FIVE STARS FOR J RIVER MEDIA CENTER

Aug 2, 2005 | audio, software

CNet’s Download.com gives J River Media Center 11 a five-star review. “Boasting an attractive interface and an extensive feature set, J River Media Center leads the pack of media browsers.” Get over there and get a copy!

MEDIA CENTER 11

Jul 19, 2005 | audio, software

J. River Media Center 11 was officially released today. The new release has been in development for more than a year; it’s rock solid, draws from extensive feedback from its user community, and has been significantly improved from previous versions. Here’s...

YAHOO! MUSIC UNLIMITED

May 20, 2005 | audio

Yahoo has introduced an online music service, Yahoo! Music Unlimited, that looks darned appealing. Here’s an article about Yahoo! Music Unlimited.Yahoo is following on the heels of Napster and Rhapsody, offering a service permitting unlimited downloads of songs...

REALNETWORKS RHAPSODY

Apr 29, 2005 | audio, DRM

RealNetworks unveiled a new version of its Rhapsody service for music. Here’s an article about the launch. Rhapsody has been marginally successful in its basic incarnation, which is still offered – for ten bucks a month, you can stream audio from a...

EASYTREE REBORN

Apr 11, 2005 | audio, web_services

Music downloaders alert: for the moment, EasyTree has returned at a new web address, after being shut down by legal threats last week.

R.I.P. EASYTREE

Apr 8, 2005 | audio, DRM

EasyTree was a well-known site for downloading live recordings of popular bands. It was scrupulously careful never to list anything that had ever been commercially released in any form, and it responded instantly to any request by any band that did not want people...