Archive for April, 2007

‘Scuse Me, While I Kiss This Guy

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

Yahoo is set to unveil the Web’s largest legally licensed database of accurate lyrics. While you can find lyrics on other Web sites, many of those sites are technically breaking copyright law and may also be inaccurate.

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You Know My Label, Look Up My Songs

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007

So you want to upgrade EMI-labeled music you purchased from iTunes to the higher-sonic-quality versions without copy protection (when they become available in iTunes next month)? If you’re a Mac user, you can use this tip. Otherwise, watch this space for future enhancements to iTunes.

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Take a Sad Song and Make it Better

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

Apple has taken a sad song — the copy restrictions on its music — and made it better by removing the Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection for its high-quality music format in a deal with record giant EMI.

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