eBay tunes up a test of the digital music download market

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eBay to Enter Digital Music Market?

eBay to Enter Digital Music Market? 07/15/2004 10:09 PM

EBay flirts with digital music downloads: It was probably inevitable.

Online auction giant eBay Inc. will allow some customers to buy and sell digital music files as part of a pilot program that could piggyback on the success of Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes service.

San Jose, Calif.-based eBay said an unspecified number of "preapproved" users could conduct digital music transactions in eBay's new "Digital Downloads" category for the next 180 days. Executives will then determine whether to formally enter the market.

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eBay plugs into digital-music market

eBay plugs into digital-music market 07/15/2004 10:10 AM
The online auctioneer moves into the burgeoning download services market with a six-month pilot program.

EBay sets up 6-month digital music test
(USATODAY.com)

EBay sets up 6-month digital music test
(USATODAY.com) 07/16/2004 06:53 AM
USATODAY.com - Online auction powerhouse eBay (EBAY) has entered the booming digital music download marketplace, but not with used MP3s.

eBay to test music downloads

eBay to test music downloads 07/16/2004 03:26 AM
iafrica.com Jul 16 2004 7:35AM GMT

Make your own music Digital tools let
listeners compile, edit, combine, even
create custom tunes, soundtracks

Make your own music Digital tools let
listeners compile, edit, combine, even
create custom tunes, soundtracks 04/26/2004 07:36 AM
SiliconValley.com Apr 26 2004 11:52AM GMT

Microsoft To Enter Music-Download Market

Microsoft To Enter Music-Download Market 08/30/2004 02:09 PM
Microsoft will jump into the music-downloading market this week, with the rollout of a new MSN online-music service that will compete with Apple's iTunes and RealNetworks' Rhapsody. MSN Music will launch at the same time as the beta release of Microsoft's new Windows Media Player 10.

Nashville gets digital music download

Nashville gets digital music download 04/11/2005 07:37 PM
Blog: Executives from several big online music services, along with the EMI Group, gave Nashville songwriters, publishers, musicians...

eBay Gives Music Downloads a Test Spin
(NewsFactor)

eBay Gives Music Downloads a Test Spin
(NewsFactor) 07/16/2004 03:02 PM
NewsFactor - Online-auction company eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) is allowing a selected group of its customers to sell digital-music files over its Web site as part of a trial to see if the U.S. company should enter the music-download market.

eBay Music Digital Downloads

eBay Music Digital Downloads 07/28/2004 09:42 PM

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eBay plans on selling downloadable music through their Web site. Why? Somehow this escapes me. Why in the world would anyone want to go to eBay and buy their offerings when I can go to WalMart and get it for next to nothing? Besides that, what about the fees that eBay requires to run an auction? How are they going to keep the prices reasonable? Personally, I think they need to re-think this whole idea,…

Microsoft details new digital music
download service

Microsoft details new digital music
download service 09/01/2004 06:49 PM
Investors Business Daily Sep 1 2004 10:35PM GMT

eBay flirts with digital music downloads

eBay flirts with digital music downloads 07/16/2004 09:55 AM
Boston Globe Jul 16 2004 1:59PM GMT

EBay Flirts With Digital Music Downloads
(AP)

EBay Flirts With Digital Music Downloads
(AP) 07/15/2004 05:29 PM
AP - Online auction giant eBay Inc. will allow some customers to buy and sell digital music files as part of a pilot program that could piggyback on the success of Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes service.

Microsoft launches beta of digital music
download service

Microsoft launches beta of digital music
download service 09/01/2004 06:57 PM
Xeni Jardin: MSN Music launched today. From a CBS Marketwatch report:

Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled details of a new service for downloading digital music, placing it squarely in competition with Apple's rival iTunes music service. Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft will launch a preview version of its new MSN Music service tomorrow that will allow users to legally download songs mostly for 99 cents each. The service will also make entire albums available, the majority of which will cost $9.99, the company said. Microsoft's push into the arena for downloadable music trails Apple's hugely successful iPod digital music player and its own iTunes music service. Apple also charges 99 cents for each song downloaded through iTunes.

