Fox and Apple have jointly launched an iTunes store for American Idol performances, in case you thought Fox was finished co-branding and cross-promoting (milking) the Other-Super Bowl*.
iTunes Movie Rentals, Waifish Macbook In The Air
Well, it’s not going to cause quite the media-wide paroxysm the Jesus phone (iPhone, for the uninitiated or unacquainted with light-hearted sacrilege) caused last year at Macworld, but there’ll probably be sufficient tremulous giddiness about the world’s thinnest notebook computer, the MacBook Air.
Amazon Challenges iTunes
Amazon.com has launched a public beta of "Amazon MP3," a new digital download store with DRM free music.
Starbucks Gives Away Tracks For iTunes WiFi Launch
Starbucks is going to give away 50 million tracks as it helps launch the new iTunes wireless service with Apple. From Oct. 2 to Nov. 7 customers in all 10,000 U.S.
Fox to Offer Free Shows via iTunes
Did NBC jump ship too soon? TechCrunch reports that now Fox will be offering their shows for free download via iTunes. The deal will feature season premiere episodes of Fox shows including Prison Break, Bones, American Dad and K-Ville—mostly returning shows. Fox hopes to expose more viewers to its shows.
iTunes Expands In The UK
MTV Networks International, and Apple have announced an agreement to distribute full-length TV shows from MTV, Nickelodeon, and Paramount Comedy channels for purchase and download from the iTunes Store in the UK.
Apple Embeds iTunes In Bebo
In the UK, and particularly in Ireland, the social networking site known as Bebo is a big hit. Apple’s also more than a little bit popular. So it turned some heads when Apple announced a new arrangement that would involve both iTunes and Bebo.
iTunes Sells EMI DRM Free, Attaching Purchaser Info
UPDATED: iTunes yesterday began selling thousands of higher quality EMI tracks DRM free and added an upgrade option for previous purchases. But the offering dubbed iTunes Plus comes with some major baggage that may not please consumers.
EMI Drops DRM Restrictions On iTunes
Crusaders against Digital Rights Management (DRM) believe the practice does nothing to curtail music piracy while placing unnecessary restrictions on downloaded audio content. In a move that should please the anti-DRM contingent, EMI has announced that it will remove the restriction from its tracks on iTunes.
iTunes Set To Be Bum Rushed
Lately, people seem to be appealing to the social nature of the Internet to affect commercial endeavors. For example, there is a site set up specifically to vote for the worst performer on American Idol. Another group is looking to send a message to the recording industry with online mass marketing tactics.
Appealing to the viral nature of the Internet, the group at Bum Rush The Charts is looking to strike back at those who seemingly have a beef with podcasting or any other mediums that choose to make use of audio material for fair use purposes.