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Apple's iTunes sells 5 billion songs, but you don't own them: Meanwhile, Microsoft keeps its DRM servers alive.; Farhad Manjoo Jun 19, 2008
Apple's iTunes beats Wal-Mart to become top U.S. music store: CD sales slip, digital sales skyrocket.; Farhad Manjoo Apr 4, 2008
Apple's 24-hour movie rental limit? Easily hackable: Mess with your computer's clock, get unlimited time to watch your movies.; By Farhad Manjoo Jan 17, 2008
Apple cuts iTunes' DRM-free price to 99 cents: Yet another sign that copy-restricted songs aren't long for this world.; By Farhad Manjoo Oct 17, 2007
Amazon's MP3 store: Better than iTunes: For the first time, there's real competition to Apple's online music shop.; By Farhad Manjoo Sep 26, 2007
Free TV shows from Fox, ABC and NBC (with catches): There are more options than ever to download TV shows. Too bad none quite works very well.; By Farhad Manjoo Sep 21, 2007
Apple plays hardball, pulls NBC shows ASAP: 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 Aug 31, 2007
Universal decides to unlock its music (except on iTunes): The world's largest music company will launch an experiment to sell digital music without copy-protection software; By Farhad Manjoo Aug 10, 2007
Apple sells 3 billion iTunes songs: If you needed any proof that Steve Jobs is the master of the music business, this is it.; By Farhad Manjoo Jul 31, 2007
The problems with iTunes Plus: Apple offers higher-quality, DRM-free music. What's the catch?; Jun 7, 2007
The fate of indie music as we know it: 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 Mar 20, 2007
Steve Jobs: "Let the music be free": Digital rights management is a joke. A manifesto from Apple's CEO.; Andrew Leonard Feb 6, 2007
iPod: I love you, you're perfect, now change: 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 Oct 23, 2006
Hallelujah, the Mac is back: Weary of spyware, tired of virus attacks, a nation turns its lonely eyes to ... Apple?; By Farhad Manjoo Jan 31, 2005
One music store to rule them all: 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 Sep 3, 2004
The digital music renaissance: 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 Jul 1, 2004
Is the war on file sharing over?: 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 Jan 15, 2004
The return of the Internet: 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 Dec 24, 2003
Send lawyers, guns and money: CD sales have rebounded ever since the music biz started suing file-sharers. The industry is convinced there's a connection.; By Eric Boehlert Nov 6, 2003
Musical snares: Is Apple's iTunes service nirvana for music fans -- or just the start of a file-format nightmare that will drive us all nuts?; By Andrew Leonard Oct 28, 2003
Steve Jobs leads Microsoft users to the promised land: The iTunes music store is open for business on Windows. Let the rejoicing begin.; By Farhad Manjoo Oct 17, 2003
iTunes -- the "i" doesn't stand for innovation: As songs are increasingly sold one by one online, the musical creativity and risk-taking associated with the album format will decline.; By Sahar Akhtar Jun 18, 2003
I have seen the future of music and its name is iTunes: Apple's new online music-buying system is everything Napster promised to be -- cheap, easy and, best of all, legal.; By Farhad Manjoo Apr 29, 2003

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