Mo Music, Mo Games, mMode- October 17, 2002 AT&T Wireless Lets the Digital Music Play "AT&T Wireless Services began serenading its customers with a new music service Wednesday that allows them to preview music, download artists' images, and purchase CDs and ring tones over their mobile phones.... Earlier this week the company announced a deal with Yahoo, allowing customers to use Yahoo Messenger over their phones, and the company has also signed an agreement with Sega of America to offer games. Additionally, the carrier is...http://www.theshiftedlibrarian.com/categories/digitalMusic/2002/10/16.html#a2965 Possible Deal On The Horizon For Webcasters To Stay In Business- October 2, 2002 The Devil's in the Details or the Ongoing Saga of Internet Radio and RIAA. "It appears someone has grabbed the webcasters and RIAA representatives by the scruff of the neck, thrown them into a conference room and told them to "negotiate a fair settlement or else." Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) who chairs the House Judiciary Committee and sponsored Bill HR5469, has pulled the bill from the voting schedule. Rumors have it the two groups are finally talking about a deal...http://www.theshiftedlibrarian.com/categories/digitalMusic/2002/10/01.html#a2880 Pump Up The Volume- October 1, 2002 Boombox Satellite Radio Nears "Satellite radios, normally found in cars, will get a new life as boomboxes by December, an XM Satellite Radio representative said Monday. Called SkyFi, the new devices represent a next step for satellite radios: true mobility. Satellite radios are generally fixed to one place, whether on the dashboard of cars, where they debuted in 1998, or inside homes and offices. The SkyFi will consist of a radio receiver, a remote control and attachable speakers, which give..http://www.theshiftedlibrarian.com/categories/digitalMusic/2002/10/01.html#a2867 |