Feb 3, 2007 | audio, software
J River Media Center 12 is a new version of my favorite music software. Try it! A thirty-day trial is free, and the program is well worth its modest cost.Many people use iTunes to get started, and it’s – well, it’s okay, as long as its most intrusive...
Jan 4, 2007 | Apple, audio, DRM
Microsoft will take some well-deserved heat for letting copy protection drive it to make bad decisions for technology and consumers, but Apple has also played an unappealing role in the world of copy protection. An antitrust suit against Apple has just been given the...
Jan 2, 2007 | audio, DRM, web_services
The RIAA is resorting to even more bizarre behavior in its quest to be institutionalized for its own protection.AllOfMP3.com is a Russian site that has been thumbing its nose at the recording industry for years, selling high quality mp3 files of whatever you want for...
Dec 2, 2006 | audio, web_services
The world is awash with music, but the latest offering is a slice of heaven for anyone growing up in the 60s and 70s. Wolfgangs Vault is run by Bill Sagan, an entrepreneur who purchased the archives of legendary promoter Bill Graham and discovered thousands of hours...
Nov 15, 2006 | audio, hardware
It briefly looked as if we would be awash in a sea of new gadgets for the holidays, but the flood turned into a trickle – and a pretty disappointing trickle, too. Two missteps stand out.Microsoft released its handheld audio player, the Zune, to reviews that were...
