Apple Looking To Evolve iPods & iPhones Into Remote Controls
According to a recent patent filing, Apple is developing wireless technology that would allow iPods and iPhones to act as remote controls. The next generation devices would act as digital music/video gatekeepers to relegate digital media from computers running iTunes libraries to home entertainment systems via a digital hub such as AppleTV. Apple’s idea is to untether the consumer from their computer whenever they want to select...
Monkrat Announces New Commission-Free Service To Sell Downloads Of Live Gigs
Monkrat, a UK concern, has developed an e-shop website plug-in that allows labels, musicians and other sound artists to sell downloads directly from their own sites. Developed initially as a methodology for selling downloads of live concerts, Monkrat has expanded to include virtually any type of audio content that the artist has legal rights to sell. In the Live Performance scenario, when musicians or bands play out, Monkrat’s...