http://dir.salon.com/topics/blogosphere/?source=rss&aim=blogosphere en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT By Andrew O'Hehir Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/06/17/digital_dist/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/06/17/digital_dist/index.html?source=rss The Internet cinema revolution of 2009 is real -- although the convergence of all media is nowhere in sight By Andrew Leonard Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/10/21/googletunes/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/10/21/googletunes/index.html?source=rss Google announces a music search-and-buy service directly from its main results page. Should iTunes be nervous? By Darrell Etherington Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/giga_om/mac_love/2009/01/13/drm_still_strong_with_apple_just_different/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/giga_om/mac_love/2009/01/13/drm_still_strong_with_apple_just_different/index.html?source=rss By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/06/19/apple_5_billion/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/06/19/apple_5_billion/index.html?source=rss Meanwhile, Microsoft keeps its DRM servers alive. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/audiofile/2007/06/07/itunes/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/audiofile/2007/06/07/itunes/index.html?source=rss Apple offers higher-quality, DRM-free music. What's the catch? By Andrew Leonard Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/03/06/fear_of_losing_music/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/03/06/fear_of_losing_music/index.html?source=rss A hard drive crashes, and one's self-identity follows suit. The world needs better backup strategies. By Andrew Leonard Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/01/06/record_companies_surrender/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/01/06/record_companies_surrender/index.html?source=rss Apple promises iTunes will remove copy protection from "vast majority" of catalog. Who could have seen that coming? By Andrew Leonard Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/08/20/itunes_china_and_tibet/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/08/20/itunes_china_and_tibet/index.html?source=rss The iTunes Music Store suddenly doesn't work in China. Angry downloaders say the Olympic popularity of "Songs for Tibet" is to blame By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/04/04/apple_sales_charts/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/04/04/apple_sales_charts/index.html?source=rss CD sales slip, digital sales skyrocket. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/01/17/apple_hack/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/01/17/apple_hack/index.html?source=rss Mess with your computer's clock, get unlimited time to watch your movies. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/10/17/itunes_drm/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/10/17/itunes_drm/index.html?source=rss Yet another sign that copy-restricted songs aren't long for this world. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/09/26/amazon_store/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/09/26/amazon_store/index.html?source=rss For the first time, there's real competition to Apple's online music shop. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/09/21/tv_shows/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/09/21/tv_shows/index.html?source=rss There are more options than ever to download TV shows. Too bad none quite works very well. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/08/31/apple_nbc/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/08/31/apple_nbc/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/08/10/universal_drm/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/08/10/universal_drm/index.html?source=rss The world's largest music company will launch an experiment to sell digital music without copy-protection software By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/07/31/apple_milestone/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/07/31/apple_milestone/index.html?source=rss If you needed any proof that Steve Jobs is the master of the music business, this is it. By Paul F. Roberts Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/03/20/copyright_royalty_board/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/03/20/copyright_royalty_board/index.html?source=rss 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 Andrew Leonard Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/02/06/steve_jobs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/02/06/steve_jobs/index.html?source=rss Digital rights management is a joke. A manifesto from Apple's CEO. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/10/23/levy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/10/23/levy/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2005/01/31/mac_is_the_future/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2005/01/31/mac_is_the_future/index.html?source=rss Weary of spyware, tired of virus attacks, a nation turns its lonely eyes to ... Apple? By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/09/03/ms_music_store/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/09/03/ms_music_store/index.html?source=rss 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 Andrew Leonard Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/leon/2004/07/01/music/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/leon/2004/07/01/music/index.html?source=rss 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 Farhad Manjoo Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/01/15/filesharing_tide_turned/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/01/15/filesharing_tide_turned/index.html?source=rss 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 and Katharine Mieszkowski Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/12/24/year_in_review_2003/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/12/24/year_in_review_2003/index.html?source=rss 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 Eric Boehlert Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2003/11/06/cd_sales/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2003/11/06/cd_sales/index.html?source=rss CD sales have rebounded ever since the music biz started suing file-sharers. The industry is convinced there's a connection.