linked to its Walkman music players.
Sony US music service an 'embarrassment'
Sony US music service an 'embarrassment'
05/10/2004 05:50 AMToo many wrongs, too few rights
Sony Launches Digital Music Player
(NewsFactor)
Sony Launches Digital Music Player
(NewsFactor)
07/01/2004 03:46 PMNewsFactor - Sony (NYSE: SNE) has announced its first hard-disk
drive-based digital music player under the the Walkman brand. The
product launch, which marks the 25th anniversary of the introduction
of the Walkman, could pose a serious challenge to Apple's (Nasdaq:
AAPL) iPod in the digital music player market.
Sony to Launch Music Download Service
for PSP
Sony to Launch Music Download Service
for PSP
02/01/2005 09:09 PM
The Register is reporting that Sony will be launching a new
music service specifically for its PSP portable gaming system. The new
download service is supposed to be in place by March here to coincide
with the launch of Sony's player. Tony Smith speculates that the
service, once in place, could just as easily be used to push video
content down to the device, which doesn't have a hard drive, but can
accept flash MemoryStick in 1-2GB sizes—plenty big for a couple
of movies.
I think if Sony's got a shot at the iPod, the PSP is it—it
can do almost everything you'd want to do while on the road, including
productivity stuff (if they release a keyboard).
Sony preps PlayStation 'music download service' [TheRegister]
Sony turns to video to boost music
service
Sony turns to video to boost music
service
07/14/2004 01:47 PMThe Register Jul 14 2004 5:36PM GMT
Sony GPRS / 3G Mobile Music Streaming
Service
Sony GPRS / 3G Mobile Music Streaming
Service
06/16/2004 01:05 PM3G Jun 16 2004 4:39PM GMT
Sony to launch music download service
for PlayStation Portable (PSP)
Sony to launch music download service
for PlayStation Portable (PSP)
02/01/2005 09:41 PMDvhardware.net - Sun Jan 30, 06:47 pm GMT
Sony turns to video to boost music
download service
Sony turns to video to boost music
download service
07/14/2004 09:50 AMConnect to offer movies 'within a year'
Sony Unveils Music Service, Mulls 'iPod
Killer'
Sony Unveils Music Service, Mulls 'iPod
Killer'
05/05/2004 01:29 AMSony became the latest entrant into the increasingly crowded online
music market. By Sue Zeidler, Reuters (via MyAppleMenu)
AT&T Wireless Launches Music Service
AT&T Wireless Launches Music Service
04/15/2004 07:51 PMSiliconValley.com Apr 15 2004 11:50PM GMT
Napster launches music service in UK
Napster launches music service in UK
05/20/2004 07:13 AMNapster is the first Internet music stores to make its European debut,
with its launch today at www.napster.co.uk, reports Reuters...
Napster launches UK music service
Napster launches UK music service
05/20/2004 06:54 AMThe former file-sharing pioneer Napster returns to the UK with a
paid-for music download service.
Microsoft launches MSN Music service
Microsoft launches MSN Music service
09/02/2004 10:15 AMMicrosoft Corp. is offering a "preview release" of
MSN Music, its answer to Apple's
popular iTunes Music Store. The music download service is available in
the United States exclusively for users of the Windows operating
system, and is built in to Microsoft's new Windows Media Player 10
software as well. Microsoft's introduction gives the public a look at
what Apple may be up against as the company enjoys a dominant position
in the digital music download market.
AT&T Wireless Launches Music Service
(AP)
AT&T Wireless Launches Music Service
(AP)
04/15/2004 03:54 PMAP - AT&T Wireless began offering its U.S. subscribers a service
Thursday that uses mobile phones to identify the names and performers
of more than 1 million popular songs.
Sony Unveils New Online Music Store
Sony Unveils New Online Music Store
07/05/2004 02:41 PMSony Unveils Music Service, Mulls 'iPod
Killer' (Reuters)
Sony Unveils Music Service, Mulls 'iPod
Killer' (Reuters)
05/04/2004 07:54 PMReuters - Sony Corp., which pioneered the
market for portable music with its Walkman player 25 years ago,
on Tuesday became the latest entrant into the increasingly
crowded online music market.
