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Reverberations in online music

December 14, 2007 6:23 AM PST

Internet users continue to be well attuned to digital songs, even with the occasional off-note.

DRM troubles drive ex-Microsoft employee to Linux

September 26, 2007 7:54 AM PDT

Former Microsoft security expert may switch from Windows Media Center to LinuxMCE over frustration with Microsoft's DRM.

Apple, others draw legal threat over media players

May 11, 2007 10:38 AM PDT

California company accuses Apple, Microsoft, Real and Adobe of violating copyright law by "actively avoiding" its products.

Cybercrooks add QuickTime, WinZip flaws to arsenal

May 11, 2007 6:29 AM PDT

Security holes in media player and compression software had not previously been used in cyberattacks, according to Symantec.

Welcome, tweens, to the musical world of Disney

May 9, 2007 12:45 PM PDT

Mix Central sells only kid-friendly songs and videos, assures concerned parents that only adults have purchasing power.

Mac hacked through QuickTime flaw

April 24, 2007 11:51 AM PDT

Hack-a-Mac contest winner exploited a zero-day bug in QuickTime that could also expose Windows users.

Akamai to open up for rich media

April 16, 2007 4:58 AM PDT

Move to make reference designs from its Stream OS available will enable content providers to create customized media players for receiving rich media.

EMI, Apple partner on DRM-free premium music

April 3, 2007 6:25 AM PDT

Music label confirms that it will sell higher-quality, copy protection-free digital music through iTunes Store.
Photos: Apple's DRM-free duet with EMI

New iTunes version still not fully Vista-ready

March 7, 2007 4:34 AM PST

An update released Monday addresses several compatibility issues with Vista, but a few outstanding ones still need to be fixed.

Apple plugs eight QuickTime holes

March 6, 2007 4:41 AM PST

Vulnerabilities in Apple's widely used QuickTime media player software can expose both Macs and Windows PCs to attack.

Lions Gate opens up to iTunes

February 13, 2007 12:12 PM PST

Film studio makes movies, from Dirty Dancing to Terminator 2, available for sale via the Apple store.

Apple's Jobs calls for DRM-free music

February 7, 2007 6:43 AM PST

Record companies are the ones who demand digital rights management technology, not Apple, CEO says in rare open letter.

Apple to Windows iTunes users: Don't install Vista yet

February 5, 2007 6:27 AM PST

Microsoft's latest operating system may lead to compatibility issues, iPod corruption.

Apple plugs zero-day QuickTime flaw

January 24, 2007 6:36 AM PST

Patch for serious vulnerability in media player software comes 23 days after details of the flaw and attack code were publicly released.

Hitachi database software finds U.S. customer

January 3, 2007 5:55 AM PST

Blue Peach will use Hitachi's embedded database to power search functions in digital media server.

Apple plugs QuickTime hole

December 21, 2006 6:57 AM PST

Patch fixes vulnerability that could expose information stored on a Mac to outside attackers.

Gloomy iTunes predictions premature

December 14, 2006 6:44 AM PST

Report shows declining iTunes sales, but it was based on data from fewer than 200 U.S. households and warns of drawing conclusions.

MySpace to Apple: Fix that worm

December 6, 2006 6:54 AM PST

After worm spreads on social-networking site, MySpace asks Apple to update its QuickTime media player.

MSN Music presses mute on downloads

November 2, 2006 8:05 PM PST

Two years after trying to take on iTunes, the site will stop selling downloads, instead pointing to Zune site and Rhapsody.

Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 ready to sing

October 30, 2006 3:00 PM PST

A week after the company had initially hoped to debut the new jukebox player, it posts a free download of the program.