Posts Tagged ‘music’
Government should change law on illegal downloads, say »
The Irish Government should consider legislation that forces the disconnection of persistent illegal music downloaders, the chief executive of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has said. Frances Moore praised Eircom for the “tremendous leadership” it had shown in the area and encouraged others to follow. ...Read On »
The Beatles come to iTunes »
The Beatles' back catalogue is now available to download on iTunes, effectively ending a decades-long legal dispute between the band and Apple. The deal means that each of the legendary band's albums are available to download from the online music shop for between €13 and €20, with a box set of all the albums also available for ...Read On »
IRMA loses in bid to force ‘three strikes’ »
The Irish Recorded Music Association has lost in a bid to force UPC to adopt a 'three strikes' approach to alleged illegal file sharers. UPC had argued it was a 'mere conduit' and so could not be held liable for information transmitted over its network. UPC noted the decision of the court and said it was still willing to work with ...Read On »
YouTube recording 2bn hits a day »
Video sharing site YouTube is recording 2bn hits per day according to its co-founder, who was speaking on the 5th anniversary of the site's launch. YouTube has become synonymous with online video over the years and today takes in over 24 hours worth of content every minute. Starting out as a home for user-generated content the site is now ...Read On »
Opinion: Tablets won’t knock out netbooks »
At the launch of Apple's iPad, Steve Jobs argued that netbooks were good for nothing. He was completely wrong, says Adam Maguire. It is a foregone conclusion that anything Steve Jobs says at an Apple conference will be well-received. Contribute it to the reality distortion field around him or the careful selection of attendees but either ...Read On »
Gamestop now taking CD trade-ins »
Computer game retailer Gamestop is now taking used CDs in its trade-in scheme, in addition to customer's old games and DVDs. The company claims it is the first national retailer in the country to take used CDs in and says it will offer cash or store credit to customers. Currently a number of small music shops take in used CDs but most ...Read On »
News: Spotify and Nokia strike deal but still no Irish »
Music streaming service Spotify has struck a deal with Nokia that will allow users to access its catalogue through any Symbian-based handsets. The agreement means that a Spotify application will be available to owners of most Nokia phones as well as a handful made by other companies. Only premium subscribers will be able to access the ...Read On »
No Sky Songs in Ireland until 2010 »
TV content provider BSkyB will not launch its music download service in Ireland until 2010, according to a spokesperson for the company. Sky Songs will launch in the UK on Monday 19th October and will put the pay TV operator in direct competition with services like Spotify and Apple's iTunes. A spokesman for BSkyB in Ireland said the ...Read On »