Free Sony PSP Alert Notification Service
& Price Watch For Consumers Launches
Free Sony PSP Alert Notification Service
& Price Watch For Consumers Launches
03/14/2005 05:55 PMPSP4US Offers Help To Consumers Looking To Buy Sony’s Playstation
Portable (PSP) Game Console. Sign Up For The PSP4US Alert Service So
You Won’t Be Left Without A PSP. [PRWEB Feb 20, 2005]
CNET launches music download service
CNET launches music download service
04/26/2004 11:34 AMCNET Apr 26 2004 3:48PM GMT
CNet launches Free Music Service
CNet launches Free Music Service
04/26/2004 11:48 AM"LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Online technology company CNET Networks Inc.
(Nasdaq:CNET - news) on Monday launched a free digital music...
Oxfam Launches Music Download Service
Oxfam Launches Music Download Service
05/23/2004 07:31 PMVirgin launches Digital music service
Virgin launches Digital music service
09/27/2004 05:24 AM'Me too' offering, but leads on price
Napster Launches Music-To-Go Service
(NewsFactor)
Napster Launches Music-To-Go Service
(NewsFactor)
09/03/2004 02:36 PMNewsFactor - U.S. music-downloading service Napster has launched a
preview version of its Napster To Go portable music service, which
incorporates
Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) latest digital-rights management software,
Janus.
Wal-Mart Music Download Service Launches
Wal-Mart Music Download Service Launches
12/19/2003 11:30 AMCan Sony beat Apple at the online music
game?
Can Sony beat Apple at the online music
game?
05/06/2004 11:12 PMZDNet May 7 2004 2:37AM GMT
Sony Forms Unit To Marry Online Music
Ops
Sony Forms Unit To Marry Online Music
Ops
12/28/2004 07:40 AMNni.nikkei.co.jp - Tue Dec 28, 06:45 am GMT
Sony hopes to strike chord in online
music
Sony hopes to strike chord in online
music
05/03/2004 10:12 PMUSA Today May 4 2004 2:52AM GMT
MSN Launches Preview Release of Music
Download Service
MSN Launches Preview Release of Music
Download Service
09/02/2004 12:49 AMMSN today launched a preview release of its MSN® Music service in the
United States, providing music fans with an easy, comprehensive
service for discovering and downloading legal, digital music. MSN
Music offers simple sign-up, no-hassle purchasing and superior sound
quality, either through a Web browser or the new Windows Media®
Player 10. The new service delivers a vast selection of music with
more than 1 million tracks licensed, from new releases to rare
classical compositions, from major labels including EMI Music North
America, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and
Warner Music Group as well as more than 3,000 independent labels.
McDonald's, Sony Team Up In Online Music
Distribution Campaign
McDonald's, Sony Team Up In Online Music
Distribution Campaign
06/04/2004 05:36 AMNni.nikkei.co.jp - Fri Jun 4, 08:00 am GMT
PlayLouder launches royalty paying music
share service
PlayLouder launches royalty paying music
share service
10/28/2003 11:07 PMUpdated Share as much as you like - with other subscribers
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Apple Patents iPod Acceleration Detector
Apple Patents iPod Acceleration Detector
12/25/2004 05:18 PM
According to this
article posted yesterday on CNET, Apple has applied for a patent on
technology which would allow an iPod (or other device) to detect when
it is falling and shut down the hard drive, minimizing the potential
damage to drive and data due to impact. How soon this technology will
find its way into the iPod, assuming it ever does, is unknown.
Considering that IBM has deployed similar technology in its ThinkPads,
I wouldn't be surprised if it appears within the next generation or
two.
Apple aims to patent
fall-detecting iPod [CNET via MacMerc]
Software patents are bad for coders like
literary patents would be for writers
Software patents are bad for coders like
literary patents would be for writers
06/22/2005 01:49 AMCory Doctorow:
Richard Stallman, creator of the Free Software movement, has written a
tremendous essay for the Guardian on the risks of software patents.
Richard undertakes a gedankenexperiment about "literary patents" and
the impact they would have had on Victor Hugo as he sat down to pen
Les Miserables.
Now consider this hypothetical literary patent:
Claim 1: a communication process that represents, in the mind of a
reader, the concept of a character who has been in jail for a long
time and subsequently changes his name...
These patents would all cover the story of one character in a novel.
They overlap, but they do not precisely duplicate each other, so they
could all be valid simultaneously - all the patent holders could have
sued Victor Hugo. Any one of them could have prohibited publication of
Les Misérables.
You might think these ideas are so simple that no patent office would
have issued them. We programmers are often amazed by the simplicity of
the ideas that real software patents cover - for instance, the
European Patent Office has issued a patent on the progress bar, and
one on accepting payment via credit cards. These would be laughable if
they were not so dangerous.
