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Breaking Digital Music NewsApple Faces Class Action Over iPad Overheating in SunlightAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 28, 2010 - 8:17am.
 Oakland, Calif. - A class action lawsuit has been filed
against Apple (NASD: AAPL) over charges its iPad can overheat and malfunction in direct
sunlight, Bloomberg reported. Filed on July 23 in federal court in Oakland, Calif.,
the lawsuit alleges that in direct sunlight the iPad "turns off, sometimes
after just a few minutes of use.
Apple: Jailbreaking iPhone Will Still Void Your WarrantyAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 27, 2010 - 8:03am.
 Cupertino, Calif. - Apple (NASD: AAPL) has responded to the U.S.
Copyright Office's ruling that consumers aren't violating the law when they
"jailbreak" their iPhones by noting that the act will still void
their warranties, Cult of Mac reported. "Apple's goal has always been to
insure that our customers have a great experience with their iPhone and we know
that jailbreaking can severely degrade the experience," the company told
Cult of Mac in a statement.
Study: 0.3% of Files Shared on BitTorrent Are LegalAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 26, 2010 - 8:05am.
 Los Angeles - Just 0.3% of files shared using the BitTorrent
file-sharing protocol were confirmed to be legal, according to a recent study
from researchers at the Internet Commerce Security Laboratory at Australia's
University of Ballarat. The researchers looked at data from 23 BitTorrent
trackers, and found 89% of the files being shared were infringing copyright,
while 11% were ambiguous but believed likely to be infringing, and 0.3% were confirmed to be legal.
Federal Government Rules in Favor of iPhone "Jailbreaking"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 26, 2010 - 7:37am.
 Washington - A new ruling by the Library of Congress'
Copyright Office will let iPhone owners legally download and run apps from
sources other than Apple's App Store. The Electronic Frontier Foundation said
that the practice, known as "jailbreaking," already has been carried
out by more than 1 million iPhone owners in violation of the Digital Millennium
Copyright Act (DMCA), either to change wireless providers or use unauthorized
apps.
Bandcamp Artist Sells $15K of Music, Merch in 90 SecondsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 23, 2010 - 6:56am.
 Los Angeles - Independent recording artist Amanda Palmer sold
$15,000 worth of music and merchandise in 90 seconds on Tuesday via DIY Web
store Bandcamp, Billboard reported. Palmer, who also plays in indie duo the
Dresden Dolls, sold 4,000 copies of a digital EP entitled, "Amanda Palmer
Performs the Popular Hits of Radiohead on her Magical Ukelele."
Apple Again Postpones Release of White iPhone 4Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 23, 2010 - 6:25am.
Cupertino, Calif. - Apple (NASD: AAPL) announced on Friday that it will
further delay the release of the white version of its iPhone 4 until later this
year, after pushing a planned June release until the second half of July. "White
models of Apple's new iPhone 4 have continued to be more challenging to
manufacture than we originally expected, and as a result they will not be available
until later this year," the compay said in a statement.
Kanye West Joins Twitter, Does Silicon Valley Promo PushAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 29, 2010 - 12:33pm.
New York - One-time Twitter "hater" Kanye West has
joined the service, in the midst of a promotional push for his forthcoming
album that saw him drop into the offices of both that company and Facebook this
week, according to reports. West had previously blogged that "Everything
that Twitter offers, I need less of," and wrote of his eschewing of the
service that, "I ONLY BLOG 5 PER CENT OF WHAT I'M UP TO IN THE FIRST PLACE.
I'M ACTUALLY SLOW DELIVERING CONTENT BECAUSE I'M TOO BUSY ACTUALLY BEING
CREATIVE MOST OF THE TIME."
Digital Entertainment Distributor The Orchard Goes PrivateAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 29, 2010 - 11:48am.
New York - The Orchard (NASD: ORCD), a provider of digital entertainment distribution
and marketing services, announced on Thursday that private equity firm
Dimensional Associates has completed its acquisition of the company, which is
now private and will cease trading on the Nasdaq tomorrow.
U.K. ISPs BT, Talk Talk Challenge Digital Economy Bill in CourtAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 29, 2010 - 10:42am.
