The Internet cinema revolution of 2009 is real -- although the convergence of all media is nowhere in sight
By Andrew O'Hehir Jun 17, 2009
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Google announces a music search-and-buy service directly from its main results page. Should iTunes be nervous?
By Andrew Leonard
October 21, 2009
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By Darrell Etherington
January 13, 2009
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Meanwhile, Microsoft keeps its DRM servers alive.
By Farhad Manjoo
June 19, 2008
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Apple offers higher-quality, DRM-free music. What's the catch?
June 7, 2007
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A hard drive crashes, and one's self-identity follows suit. The world needs better backup strategies.
By Andrew Leonard
March 6, 2009
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Apple promises iTunes will remove copy protection from "vast majority" of catalog. Who could have seen that coming?
By Andrew Leonard
January 6, 2009
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The iTunes Music Store suddenly doesn't work in China. Angry downloaders say the Olympic popularity of "Songs for Tibet" is to blame
By Andrew Leonard
August 20, 2008
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CD sales slip, digital sales skyrocket.
By Farhad Manjoo
April 4, 2008
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Mess with your computer's clock, get unlimited time to watch your movies.
By Farhad Manjoo
January 17, 2008
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Yet another sign that copy-restricted songs aren't long for this world.
By Farhad Manjoo
October 17, 2007
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For the first time, there's real competition to Apple's online music shop.
By Farhad Manjoo
September 26, 2007
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There are more options than ever to download TV shows. Too bad none quite works very well.
By Farhad Manjoo
September 21, 2007
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After NBC's decision not to renew its iTunes contract, Apple pulls the plug on the network's shows effective almost immediately.
By Farhad Manjoo
August 31, 2007
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The world's largest music company will launch an experiment to sell digital music without copy-protection software
By Farhad Manjoo
August 10, 2007
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If you needed any proof that Steve Jobs is the master of the music business, this is it.
By Farhad Manjoo
July 31, 2007
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Just as Uncle Sam has finally cracked down on payola in corporate radio, the government has dealt a blow to Internet radio, the only promising home to music beyond the top 40.
By Paul F. Roberts
March 20, 2007
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Digital rights management is a joke. A manifesto from Apple's CEO.
By Andrew Leonard
February 6, 2007
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Apple's ingenious music player is 5 years old -- gorgeous, exciting, tempting. So why do I often wish it had never been invented?
By Farhad Manjoo
October 23, 2006
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Weary of spyware, tired of virus attacks, a nation turns its lonely eyes to ... Apple?
By Farhad Manjoo
January 31, 2005
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Microsoft's answer to iTunes isn't pretty, doesn't have that great a selection, and won't sell songs that play on an iPod. But it'll still probably take over the world of online music.
By Farhad Manjoo
September 3, 2004
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Having all your tunes at your fingertips isn't just fun -- it makes you a more avid consumer of music. So why are the recording companies fighting the future?
By Andrew Leonard
July 1, 2004
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The music biz is declaring success, citing lawsuits and Apple's iTunes. But to music fans who recall the glory days of Napster, the fight goes on.
By Farhad Manjoo
January 15, 2004
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In 2003, Howard Dean scored big with the Web, while India took advantage of online communications to grab thousands of white-collar jobs from the West. The Net, it turns out, still matters.
By Farhad Manjoo and Katharine Mieszkowski
December 24, 2003
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CD sales have rebounded ever since the music biz started suing file-sharers. The industry is convinced there's a connection.
By Eric Boehlert
November 6, 2003