Link
(
Thanks, Phil and Eloisa!)
Munich OSS switch to go ahead, patents
or no patents
Munich OSS switch to go ahead, patents
or no patents
08/12/2004 09:52 AMMerely paused for thought, says mayor
"how-to record on your ipod (for free) -
ipod hacks - ipod.hackaday.com"
"how-to record on your ipod (for free) -
ipod hacks - ipod.hackaday.com"
12/31/2004 04:38 PMBB-Shopping Is One of the Best Resources
for Mobile Phone Accessories, Ipod
Accessories (Ipod, Ipod Arm Band)and
Many More
BB-Shopping Is One of the Best Resources
for Mobile Phone Accessories, Ipod
Accessories (Ipod, Ipod Arm Band)and
Many More
02/01/2005 08:46 PMOne Place Resource for Ipod Accessories and other Consumer Electronic
Gadgets [PRWEB Jan 26, 2005]
Apple iPod: Apple's Evolutionary iPod
Gets Better But Leaves Room For
Improvement
Apple iPod: Apple's Evolutionary iPod
Gets Better But Leaves Room For
Improvement
04/13/2005 01:49 AMThe iPod's thoughful design and features make it an excellent MP3
player. But for picky buyers who are holding out for the ideal
portable music device, the wait continues. By Eric Dahl, PC World
News: Griffin ships AirClick Remote for
iPod, iPod mini
News: Griffin ships AirClick Remote for
iPod, iPod mini
03/31/2005 07:35 PMGriffin Technology Inc. on Thursday announced the release of their
AirClick Remote for iPod and iPod mini, a remote control designed, as
you might have guessed, to work with Apple's iPod and iPod mini. The
AirClick Remote is different from most iPod remote controls because it
works using Radio Frequency (RF) technology instead of infrared, so it
doesn't require a line of sight to the iPod and can operate up to 60
feet away, according to Griffin. It's shipping now for US$39.99.
Griffin intros soft auto cradle for
iPod, iPod mini
Griffin intros soft auto cradle for
iPod, iPod mini
09/01/2004 12:34 AMGriffin Technology today announced the PodPod, a soft foam iPod cradle
that slips into any auto cup holder...
Digital Lifestyle Outfitters debuts
iBoom, the first boombox solution for
iPod & iPod mini
Digital Lifestyle Outfitters debuts
iBoom, the first boombox solution for
iPod & iPod mini
08/20/2004 02:27 AMDigital Lifestyle Outfitters, a leading designer and manufacturer of
iPod and MP3 player accessories, announced today that they are
producing iBoom, the first and only boombox solution designed
specifically for iPod and iPod mini. [PRWEB Aug 20, 2004]
Win an iPod mini at the South Beach iPod
Garage Party
Win an iPod mini at the South Beach iPod
Garage Party
08/27/2004 02:00 PMWin an iPod mini at the South Beach iPod Garage Party
What's cooler than hanging with your fellow iPod users on Miami's
South Beach on September 1st? How about going home with a brand new
iPod mini in your pocket?
Yeah, that probably got your attention. But thanks to event sponsors
iPodResQ, the iPod mini is just one prize among many that we'll be
giving away at the South Beach iPod Garage Party. So what do you have
to do to win? All you have to do is show up with your iPod, connect it
to our sound system, and play "DJ" for twelve minutes as you share the
highlights of your own music library with the rest of us (as many
songs as you like, as long as it fits within the time limit). Yep,
it's your very own twelve minutes of fame.
Mad Catz announces iKit cables for iPod
and iPod Mini
Mad Catz announces iKit cables for iPod
and iPod Mini
03/23/2005 12:57 PM
Mad
Catz announced today that its iKit bundles for iPod and iPod Mini
are now shipping. The iKit bundle contains a high performance RCA
cable to connect an iPod to a home stereo, a car adapter with a 6-foot
extension cord and an elegant horizontal carry case. The iKit is
available for USD$39.99 online and at select retailers worldwide.
