Apple's iPod 'Nano' Sets the Stage for 'Nanocasting' - A Business Model for Podcasting
LOS ANGELES (Jackstreet Media/ www.nanocasting.org) - Today Jackstreet Media launched five online radio pilot programs that have been developed using the Nanocasting business model. Nanocasting is a model for commercial podcasting based on established media and direct marketing principles. Nanocasting ...
| Olive Introduces Musica: 40,000 Songs Throughout Your Home
SAN FRANCISCO (Olive Media Products) - Olive Media Products, Inc., a developer of innovative digital audio systems, today announced the Musica, the latest addition to its award-winning line of wireless music centers. Designed to eliminate the PC as the center of digital music at home, the Musica's extensive ...
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Apple Introduces iPod nano
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. (Apple PR) - Apple today introduced the iPod nano, a revolutionary full-featured iPod that holds 1,000 songs yet is thinner than a standard No 2 pencil and less than half the size of competitive players. The iPod nano features an ultra-portable, lightweight design with a gorgeous ...
| MTV Video Music Awards Merge With On-Demand Access To Offer Audience the Ultimate Broadband Experience With 'My VMAs'
NEW YORK (MTV) - What do you get when you merge one of the biggest music events on television with on-demand access to bonus performances and original content available no where else? MTV today announced "My VMAs," where users can customize their own VMA experience on MTV's new broadband video channel, ...
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World's Only Music ISP Signs Landmark UK Deal With Sony BMG
LONDON, UK (PLMSP) - PLAYLOUDER MSP (PLMSP), the world's first and only music ISP unveils details of its groundbreaking UK licence deal with SONY BMG, the first major to license its catalogue to PLMSP signalling a landmark in the development of the UK digital music market. The deal sees a major label ...
| iTunes Music Store Downloads Top Half a Billion Songs!
CUPERTINO, CA. (Apple iTunes) - Apple today announced that music fans have purchased and downloaded more than half a billion songs from the iTunes Music Store. The 500 millionth song, Faith Hill's "Mississippi Girl," was purchased yesterday by Amy Greer from Lafayette, Indiana, and as the grand prize ...
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Nero Launches Nero Digital Pro Offering the Best in Audio and Video Compression
KARLSBAD, Germany (Nero AG/ www.nero.com) - Nero, leader in digital media technologies and developer of award-winning Nero applications, announces the release of Nero Digital Pro, audio and video compression solution bundled with Nero's top five applications. The package includes full versions of five ...
| Exclusive Recordings Available Of 'Live' Music From Mark Knopfler U.S. Concert Tour
FRANKLIN, TN. (PassAlong.com) - PassAlong.com, the only online music store with the innovative Passing-and-Points(TM) program, announced today that it will offer digital downloads from the Mark Knopfler's Shangri-La Tour beginning with the performance at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on ...
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NMPA Applauds Unanimous U.S. Supreme Court Decision that File-Sharing Services which Promote Illegal Activity can be Sued
WASHINGTON, DC (Top 40 Charts/ NMPA) - David Israelite, President & CEO of the NMPA, responded to this morning's ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of MGM v. Grokster: "Speaking on behalf of the over 27,000 music publishers and songwriters that were represented by the National Music Publishers' ...
| Star-Studded Salute Hosted By Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith Televises On June 28, 2005
LOS ANGELES (BET Television) - When the 2005 BET AWARDS show goes live from Hollywood's magnificent Kodak Theatre at 8 p.m.Eastern/7 p.m. Central on June 28, both the BET network and its interactive subsidiary BET.com will roll out some technological firsts for the millions of viewers that tune in. ...
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Ericsson & Napster Designs Flexible Digital Music Platform For All Mobile Carriers
LOS ANGELES, USA and STOCKHOLM, Sweden (Napster/ Ericsson/ www.napster.com) - Napster, the biggest brand in digital music, and Ericsson, the world's leading telecommunications supplier, announced today a global partnership to offer the first complete, fully integrated digital music service available ...
| MAGIX Announces Audio Cleaning Lab 10
MIAMI, FL. (Thomas PR/ MAGIX Entertainment Corp.) - MAGIX, the worldwide leader in music and video editing software(1), announced today MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 10, which restores music from old scratchy vinyl albums, cassettes and old CDs turning them into beautiful four-channel surround sound masterpiece ...
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International Recording industry welcomes closure of Weblisten
LONDON, UK (IFPI) - The international recording industry has welcomed the shutdown of Weblisten, a Spain-based website which had offered many thousands of international and local songs for download and streaming through its website. The move follows Weblisten's admission of criminal copyright infringement ...
| New Napstertones Service Sells Over 100,000 Downloads
NEW
YORK (Napster PR) - Napster, the biggest brand in digital music,
announced today sales of more than 100,000 Napstertones since the
mobile phone service was launched with Dwango Wireless on May 9th. "Napster
continues to prove the enduring strength of its brand and the appeal of
its music ...
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Yahoo! Premieres Yahoo! Music Unlimited
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Yahoo PR) - Beta Version Music Subscription Service Provides Fans with Access to More Than One Million Songs for an Unprecedented Value of $4.99 Per Month(1) - Enables Music Discovery Through Personalization and Unique Music Sharing via Yahoo! Messenger Yahoo! Inc. today announced ...
| First International Multi-industry Standard For Interoperable Digital Rights Management Is Approved By Digital Media Project
NEW
YORK (www.dmpf.org) - The international Digital Media Project (DMP) has
achieved its first milestone by publishing its Phase I set of
specifications. The documents, posted on the DMP's web page, contain a
comprehensive technology specification for interoperable digital rights
management (DRM) ...
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Napster and Dwango Wireless Introduce Napstertones for Mobile Phones
LOS ANGELES and SEATTLE (Napster PR) - Napster, the biggest brand in digital music, and Dwango Wireless, a leading developer and publisher of mobile entertainment content for top lifestyle brands, today announced the debut of the Napstertones mobile phone service. The new consumer service will provide ...
| Nokia Introduces the Nokia N91 for a True Mobile Music Experience
AMSTERDAM, CANCUN, HONG KONG and KUALA LUMPUR (NOKIA PR) - Nokia today introduced the Nokia N91 multimedia, the company's latest device optimized for mobile music consumption. With room for up to 3000 songs on the integrated 4-gigabyte hard disk, the Nokia N91 delivers a premier music experience. In ...
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eMusic Debuts Artist Download Cards That Give Fans 50 Free Songs
NEW YORK (eMusic/ www.emusic.com) - eMusic, the world's No. 2 digital download service selling more than two million tracks monthly, has announced a new initiative that allows artists to "give away" their newest and hottest releases while still being compensated by eMusic. The new card delivers 50 ...
| Wal-Mart Launches New Online Custom CD Service Exclusively at www.walmart.com
BRISBANE, CA. (Wal-Mart Stores/ www.walmart.com) - Wal-Mart announces the launch of its new online custom CD service, now available to customers nationwide at https://www.walmart.com/music. The new easy-to-use, no-download-required music service allows customers to conveniently select individual songs ...
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