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  • News: iTunes 10.5.2 addresses iTunes Match problems

    On Monday, Apple updated its iTunes software to 10.5.2, with unspecified fixes for problems with iTunes Match.

  • News: Lawmakers release draft alternative to Stop Online Piracy Act

    Two U.S. lawmakers have released an alternative proposal to two controversial bills intended to crack down on online copyright infringement, and they're asking the Internet community to comment on and suggest changes to the draft bill.

  • News: Rogue Amoeba launches Piezo, a simple audio recorder

    If you find recording audio from one of your Mac’s apps just too darn cumbersome, the audio experts at Rogue Amoeba have just the program for you. The company’s newest app is Piezo, a lightweight and easy to use audio recorder.

  • News: Music service Deezer goes global

    Deezer is planning to roll out its streaming music service in more than 200 countries, the company announced at the Le Web conference in Paris on Wednesday.

  • News: Lawmakers propose alternative to Stop Online Piracy Act

    A group of U.S. lawmakers has proposed an alternative to the controversial copyright enforcement legislation, the Stop Online Piracy Act, with the draft proposal giving the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) the authority to investigate complaints about copyright infringement on foreign websites.

  • News: Pure offers free music download

    Digital radio manufacturer Pure is giving away 10,000 free music downloads to web users that register their interest for its net-based music streaming service.

  • News: Music to their ears: Smule to acquire Khush

    Smule, the company behind music-themed iOS apps like Ocarina, Leaf Trombone, Magic Piano, I Am T-Pain, Glee, and MadPad, announced Thursday that it will acquire Khush. Khush is another music-focused iOS developer, with a trio of auto-tuning apps to its credit: Songify, LaDiDa, and Talkapella. Terms of the

  • News: Spotify launches app platform

    Spotify is to allow third parties to create apps that can be used within the music-streaming service.

  • News: Spotify's New Apps: A First Look at Spotify Music Apps

    This morning in New York City, Spotify CEO and founder Daniel Erk revealed the popular music streaming site will allow third-party developers to create apps that link to its immense music library. Early app partners include Rolling Stone, Billboard, Pitchfork, Fuse, Songkick, Tunewiki and Last.Fm and many others. The apps are built in HTML5 so you'll be able to access them across multiple platforms. The apps will initially be available in the Spotify desktop software application, however.

  • News: Spotify unveils platform for external developers to create music apps

    Spotify on Wednesday launched a development platform designed to let third parties create applications that integrate with its popular digital music-streaming service.

  • News: Spotify unveils platform for external developers to create music apps

    Spotify on Wednesday launched a development platform designed to let third parties create applications that integrate with its popular digital music-streaming service.

  • News: Spotify to Announce 'New Direction': 5 Possible Directions

    Spotify is holding a press conference in New York today where it says it will reveal a "new direction" for the streaming music service. What could Spotify announce for its 10 million member service? The tech press, myself included, has been befuddled by the question for the past week.

  • News: Virgin Media rolls out Spotify TiVo app

    Virgin Media has made a Spotify app for TiVo that allows users of its TV-on-demand service to listen to music through their TV available.

  • News: US agencies seize 150 sites accused of selling counterfeit goods

    The U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement have seized the domain names of 150 websites accused of selling counterfeit products, including sports jerseys, handbags and shoes.

  • News: Give iTunes Store credit or items

    If you’re in a giving mood, there’s no better place to shop for the Apple-device-users on your list than the iTunes Store.

  • News: Control iTunes from the keyboard with Take Five and SizzlingKeys

    I like to listen to music while I work, but I don't like needing to switch back to the iTunes app whenever I want to change tracks. I also have a bad habit of pausing music--say, when my boss calls--and then not realizing until quitting time that I've spent the rest of my day in silence, after forgetting to resume my tunes.

  • News: Senator threatens filibuster of Protect IP Act as vote nears

    The Protect IP Act, which would allow the U.S. Department of Justice to seek court orders focused on shutting down websites accused of copyright infringement, could come up for a vote in the U.S. Senate by early December, and one senator is threatening to filibuster the bill.

  • News: Speakers buying guide

    The built-in speaker(s) on your Mac, iPhone, iPod, or iPad don't do your audio justice, especially if you want to enjoy full, rich sound or share your music with people more than a few feet away. So along with new headphones (more on that topic later this week), a new set of speakers is one of the most rewarding audio upgrades you can give your Mac, iPod, or iOS device.

  • News: How iTunes Match stacks up to Google, Amazon music services

    With the release of iTunes Match and Google Music becoming available to all, music lovers are starting to move from "Do I want to put my music in the cloud?" to "Of course I do. Which service should I use?" Currently there are three major services in contention for your music--in addition to iTunes Match and Google Music, there's also Amazon Cloud Player. Here's how they compare.

  • News: Weekly Wrap: iTunes Match, natch, and iOS and Mac stories too

    Unbelievably, this is our last Weekly Wrap before Thanksgiving (“Siri, explain to me how November flew by so fast”). So we thought this we’d focus on stories from the past week that relate to things we’re feeling thankful for—specifically iTunes Match, iOS, and the Mac.