Amazon buy Audible
Amazon has bought spoken-word download service Audible, whose catalogue includes audiobooks and content from 520 partners, extending its digital ambitions beyond music.…
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Majors will watermark DRM-free MP3s
Universal and SonyBMG will embed watermarks in DRM-free MP3s sold via Amazon identifying the retailer, not the buyer, while EMI says it will not use watermarks.…
Yahoo! reportedly working on DRM-free service
Yahoo! is reportedly planning a DRM-free download service in the US later this year, possibly with an ad-funded element, as the company prepares layoffs.…
Borders consider MP3 downloads
Bookseller Borders is reportedly considering launching its own MP3 download platform when its Amazon deal ends later this year.…
ERA welcome DRM-free era and urge fast UK expansion
The Entertainment Retailers Association has welcomed SonyBMG's move to DRM-free downloads and urged majors to bring DRM-free music to UK customers quickly.…
Pepsi confirm details of US MP3 giveaway
Pepsi and Amazon will launch a US promotion during the Super Bowl, offering free DRM-free downloads via points on four billion Pepsi bottles, with Universal not participating.…
SonyBMG sign up to Amazon DRM-free downloads
SonyBMG has agreed to make its catalogue available DRM-free through Amazon's MP3 platform, making it the last major to join.…
Amazon expected to confirm Pepsi MP3 promotion
Amazon and Pepsi are expected to launch an MP3 download promotion during the Superbowl, with EMI, Warner and SonyBMG participating but not Universal Music.…
Warner fortunes nosedive - is a takeover on the cards?
Warner Music Group's share price has fallen 50% since November, sparking speculation about takeover interest from Google, Amazon and News Corp.…
Lil Wayne releases five-track digital EP The Leak
Rapper Lil Wayne released a five-track digital EP called The Leak on Christmas Day in the US, available via Amazon, iTunes and Rhapsody, with no physical release.…
Rumour rife regarding SonyBMG DRM
SonyBMG is reportedly set to announce a move to DRM-free downloads in North America before the Superbowl, while its digital chief Thomas Hesse may be leaving.…
Warner goes DRM-free with Amazon
Warner Music is making its catalogue available as DRM-free MP3s through Amazon's download platform, following EMI and Universal Music in dropping DRM.…