The holidays are coming, and you’ve probably been wondering – “What would Handel’s Messiah sound if it was played by hundreds of electric guitars?” Fortunately, Dan Sindel’s Symphonic Guitars podcast has the answer. “This is my 2006 demo release,” notes Sindel, “which is comprised of almost 500 individual guitar tracks (Electric, Acoustic, Nylon and 12 […]

A Chicago woman is suing Kazaa, a controversial person-to-person file-sharing network, on behalf of customers sued by the RIAA for “Shared File Folders”*. The lead plaintiff, Catherine Lewan, is a Kazaa customer who was sued by the RIAA for her use of Kazaa, and paid a settlement to the RIAA. In her complaint Lewan alleges […]

Sima Products’ Hitch is a new USB sharing accessory that lets iPod users share files on the go – with no computer required. ‚ÄúYou no longer have to use a computer to share files between devices,‚Äù said Ilana Diamond, CEO of Sima Products Corporation. Hitch can connect USB devices such as digital cameras, digital audio/video […]

A new analysis of the state of film distribution over the Web reports that the biggest stumbling block to the adoption of digital video downloads is Hollywood. “The single biggest factor holding back Internet movie sales is Hollywood’s reluctance to allow films to be sold over the Web so that they can ultimately be viewed […]

Michael Starkweather, a patent lawyer in Salt Lake City that recently negotiated an out-of-court settlement between Apple and the owner of a patent covering the downloading of media files, thinks Apple will now use it to control billions of dollars in digital media downloads.”I believe that, with this patent in hand, Apple will eventually be […]

In spite of the largely bad reviews the Microsoft Zune has received, the company expects its new portable media player to sell more than 1 million units by the end of June. The software maker said Wednesday it was pleased with response to the device. “We’re forecasting just over 1 million units for the fiscal […]

iSoundCap has introduced a new ski cap for iPod Nano. The cap has been specifically designed for the cold season and for winter sport activities outdoor running, skiing, snowboarding, etc.. The ski caps are made of 100% acrylic fiber, and are designed to keep your head dry and warm; the iPod pocket deploys water resistant […]

Greenpeace has published its latest Guide to Greener Electronics. The survey found an overall improvement in manufacturing processes, but Apple lags at the bottom. “Most companies now score above average points on the ranking guide, with only five companies failing to score even the average of five points,” said Iza Kruszewska, Greenpeace International toxics campaigner. […]

According to an article in the Wall Street Journal (subscription), Blockbuster is introducing a holiday promotion that will let Netflix subscribers rent Blockbuster movies for free. Netflix members can exchange the tear-off flaps from red Netflix envelopes for free rentals at any Blockbuster store. Blockbuster is using the promotion to boost exposure of its Total […]

The mainstream music industry is experimenting with selling unencrypted MP3 files, a move it has long resisted because of concerns over piracy. Blue Note Records is selling the latest single from jazz-pop singer Norah Jones, Thinking About You, through Yahoo as an MP3. Another EMI act, Christian rock band Relient K, also released two MP3s […]