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If you are a Windows user and get disappointed about much more iPod software there is for Mac users, then iPod Agent will give you a smile. iPod Agent enables you to accomplish various common tasks that previously would have required 3rd party software. And it’s FREE! Our favorite feature is it does not make …
The Album Leaf is the solo project of Jimmy LaValle, a San Diego-based songwriter and former member of the post-rock band Tristeza. In the fall of 2004, Jimmy gave MethodShop a honest and forthcoming interview, even when hit with tough questions about his recent commercial success, music critics and even former bandmates.
Good news for digital music fans. All future and current Sony hardware will now support the MP3. It looks like forcing consumers to adopt the Sony ATRAC format was harder than they thought.
If you’re like me, you want to put as music music on your iPod as possible. I’ve ripped most of my CDs at 128 or 160 kbps. It sounds good and doesn’t take up too much memory per song like a FLAC or Lossless audio file. But have you ever thought about ripping your music in …
Have you ever gotten that bad sinking feeling when you think you've lost something? What about your iPod? David, a friend of ours who works down the hall, just had an awful experience we wouldn't wish on any iPod owner.
eMusic will relaunch its music subscription service this week. Their new strategy will focus on providing content with an independent appeal and dramatically different than its bigger rivals. Apple has been very successful with their iTunes Store, which launched in 2003. It will be interesting to see if eMusic can keep up. They are definitely …
Apple Computer is pursuing a massive settlement with The Beatles‘ record company, Apple Corps Records, which has sued Apple several times over the past 20 years. If ever there were two cultural and business institutions known for their ability to generate utterly bizarre rumors, they would have to be the two Apples. That is, Apple …
TunesTracker is a free tool for iTunes Music Store addicts. It will search the iTunes Music Store daily for your favorite artists, composers, and songs, and send you an e-mail when iTMS adds songs that match.
25-years after Sony first shipped the legendary Sony Walkman personal cassette player and radio, the electronics giant is launching a new digital music player called the NW-HD1 that they hope will topple Apple‘s mega hit, the iPod. But for now, Apple has nothing to worry about. Sony’s Walkman NW-HD1 is as clunky as its name. The gadget looks great, …
Napster first knocked the music industry on its rear a few years ago by allowing millions of people to freely “swap” digital music files, a practice the courts frowned on, essentially driving Napster offline. While illegal downloading still occurs, millions of people are paying to acquire music legally from Apple‘s iTunes. Who do you think …
Microsoft must be feeling the heat from Apple. This week they released a beta version of the MSN Music Store in an effort to unseat Apple’s dominance in downloadable music market. Just like iTunes, the MSN Music website offers song downloads for 99¢. The store also has integration into Windows Media Player 10, which is scheduled to launch later this week. What …
Rap star P. Diddy will attend his post-MTV Video Music Awards party with a personalized HP iPod encrusted with 120 diamonds, coinciding with the release of the HP iPod, which will be given to all guests at the party.
Hewlett-Packard plans to unveil their long-awaited HP-branded iPod among dozens of new gadgets that HP CEO Carly Fiorina hopes will help HP get a foothold in the consumer electronics business and lead their consumer push strategy. Besides the HP iPod, some of the new gadgets include the company’s first digital projector for consumers, televisions, and …
On August 8, 2004, the Dave Matthews Band tour bus was observed dumping human waste on to a tour boat filled with passengers in the Chicago River. Keep reading to learn more about the Dave Matthews Poopgate incident.
A clever Stanford University programmer released a new application called "OurTunes" that allows music to be swapped via Apple Computer's iTunes program.
Real Networks was forced to pull down an online petition demanding Apple open up its FairPlay DRM technology after Apple fans got involved.
Four live shows from John Mayer's current North American summer As/Is tour will be posted exclusively in the iTunes Store.
