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Prepare for digital music from the Beatles -- but not on iTunes

by Josh Carr (Nov 4th, 2009)

In a limited run of 30,000 units, Apple Corps Ltd. will be releasing the Beatles' remastered catalog for your consumption in a green apple USB device. Unfortunately, I didn't say anything about iTunes in that sentence... It looks like the Apples still can't play nice together, so we're left to ...

RIAA petitions for lower artist royalties

by Erica Sadun (Dec 8th, 2006)

IGN reports that innovative marketing solutions like Apple's iTunes store and stores that sell digital ringtones are putting too much money into the pockets of the artists who actually create and perform music. The RIAA has petitioned the federal US Copyright Royalty Judgets to lower the rates paid ...