RealNetworks Incorporates Lyrics Into Rhapsody

RealNetworks has inked a deal with LyricFind, a Toronto-based concern, to incorporate Lyrics into the web-based version of Rhapsody. The announcement follows a recent announcement by Yahoo Music, who teamed with Gracenote to offer a similar feature. Rhapsody will offer authorized lyrics and other meta data such as albums covers, release dates, and additional credits. When lyrics are available for a particular song, Rhapsody will...

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Amazon Officially Announces DRM-Free Music Store

After much speculation, Amazon has officially announced that they will launch a digital music store later this year that will sell DRM-Free only songs. The online retailer stated that its music store will have “millions of songs” in the MP3 format from EMI. Amazon said that customers will be allowed to play purchased music on multiple devices, including their personal computers and iPods, as well as all other MP3 players....

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