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| Can Verizon VCast take on iTunes?
(CNET) | | CNET - Verizon Wireless has upped the ante in its efforts to take on Apple's iTunes store in the digital music market by offering DRM-free music for all purchased music plus a new subscription service. But will it be enough to make a dent in Apple's dominance? YahooTechNews [..] Read complete article |  | Published 30-Jun-2008 by Nerdblog in General
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| Verizon Wireless announces Mobile VCast, Ringback Buddies and more |  On the eve of the upcoming CTIA in San Francisco, Verizon Wireless yesterday jumped the gun and released information about several new mobile services. Here is a brief description of some of the new things “The Network” has in store for us:
Social Life. A social network aggregator that allows you to access several social networking [...]
[..] Read complete article | | Published 10-Sep-2008 by Kelly Hodgkins in GeneralVerizonCTIAmobile servicesRingbacksocial networksVCastverizon wireless
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| iTunes is DRM-free, folks! |  Mr. Phil hasn?t announced this yet, but after opening iTunes, we?re now presented with an option to upgrade our library (of UMG music) to DRM-free iTunes Plus status! It looks like it costs $0.30/song to upgrade to iTunes Plus, but this also includes music videos at $0.60/video! So there should be no DRM restrictions on [...] [..] Read complete article | | Published 06-Jan-2009 by The Boy Genius in AppleAudiodrm-freeiTunes PlusumgUniversal Music
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| iTunes music still shackled to DRM in Canada and elsewhere? |  When Apple annouced that iTunes users now had its consent to free their iTunes-purchased music from the hellish enslavement of DRM, people across the world rejoiced. That is until they tried to remove the DRM themselves. Users in Canada (amongst other nations) are reporting that iTunes is refusing to allow them to convert their protected [...] [..] Read complete article | | Published 06-Jan-2009 by Michael Bettiol in AppleAudioRumors.m4pCanadaDRMitunesmp3
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| CBS to Acquire CNET for $1.8 Billion |  CBS is taking aim at the young demographic as they prepare to shell out a whopping $1.8 billion in the acquisition of CNET Networks. The hefty sum amounts to $11.50 per share, a 44% premium over CNET’s closing price on the day of the announcement. JANA Partners, a major stakeholder in CNET, may be left [...] [..] Read complete article | | Published 15-May-2008 by Zach Epstein in News
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| HBO hits iTunes | | Our favorite TV network just hit the iTunes beltway. HBO is finally gracing the isles of the iTunes TV store. Episodes of The Sopranos, Sex and The City, Rome, The Wire, Deadwood, and Flight of The Conchords are all available immediately. This marks the first time that Apple has diverged from its static $1.99 pricing [...] [..] Read complete article | | Published 13-May-2008 by Joshua Karp in AppleNews
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Gossip, news and leaks for obsessive gamers Kotaku As if you don't waste enough of your time in a gamer's haze, here's Kotaku: a gamer's guide that goes beyond the press release. Gossip, cheats, criticism, design, nostalgia, pred |
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At this point everyone knows how to make a song a hit on iTunes: Get it on an Apple (AAPL) ad. That's worked for Coldplay, The Ting Tings, and Yael Naim.
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CBS will pay $11.50 a share for CNET. The all-cash deal represents a premium of 44% over above the $7.95 CNET closed at yesterday. Will it be enough to satisfy JANA et al?
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Yesterday BBC America announced a deal to distribute some of its shows on Apple's iTunes (APPL). And today? Three of iTunes top-10 series are ... from the Beeb: two seasons of "Torch [..] 
Who says there's no synergy between CBS and CNET? The deal only closed last week, but already CNET is making CBS News (CBS) at least look a little bit smarter on this iPhone story. Or at lea [..] 
