Apple launched iTunes Plus yesterday, the new version of iTunes (for which an upgrade to iTunes 7.2 is required) that sells DRM free music at higher bit rates. It all came out of recording label EMI’s decision to allow its wares to be sold without copy protection at a slightly higher price. The DRM-free music will sell on iTunes for $1.29 ...

There has been some confusion over Windows Vista and how it relates to various audio formats. Vista does indeed have a reworked audio stack with a lot of cool new features like Room Correction, Bass Management and Loudness Equalization.   One of the negatives however is how Vista handles copy protected audio. It really shouldn’t ...

Do you still use little shiny discs? It’s time to fast forward to the 21st century - these days music fans are syncing up to streaming media. Slim Devices SqueezeBox has finally made it affordable to let Wi-Fi go Hi-Fi. Media streamers are media players that that connect to your household network. They play back a variety of media file formats ...

The RIAA is one of my favorite scumbag organizations - for as much misery as they cause I must admit some of the group's antics are downright entertaining. In recent RIAA court battle Arista v. LimeWire Arista, a recording company is seeking to sue LimeWire (a widely used file sharing application). Since it happens that most of the files ...