Cobain's secret archives unveiled
Biographer Charles R Cross has compiled 'Cobain Unseen' from Kurt Cobain's archive, including journals, drawings and photographs, with Courtney Love giving him free rein.…
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Music names cameo at CES
Dr Dre launched a signature headphone line at CES in Las Vegas, developed with Interscope chief Jimmy Iovine and Monster Cable.…
It's techie week again
The Consumer Electronics Show and Macworld Expo are both underway, with Microsoft's Windows Vista and possible Apple announcements expected.…
BBC sign memorandum of understanding with Microsoft
The BBC and Microsoft have signed a non-exclusive memorandum of understanding covering the Corporation's next generation of internet services, including its online archive and website.…
Gates remains optimistic about Microsoft's digital music future
Bill Gates says Microsoft's 20% share of digital players is lower than he would like but predicts strong products from Microsoft and its partners in coming years.…
Microsoft announce Sky partnership
Bill Gates announces that BSkyB will offer video downloads of films and sport to its UK subscribers via Windows Media Center software.…
Gates waxes lyrical about his urge
Bill Gates unveiled Microsoft and MTV's Urge music service at CES, drawing on MusicNet's two million track catalogue, due online in the first half of the year.…
Bono named Time Person of the Year
Time magazine has named Bono, Bill Gates and Melinda Gates as its joint Persons of the Year for their charitable work and efforts against global poverty.…
Madonna gives surprise lecture in New York
Madonna gave a surprise lecture at Hunter College for MTV's Stand In series, which will air on 7 November on MTVu.…
Xbox expands music offering
The next-generation Xbox will support plugging in MP3 players to play digital music, and will be iPod compatible despite Apple's codec incompatibility.…
Gates dissses the iPod
Bill Gates told German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung he doubts the iPod is sustainable and predicts the mobile phone will dominate.…
Hilary Rosen criticises Apple's iPod and iTunes compatibility
Former RIAA chief Hilary Rosen has criticised Apple for keeping iPod incompatible with other music stores, calling the model anti-consumer, in a post on the Huffington Post.…