I have been struggling (quite publicly) to condense why Steve Jobs is so unique and important to us all into a crisp, clear thought. Â It’s difficult, of course, given the breadth and depth of his influence. Â When talking to a CBC reporter by phone this evening...
Skype launched an iPhone client this week, everywhere except for Canada. According to a Skype representative interviewed by Tom Keating, “There are some patent-licensing issues which prevent us from offering it there.” Translation: This is a...
The MPAA has, believe it or not, heard you. You want to copy the material you buy, for use in other devices, etc. You want to, as someone once said, be able to “Rip. Remix. Burn.” your media. And why not? You paid for it. MPAA Boss Dan Glickman is actually...
Apple sued by The Beatles over iPod, ITMS The legendary agreement goes to the roots of Apple’s incarnation. The Beatles allowed Apple to use the Trademarked name of their record label as long as they didn’t have anything to do with Music. Over the years...
The future of Digital Music is not pay-per-use… the future is choice and convenience. Great news that Apple is making headway with iTunes but the reality is they just do not have the catalog that’s being made available by enthusiasts on free file sharing...
