The International Federation of the Phonograpic Industry (IFPI) said on Thursday that the number of legal, paid downloads had tripled during the first half of 2005. This is great news for the RIAA and MPAA as more and more people switch to the legal download side of things.
Xbox Live Grabs Two Million Members
The online gaming component of Microsoft’s entertainment initiatives reaches a milestone.
VeriSign Forks Out $40 Million for iDEFENSE
VeriSign announced that it has acquired Reston, Virginia-based security intelligence firm iDEFENSE for approximately $40 million in cash.
AIM E-mail Worth A Million
AOL’s debut of free 2GB e-mail boxes for its AIM client users has grown to a million active accounts in five weeks.
Ending Bird Flu 10 Years and $100 Million Away
The United Nations announced that eradicating the scourge of Asian bird flu would take time and money. While time is already granted, the $100 million it will require is not.
Apple iTunes Sets Sights On 500 Million Songs
The maker of the iconic iPod media player wants to reward the buyer of song number 500,000,000 with some choice prizes.
Microsoft Pays IBM $775 Million And a Hearty Handshake
The Redmond, Washington based software empire extended a hand in friendship and a fat antitrust paycheck to the venerable International Business Machines (IBM). In addition to the $775 million, Microsoft also coughed $75 million in credit for software deployment to IBM. Now things are square.
Microsoft and IBM Reach a $775 Million Settlement
Microsoft announced that it has settled its antitrust dispute with IBM for $775 million, and a $75 million credit extension toward deployment of Microsoft software at IBM.
Microsoft To Pay IBM $775 Million
Microsoft and IBM have agreed to settle their antitrust dispute, with Microsoft payin IBM $775 million, plus extending $75 million in credit towards deployment of Microsoft software at IBM.
Apple Sees One Million Podcast Subscriptions Happen
The devotees and the curious wasted little time in taking to their iTunes consoles and signing up for a variety of podcasts.