Link to news report, and Link to MSN Music home page. (Thanks, Jean-Luc)

Update: Jason Schultz points out the system requirements list, which contains some interesting items:

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, or Windows XP
Internet Explorer 5.01 (or later), which supports 128-bit encryption
Windows Media Player 7.1 (or later), we recommend the latest version
A 233 megahertz (MHz) processor (such as an Intel Pentium II or Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) processor) or faster
64 megabytes (MB) of RAM or more
Speakers and sound capability
Payment with a valid credit card with a U.S. billing address
To enjoy high-quality audio as a Radio Plus subscriber, you will need Windows Media Player 9 Series (or later)

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Pew Report States That 27 Percent of
Users Download Digital Music and Video

Pew Report States That 27 Percent of
Users Download Digital Music and Video 03/26/2005 12:51 PM

The Pew Internet & American Life Project reported this week that 36 million Americans, 27 percent of internet users, report having downloaded music or video files. Half of this group have skirted the traditional peer-to-peer (P2P) networks and commercial online distribution services (i.e. Napster, iTunes). This is a significant number of digital media users whose sharing of digital media is untraceable by the recording industry and copyright holders.

Apple going all-out to own digital music
market

Apple going all-out to own digital music
market 01/07/2004 02:27 PM
SAN FRANCISCO -- It was 20 years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play ... they've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile ... With thanks and credit to Sir Paul McCartney and the late John Lennon, that memorable lyric seemed appropriate Tuesday at the opening of the 20th annual MacWorld Conference and Expo here at the Moscone Center. Music and smiles were the order of the day among the estimated 10,000 attendees.

WalMart.com enters the digital music
market

WalMart.com enters the digital music
market 12/18/2003 04:54 PM
InternetRetailer.com Dec 18 2003 4:07PM ET

Digital music player market set to
double this year

Digital music player market set to
double this year 07/21/2004 12:35 PM
According to a new study, consumers will buy more than 10 million digital music players in 2004...

Microsoft takes on Apple in digital
music market

Microsoft takes on Apple in digital
music market 09/02/2004 12:03 PM

Digital Music Player Market Set to
Double in 2004 (Reuters)

Digital Music Player Market Set to
Double in 2004 (Reuters) 07/21/2004 11:06 AM
Reuters - Gadget-loving music fans will buy more than 10 million digital music players in 2004, in one of the year's biggest consumer buying crazes, a study showed on Wednesday.

Online digital music sales set to soar,
but who will snare the market? (AFP)

Online digital music sales set to soar,
but who will snare the market? (AFP) 01/26/2004 11:27 AM
AFP - Digital online music sales are taking off, boosted by the runaway success of Apple Computer's iTunes launched last year, so the question is, who of the many new competitors will snare the market?

Here's how you can download tunes

Here's how you can download tunes 01/10/2004 09:06 PM
US News Jan 10 2004 7:16PM ET

Go Digital Webcasts reunite Kashmir
families and the battle for the online
music market

Go Digital Webcasts reunite Kashmir
families and the battle for the online
music market 06/22/2004 05:48 AM
BBC Jun 22 2004 10:18AM GMT

Digital Music Download "Party All Night"
by Dre is Named Top Party Song of 2004

Digital Music Download "Party All Night"
by Dre is Named Top Party Song of 2004 12/30/2004 05:06 AM
DJs Kid Capri, Kay Slay, Jam Master Flash, DJ Smooth and others selected TCOOO label’s “Party All Night” for top honors. [PRWEB Dec 30, 2004]

digital tunes

digital tunes 01/05/2005 10:25 AM
CIO Jan 5 2005 2:04PM GMT

Digital home alliance tunes up

Digital home alliance tunes up 06/22/2004 05:25 PM
Consortium introduces guidelines for building PCs and electronics that will share digital content with one another.

Digital-home alliance tunes up

Digital-home alliance tunes up 06/22/2004 12:16 PM
Consortium expands as it introduces guidelines for building PCs and electronics that will share digital content without hassle.