Mad Catz iKit cables for iPod and iPod
Mini [Flickr]
Mad Catz iKit cables for iPod and iPod
Mini [Flickr]
03/23/2005 12:57 PMMacMerc.com
posted a photo:
Holy Dichotomy! Writer Calls iPod
'World's Most Elegant' Nine Days After
Writing Dell DJ 'Surpassed' iPod
Holy Dichotomy! Writer Calls iPod
'World's Most Elegant' Nine Days After
Writing Dell DJ 'Surpassed' iPod
12/09/2003 07:29 PM(MacDailyNews via MyAppleMenu)
iPod mini vs. standard iPod in weight,
size
iPod mini vs. standard iPod in weight,
size
01/08/2004 07:17 PMWhile addressing some public reaction to the iPod mini, Mac pundit
John Gruber noted some interesting details on the new device's size
and weight as compared to the 3G (third generation) iPod: "I've also
seen it argued that the mini isn't even that much smaller than the
standard iPods...
DLO debuts iBoom boombox for iPod, iPod
mini
DLO debuts iBoom boombox for iPod, iPod
mini
08/18/2004 05:04 PMDigital Lifestyle Outfitters (DLO) today announced iBoom, a boombox
solution designed specifically for the iPod and iPod mini...
Notes and Tips: iPod Mini, iPod Deal
Notes and Tips: iPod Mini, iPod Deal
02/17/2004 11:51 AMThe iPod Mini is shipping, and a reader points out the best deal we've
ever seen on a bigger iPod.
iBoom turns iPod, iPod mini into a
boombox
iBoom turns iPod, iPod mini into a
boombox
08/19/2004 07:41 AMDigital Lifestyle Outfitters
(DLO) announced iBoom, a four-speaker boombox system featuring 20
watts per channel, a built-in digital FM radio and a dock that accepts
an iPod or iPod mini. It also features a built-in handle, an auxiliary
input jack and the option to receive power through the included AC
adapter, which also charges the iPod, or six D cell batteries. DLO
expects iBoom to be available in late September and had not updated
its Web site with a product page as MacCentral posted this article.
Pricing was not announced.
Griffin unveils 3-in-1 RoadTrip for
iPod, iPod mini
Griffin unveils 3-in-1 RoadTrip for
iPod, iPod mini
08/13/2004 07:17 AMGriffin Technology has introduced
RoadTrip, a 3-in-1 device that provides an FM transmitter, charger and cradle
for all dock-capable iPod and iPod mini MP3 players. The transmitter
broadcasts your music on any FM frequency on your car stereo, with a
backlit display that shows which frequency is in use, while the
charger keeps your iPod's battery at full capacity. The RoadTrip plugs
into any 12-volt outlet or cigarette lighter in your car and its
transmitter unit can be removed and plugged into a USB port on your
computer, enabling music broadcast from it to any nearby FM stereo.
Griffin has left the top of the US$79.99 device open for use with
other iPod accessories, which means RoadTrip isn't compatible with the
1G and 2G iPods that have FireWire ports on top.
Tunewear intros new iPod, iPod mini
accessories
Tunewear intros new iPod, iPod mini
accessories
12/29/2004 04:11 PMTokyo-based Tunewear on Wednesday announced four new accessories for
use with the iPod or iPod mini: Prie Hook cases, Poptune removable
wrappers, Waterwear water-resistant cases and aluminum clips for the
company's Icewear mini cases. Prie Hook, which will ship in
mid-January for US$54, features a large metal hook that you can use to
attach the leather case to a belt loop or other spot. A flap at the
bottom opens for charging the MP3 player in a dock; slots at the top
and bottom allow access to all the ports. It's available in two
models, one that fits all 4G iPods -- including the iPod photo -- and
one that fits the iPod mini; the hook on the latter doesn't swivel 360
degrees, however.
PodGear offers speakers for iPod, iPod
shuffle
PodGear offers speakers for iPod, iPod
shuffle
03/14/2005 04:37 PMUK-based iPod accessory maker PodGear has announced three new speaker
systems designed to work with Apple's iPod and iPod shuffle music
players. The PocketParty is designed to work with the iPod, iPod photo
and iPod mini, while the PocketParty Shuffle and Shuffle Station work
specifically with the iPod shuffle.
iPod/iPod mini firmware update posted
iPod/iPod mini firmware update posted
04/28/2004 04:32 AMApple has release updated firmware for iPod and iPod minis...
Carboard iPod stand made from an iPod
box
Carboard iPod stand made from an iPod
box
03/30/2005 02:35 PMCory Doctorow:
After seeing the
post about making an iPod dock out of cut-and-fold PDFs glued onto
cardboard, Colin had the brainstorm of using the box that the iPod
comes in to fashion its docking cradle. The results are fine.
Link
(
Thanks, Colin!)
iPod finally outdone... by iPod mini
iPod finally outdone... by iPod mini
02/15/2004 03:43 PM"Finally, somebody has outdone the iPod," writes Rob Pegoraro for the
Washington Post...
