All Posts Tagged With: "MP3"
AllOfMP3 Shut Down By The Russian Govenrnment - What Are The Alternatives?
Allofmp3.com have finally bitten the dust, and has been shut down by the Russian Government. They fought as long as they could, but Allofmp3.com really didn’t stand a chance once the World Trade Organisation starting threatening to block Russia’s entry because of their activities.
4Jul2007 | Everton | 12 comments | ContinuedRIAA Harasses 10 Year Old Girl
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a good story about the Recording Industry Ass. Of America (RIAA). If ever there was a body in need of a public makeover, it’s the RIAA.
The latest story shows just how far the RIAA is prepared to go to convict individuals. In a case against Tanya Anderson, [...]
Updated Guide: How To Tidy Up MP3 ID3 Tags
My post ‘Tidy Up iTunes MP3 Collection’ is now nearly two years old, yet it is still one of the most popular posts each month. Given the mess that iTunes made of my iTunes library when I installed Vista I’ve had a lot of time to update my tagging methods.
My method below may seem [...]
I Need Your Help. What’s The Best Way To Sync Folders Between PCs?
I have a problem that I’m hoping a reader might be able to help me with. I now have a dedicated Home Theatre PC which is connected up to my plasma TV and home cinema system. I also have my main PC which holds all my music, DVDs, photos and videos.
Because I use [...]
USB Programmable Doorbell
Here’s a cool gadget if you want to impress your mates. ThinkGeek have a USB Programmable Doorbell for sale at $100, which allows you to upload a 30 second WAV or MP3 soundclip using a USB cable.
Much nicer than the standard chirps or chimes you get with standard doorbells, and as the video below [...]
Apple iTunes Now 3rd Largest Music Retailer In US
Apple iTunes is now the third largest retailer of music in the US with a 9.8% market share, according to a study just released by NPD Group MusicWatch, which measured both physical and downloadable music sales in the first quarter of 2007.
What I found particularly interesting is that iTunes now sells more music than Amazon.com, [...]
How To Remove Personal Information From iTunes DRM-free Songs
I knew it wouldn’t take long for a way to remove personal information from iTunes DRM-free songs. Apple still haven’t explained why they are adding name and buyer information to tracks, but it’s pretty safe to assume that it’s to track who is sharing music.
According to gHacks the personal information can be removed by [...]
New P2P Service Grooveshark - Get Compensated To Share Music
I’ve just signed up for Grooveshark thanks to an invite from Martin from gHacks, which I’m going to have a play around with over the weekend.
Grooveshark is a new P2P network that is in private alpha at the moment, that distributes DRM-free MP3s. Nothing special I hear you say. But, what I think [...]
User Details Embedded In DRM-Free iTunes Tracks
Although Apple iTunes now has DRM free mp3s available at a premium price, this doesn’t mean that users are now free to share the tracks. Apparently iTunes embeds within the mp3 file details of the person who purchased the track. Theoretically this means that iTunes could report back to Apple that User X’s [...]
2Jun2007 | Everton | 3 comments | ContinuedLast.fm Sold for £140m
Last.fm was sold yesterday for £140m to CBS Corporation, making it the largest-ever UK Web 2.0 acquisition. Great news for the company, as Last.fm had definitely reached the point where it needed an owner with deeper pockets to fund its continued expansion.
31May2007 | Everton | 1 comment | Continued
