Posts Tagged ‘digital music’

Why (and How) Apple Killed the $9.99 Ebook

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

d097270dd8busted Why (and How) Apple Killed the $9.99 EbookPublishers joining Apple’s iBooks store are turning their back on Amazon and its vision of the flat $9.99 ebook. Apple forced the music industry to charge 99 cents per song, so why are they helping publishers set their own prices?

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What Lala Means for the Streaming Future of iTunes

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

9e3ed07b72pplala What Lala Means for the Streaming Future of iTunesIt still seems strange, on the grappling of it. iTunes is the ginormousest force in digital music, beaming out billions of bits a day. Apple paid $80 million (maybe) for Lala, a streaming site you’ve never heard of. Why?

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Napster’s New Pitch: Five DRM-Free Songs, Unlimited Streaming, $5 A Month

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

e7d899c119apster Napsters New Pitch: Five DRM Free Songs, Unlimited Streaming, $5 A MonthWhen Best Buy gobbled up Napster, Adam wondered what they could possibly do to make their expensive new liability relevant again. The answer? Go cheap. Very cheap.

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