Microsoft sign up NME as rock partner
Microsoft has named NME its primary worldwide rock content partner, with NME providing branded content including playlists for the Zune Marketplace.…
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Zune player launches
Microsoft's Zune player has launched in the US, with Steve Ballmer saying it can beat Apple but admitting it will not be easy, and Chris Stephenson leading marketing.…
Beatles downloads getting closer
EMI Group vice chairman David Munns confirms Beatles downloads will be available soon, with a Beatles online merchandise store launching first.…
Microsoft to pay Universal a cut on Zune sales
Microsoft has agreed to pay Universal Music Group a fee for each Zune player it sells, a deal that could let labels share in hardware sales as well as downloads.…
MSN to point music buyers to Zune or Rhapsody
MSN Music will reportedly stop selling digital music itself and point US users to Microsoft's Zune Marketplace or Real Networks' Rhapsody, under the two firms' partnership.…
Some video iPods come with a virus, at no extra cost
Apple has confirmed that some video iPods shipped after 12 September carry the RavMonE.exe virus, which can lower Windows security settings.…
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.…
Microsoft to match iPod pricing with Zune
Microsoft will price its 30GB Zune at $249.99 for its US launch on 14 November, just 99 cents above the equivalent iPod, accepting an initial loss as a multiyear strategy.…
Network Live partners leave, Control Room relaunches with MSN
The Network Live joint venture between AOL, XM Satellite Radio and AEG has been dissolved, and its founder Kevin Wall is relaunching the company as Control Room with MSN as a principal partner.…
Microsoft plan YouTube-style site
Microsoft is testing Soapbox, a YouTube-style video sharing platform, with a wider launch planned for early next year.…
Gracenote concerned about your Active X
Gracenote has warned that a flaw in Microsoft's Active X could let hackers access PCs via digital music players, urging users to update their software.…
Real launch player with SanDisk
Real plans to launch the SanDisk Rhapsody player in the US ahead of Christmas, tied to its Rhapsody subscription service.…