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.…
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Fraunhofer to launch watermarked MP3
The Fraunhofer Institute will demonstrate a tracking MP3 codec with watermarking at CeBIT, which could let labels trace the source of shared files.…
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.…
Microsoft may be planning music hardware
Speculation suggests Microsoft may launch its own music player, after it merged its music, movie, games and TV units under Robbie Bach.…
HP expected to re-enter music space in 2006
Hewlett Packard is expected to launch its own music products in 2006 after its Apple partnership ended, possibly using a Microsoft-based DRM system.…
MTV and Microsoft combine forces to take on iTunes
Microsoft and MTV are working on a US digital music service called Urge, due next year, which SonyBMG and Warner have signed up to, with EMI and Universal expected to follow.…
BT announce content deals for on demand service
BT has signed content deals with BBC Worldwide, Paramount and the Warner Music Group for its TV on demand service, due to launch next autumn.…
Real man disses 'pigheaded' Apple man
RealNetworks chief Rob Glaser has called Apple boss Steve Jobs pigheaded for refusing to let other companies make music compatible with the iPod.…
SonyBMG promise to replace rootkit-infected CDs
Microsoft has classified SonyBMG's anti-piracy rootkit software as spyware, and the label has reportedly announced a programme to replace the roughly 20 affected CDs.…
BT confirm technology deal with Philips for TV on demand service
BT has agreed a deal with Philips to offer on demand films, TV and music videos over the phone line via a Philips set top box using Microsoft software.…
Real settles antitrust disputes with Microsoft
RealNetworks has settled its long-running antitrust disputes with Microsoft worldwide, entering three partnership agreements worth around $761 million.…