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Digital music sales triple to US$1.1bln in 2005

Digital music sales triple to US$1.1bln in 2005

Worldwide digital music sales surged threefold to US$1.1 billion in 2005, as consumers flocked to buy music for their computers, iPods and mobile phones.
Adam Pasick Jan 20 2006, 7:30AM Collaboration
Apple secures flash memory supply deals for iPod

Apple secures flash memory supply deals for iPod

Apple Computer this week said it would prepay US$1.25 billion to secure its supply of flash memory used in its market-dominating iPod music players amid an expected surge in demand for the chips.
Michele Gershberg Nov 22 2005, 9:00AM Data centre
Music industry launches new internet piracy crackdown

Music industry launches new internet piracy crackdown

The music industry's top lobby group has launched a new wave of legal action against the illegal sharing of music over the internet, which it says hits sales and steals money from music artists.
Patrick Lannin Nov 16 2005, 8:50AM Security
Samsung to bolster ties with partners to rival iPod

Samsung to bolster ties with partners to rival iPod

Samsung Electronics, striving to make up ground on Apple's popular iPod, has said it will offer technical support to its online music partners such as Napster to help sales of its portable music players.
Staff Writers Nov 4 2005, 8:00AM Hardware
RealNetworks posts quarterly profit

RealNetworks posts quarterly profit

Digital media company RealNetworks has recorded a quarterly profit, compared a loss a year ago, on increased music subscriptions.
Staff Writers Oct 28 2005, 11:00AM Collaboration
Apple faces hard time wooing Hollywood to new iPod

Apple faces hard time wooing Hollywood to new iPod

Apple Computer chief Steve Jobs faces a far tougher task wooing film and television producers to create shows for the new video iPod than he did in the music industry as many questions remain over content and pricing, industry executives say.
Bob Tourtellotte Oct 18 2005, 11:30AM Hardware
Digital music player sales seen up sharply by 2009

Digital music player sales seen up sharply by 2009

Global sales of digital music players are expected to jump to nearly one billion units a year in 2009, driven by consumers' desire for the pocket-sized devices and falling costs for flash memory components.
Staff Writers Oct 14 2005, 9:30AM Hardware
EU presses for cross-border online music licences

EU presses for cross-border online music licences

A key European Union official wants to simplify the way music is licensed to online services such as Apple's iTunes, warning that Europe will fall behind unless cross-border licences are created.
Staff Writers Oct 10 2005, 10:30AM Strategy

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