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• 23 July 2009

• Opinion: Apple accused of iPod fire risk cover-up

  Apple iPods have overheated and burst into flames and smoke on a number of occasions, causing both injuries and property damage. But Apple has fought to keep government reports of these incidents from becoming public, according to a Seattle TV station.

• 08 July 2009

• Opinion: 'Music pirate mum' deserves a new trial

  Lawyers for Jammie Thomas-Rasset, a US mother of four fined $1.9m (about £1.2m) last month for illegally downloading 24 songs, have filed a request for a new trial. And they're right. The judgment is ridiculous.

• 02 July 2009

• Opinion: Pirate Bay sale: no more sticking it to The Man

  With all the outrage over The Pirate Bay going legit, I think it's time to reconsider the merits of filesharing. The world has changed since Napster introduced peer-to-peer filesharing in 1999, and the culture that made the practice seem necessary has transformed.

• 01 July 2009

• Opinion: Memories of the Sony Walkman, 30 today

  The Sony Walkman turns 30 today, yet the Walkman brand persists in digital audio players and mobile phones. We look back on its impact on the worlds of technology and music.

• 27 May 2009

• Opinion: In pictures: next-gen Apple iPod nano

  We've been hearing a lot lately about Apple's alleged plans to add an iPhone-like camera to its next-generation iPods, and now iLounge has posted its rendition of what the 5th-generation Apple iPod nano might look like.

• 20 May 2009

• Opinion: Beware fraudulent iTunes charges

  If you're a lover of digital music, it's time to keep close tabs on your monthly credit-card statement, because iTunes-related fraud is on the increase.

• 22 April 2009

• Opinion: Music pirates 'more likely to buy songs'

  Those who download music illegally are much more likely to buy music than those who don't use P2P networks such as The Pirate Bay, according to a new study. But the recording industry disputes the findings.

• 21 April 2009

• Opinion: Spotify kills the dream with targeted-ad plan

  Thieves get rich, and saints get shot, and God don't answer prayers a lot. And free online music-streaming services may not be as benevolent as you thought. Thanks for that, Spotify.

• 20 April 2009

• Opinion: Enjoy Pirate Bay victory while you can, Hollywood

  From Sweden and London to Hollywood, copyright enforcers are celebrating the conviction of the four men behind the world's most popular torrent tracker The Pirate Bay. But we think Hollywood can forget its happy ending.

• 07 April 2009

• Opinion: Make the most of your Apple iPod: clock & alarm

  Most of us are accustomed to using our Apple iPods in our waking hours. But your portable media player can also act as a sleep and wake aid.

• 02 April 2009

• Opinion: President Obama gives Apple iPod to the Queen

  Barack Obama, in his maiden overseas voyage as the US head of state, has given the Queen an iPod.

• 04 March 2009

• Opinion: U2 at Amazon: Ive only just found what Im looking for

  I've become a big fan of Amazon's iTunes Music Store killer Amazon MP3.

• 10 December 2008

• Opinion: Apple iTunes vs Amazon MP3 - Amazon wins

  UPDATE (January 2009): DRM-free iTunes music now available

• 20 November 2008

• Opinion: Eighties rock band embraces Web 2.0 for comeback album

  Eighties rockers Guns 'N Roses have finally heeded the cries of music fans and turned in a follow-up album to the wildly successful Use Your Illusion I and II and a covers album in 1993.

• 04 November 2008

• Opinion: Anti-Apple music industrys latest own goal

  The largest music download sites are taking the fight to Apple iTunes with a new secret weapon to stop the iPod music service - literally - in its tracks.

• 24 October 2008

• Opinion: Gay yes, lesbian no, says iTunes

  It's been noticed in certain quarters that the iTunes Music Store has suddenly become curiously coy about even slightly rude words: hot, naughty, balls and lesbian now get the asterisk treatment when you search for songs. But not gay, for some reason.

• 16 September 2008

• Opinion: How to save money buying a new iPod

  Thinking of how to buy a cheap iPod?

• 11 September 2008

• Opinion: Classical music site offers DRM-free FLAC downloads

  The real beauty of downloading music is its immediacy and convenience. Not only can you try out a sample of the song first, but you can also download the whole thing in a matter of seconds.

• 19 August 2008

• Opinion: New Byrne/Eno album spurns iTunes

  David Byrne and Brian Eno’s new album ‘Everything That Happens Will Happen Today’ has been released as a digital download months before any plans to release it as a physical CD or download from Apple’s iTunes Music Store.

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