BigPond tunes into indie music

BigPond tunes into indie music 08/05/2004 09:23 PM
ZDNet Australia Aug 6 2004 2:02AM GMT

Linksys, Real take digital tunes to the
living room

Linksys, Real take digital tunes to the
living room 05/19/2004 08:39 PM

2004 may see 'bit of a gold rush' for
digital tunes

2004 may see 'bit of a gold rush' for
digital tunes 12/29/2003 06:12 AM
USA Today Dec 29 2003 5:18AM ET

2004 May See 'Bit Of A Gold Rush' For
Digital Tunes

2004 May See 'Bit Of A Gold Rush' For
Digital Tunes 12/29/2003 09:48 AM
With consumers fast getting used to the idea of buying songs online, scores of companies are readying launches of digital music initiatives. By Byron Acohido (USA Today via MyAppleMenu)

Music Man converts tunes, plays from
various media

Music Man converts tunes, plays from
various media 09/02/2004 04:05 PM
Mireth Technology has released Music Man, the new version of an application that was originally called MacMP3CD. Music Man can rip music from CDs; burn tunes to, or play them from, a CD or USB Flash Drive; and convert files between MP3, WMA, WAV and Ogg Vorbis formats. It can burn both CD-R and CD-RW discs and use its "AM Radio" option to fit four hours of music on a 64MB USB Flash Drive. Music Man also includes a "Mono Mixdown" feature that places both sides of a stereo track in one earpiece for listening to music on a USB Flash Drive. The price is US$19.95 and Mac OS X v10.2.3 or higher is required.

Music Gurus Scout Out Free Tunes

Music Gurus Scout Out Free Tunes 04/09/2004 03:57 PM
Webjay lets users build playlists of MP3s from all corners of the Web to share with others. The service highlights gems like oldies from Eastern Europe, or songs dedicated to Condi Rice. By Katie Dean.

XM Radio tunes in online music service

XM Radio tunes in online music service 09/15/2004 09:52 AM
The commercial-free service will be available at a discount to existing customers of the satellite radio operator.

MSN Music Store to Rock the Music
Download Boat

MSN Music Store to Rock the Music
Download Boat 09/02/2004 01:31 PM
Source: The Search Engine Journal - MSN has unveiled MSN Music Store, their pay per download WMP driven system which is predicted to give Apple iTunes, Napster, and RealNetworks a run for their money in the realm of legal music...

USATODAY.com - 2004 may see 'bit of a
gold rush' for digital tunes

USATODAY.com - 2004 may see 'bit of a
gold rush' for digital tunes 12/31/2003 03:42 PM
2004 may see 'bit of a gold rush' for digital tunes .. Music to Our Ears .. USA Today

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PC, Consumer Engineers Play Different
Tunes on Bluetooth Music

PC, Consumer Engineers Play Different
Tunes on Bluetooth Music 12/15/2003 03:35 AM
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Music labels talking price hike for
online tunes

Music labels talking price hike for
online tunes 04/22/2004 10:38 AM
The record industry thinks that 99 cents a song (which is what Apple charges at the iTunes Music Store) is too cheap, and the five major labels (Universal Music Group, EMI, BMG, Sony and Warner Music) are discussing a song price hike ranging from US$1.25 to $2.49 per song, Matt Buchanan writes in a Washington Square News column...

Music.Download.com Free Music is a
Winner!

Music.Download.com Free Music is a
Winner! 04/27/2004 06:56 PM
I have downloaded about a 100 tracks from Music.Download.com music section this afternoon. It is nice to be able to...

The Roku Soundbridge Network Music
Player Delivers Tunes In Any Room

The Roku Soundbridge Network Music
Player Delivers Tunes In Any Room 05/31/2004 02:00 PM
The Roku SoundBridge Network Music Player lets you listen to your digital music stored on a computer anywhere in your home states Craig Crossman host of The Computer America Radio and syndicated newspaper columnist. [PRWEB May 28, 2004]
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