Normal iPod Outselling iPod Photo
Normal iPod Outselling iPod Photo
12/17/2004 06:26 PM By TechWhack
New for iPod: PocketDock, MiniSleevz for
iPod mini
New for iPod: PocketDock, MiniSleevz for
iPod mini
06/21/2004 01:46 PMSendStation Systems and RadTech have released two new PocketDock
models and
MiniSleevz
for iPod mini, respectively. SendStation's PocketDock is an adapter
that allows users to connect their iPods to their Macs with standard
FireWire cables instead of Apple's docking cables. The company's new
PocketDock
Combo (US$22.95) contains USB and FireWire ports that accept
standard USB cables as well as 6-pin FireWire cables. The
PocketDo
ck Line Out ($29.95) also features a 6-pin FireWire port but adds
a 3.5mm (1/8-inch) stereo jack that bypasses the iPod's headphones
amplifier for better sound quality when connecting the MP3 player to
external speakers. It comes with two six-foot white audio cables. Both
PocketDock models are available now and are compatible with Apple's
10, 15, 20, 30 and 40GB iPods, as well as the iPod mini.
Where Do They Come Up With These
Patents?
Where Do They Come Up With These
Patents?
01/16/2004 01:03 PMWouldn't it be nice if we could have a day go by without one of these
silly patent cases where a "company" (usually consisting of one or two
lawyers) gets a patent on something that shouldn't be patentable,
doesn't do anything with the patent, and then sues companies that are
doing something similar? How is it possibly a "patentable" idea to
take the domain name john.smith.name and assign the user an email
address john@smith.name? Why is that something that should be
patented? Apparently, though, it is patentable, and because of that,
Network
Solutions and Register.com are being sued. Of course, it's Global
Name Registry that runs the .name registry - so it's not entirely
clear as to why the suit is focused on the other two players (except,
of course, that they probably have a lot more money). I'm curious if
someone can explain to me how this patent (and the resulting lawsuit)
encourages "innovation"?
We Need More Patents?
We Need More Patents?
01/05/2004 01:44 PMWhen I was an undergrad, Lester Thurow's book
Head to Head had
just come out and was incredibly popular. I was forced to read it for
three different classes. In it, he talks about the forces of
globalization and how the US, Japan, and Europe (mainly Germany) would
compete for world economic supremacy in the nineties. It's been a
decade since I last read the book, but what I remember from it was
that he was a big fan of government intervention in industry and
believed that Germany was clearly poised to beat the US throughout the
nineties. Of course, that didn't happen. Now, Thurow is back and
saying that
the
world needs more patents and stronger patent enforcement - but
that governments should buy up all those patents. In other words,
more big government incentives. It didn't work a decade ago, and I
don't see why it should work now either. In the interview linked
above, he says that without copyright enforcement there would be no
music. Of course, that's not true. First of all, there was music
before there was copyright protection for it. More importantly,
though, it assumes that there simply can't be any business model for
music or intellectual property that doesn't involve copyright
protection. That's very uncreative. There are other business models
(some of which we've
discussed
before) and forcing everyone to adopt an obsolete one is only
going to hinder, not help, innovation.
Bad Patents
Bad Patents
06/12/2004 09:38 PMI can't decide whether the EFF's "Patent Busting" project is too
clever by half. Will it really do any good?
The big problem in patents isn't that bad ones can be overturned --
especially given how difficult and expensive it can be to do so. The
problem is the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office and its abysmally lousy record for issuing lousy
patents. Until someone -- namely Congress -- tackles the issue of
patent quality, getting lousy ones overturned is only working at the
margins of a much bigger mess.
IBM gives away 500 patents
IBM gives away 500 patents
02/01/2005 09:47 PM
In a bold move in the field of
intellectual property , IBM announced the
donation of 500
patents .
(thanks to Jamie
Carroll )
NO MORE PATENTS
NO MORE PATENTS
04/23/2004 01:26 AMJPEG Hits New Patent-Infringement Snag. Forgent
Networks slaps 31 companies with lawsuits alleging patent infringement
over compression technology it claims is core to the JPEG image
standard. [eWEEK Technology
News]
STOP THE MADNESS! I say anybody who tries to enforce patents
on open standards should be shot or put in jail. Well maybe only
shot in the arm or leg - but definitely hurt!
Sony Launches Online Music Service (AP)
