Metallica Finally Licenses Catalog to iTunes

Metallica has licensed its catalog for digital download on the iTunes Music Store. Metallica was the poster child for copyright infringement during the Wild West days of illegal file sharing on Napster. The band battled Napster through their PR firm and even instigated legal action, something that many other bands refused. Even a major backlash from fans and a knee-jerk response from the media media, didn’t dissuade the band...

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Microsoft’s “iPod Killer” — Who Cares??

In the last couple of weeks we’ve been bombarded with all types of rumors and news tidbits about Microsoft developing their own “iPod Killer” named Zune. The hubbub has been so overhyped, that one would think this was the first ever incarnation of a MP3 player. Who Cares? Apple has sold 58 million iPods since 2001. Fifty-Eight Million. Does the industry actually need another digital music player? Hell no. Does the...

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