London - U.K. Internet service providers BT and Talk Talk
plan to challenge the country's new Digital Economy Act before the High Court,
over provisions that require them to police file-sharing on their networks.
tags: Video | Law | Lawsuits | P2P | Music | Copyright | BT | Safe Harbor | Digital Economy Bill | Talk Talk |
Report: Apple Investigating iPhone 3 Issues With iOS 4 UpdateAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 29, 2010 - 7:57am.
Cupertino, Calif. - Apple (NASD: AAPL) is investigating complaints from
iPhone 3 owners who say the recent iOS 4 software update has degraded the
performance and battery life of their smartphones, The Wall Street Journal reported.
WaTunes Bringing Music Store to Mobile PlatformsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 28, 2010 - 11:02am.
Los Angeles - WaTunes, a social music service that also
provides distribution of artists' songs to digital retailers and services, said
on Wednesday that it plans to release mobile versions of its Music Store
application for iPhone, Android, Palm and BlackBerry platforms this winter. The
application, previously available on Facebook, lets Facebook users buy any
songs on Facebook using a unique storefront.
Study: Social Networks Reach Higher Percentage of WomenAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 28, 2010 - 8:46am.
Reston, Va. - Social networking sites like Facebook and
MySpace reach a higher percentage of women than men globally, according to a
new report from Internet audience measurement firm comScore.
Last.fm U.S. User Base Up 90% in Past Year to 8 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 27, 2010 - 10:13am.
London - Last.fm, the social music discovery service owned
by CBS (NYSE: CBS), has seen 90% audience growth in the U.S. over the past 12 months, where
it now counts over 8 million users, CBS Interactive music president David
Goodman told the Guardian. The U.S. users of Last.fm are generating between 30
and 40 million pieces of data on what songs they are listening to, which
equates to about 1,000 scrobbles per second.
Apple Begins Shipping Free iPhone 4 Bumper CasesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 27, 2010 - 9:35am.
Cupertino, Calif. - Apple (NASD: AAPL) has begun shipping the free iPhone
4 bumper cases it promised consumers as a remedy to reception issues caused by
the device's external antenna.
Colleges to Test iPad as Educational Tool in the FallAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 26, 2010 - 10:40am.
Los Angeles - Ars Technica has published a rundown of the
colleges and universities that plan to experiment with Apple's iPad as a
learning tool this fall, which include Oklahoma State University and the Illinois
Institute of Technology. Every full-time student at Seton Hill University will
receive an iPad this fall, while students at George Fox University will have a
choice between a MacBook and an iPad. Other schools testing iPads as
educational tools include Duke University, the University of Maryland and Reed
College.
U.K. Retail Chain HMV Debuts New Digital Music StoreAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 26, 2010 - 10:39am.
London - U.K. media retail store chain HMV has launched a
new digital music store, which now features a library of 10 million tracks. The
site, which is powered by download store operator 7digital, launches with five
free song downloads for new users.
Thumbplay Adds Offline Listening to Mobile Music ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 26, 2010 - 10:24am.
New York - Mobile entertainment publisher Thumbplay
announced on Monday that it has added offline caching of songs to its mobile
music service for Android and BlackBerry smartphones. The company said it will
soon add offline play of songs to the iPhone version of its $9.99 per month
mobile music subscription service.
Report: Google, Harry Fox Agency in Talks on Music ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 26, 2010 - 7:54am.
Mountain View, Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) is reportedly in
"accelerated" negotiations with music publishers' licensing group the
Harry Fox Agency, for rights to offer its repertoire on a forthcoming music
store, the New York Post reported, citing music industry sources.
Orange to Bundle Access to Streaming Music Service DeezerAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 23, 2010 - 9:22am.
Paris - France-based streaming music service Deezer has
partnered with mobile network operator Orange, which will bundle the company's
premium streaming service with some of its Internet and mobile service
packages. Deezer's service normally costs about $6.43 per month, or $12.87 for
a version that includes mobile access.
YouTube Introduces New Music Video Discovery PageAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 23, 2010 - 6:54am.
San Bruno, Calif. - Google's (NASD: GOOG) YouTube, which already counts
music videos as its most popular content category, this week introduced a new
YouTube Music landing page, which will showcase the most-viewed videos, promotions,
curated playlists and other features.
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