News Archive for 07/06/04

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Lala.com offers unlimited music for free

06/04, 9:40pm

Free music for iPods

Challenging iTunes' pay-per-song model, Lala.com is looking to revolutionize the digital music business by offering unlimited songs for free. The company is looking to transform its CD-swapping site into a music portal where members can download songs directly to their iPods, bypassing the computer hard drives where most music is stored, according to the AP. The company says it has an agreement with Warner Music Group to sell its catalog of nearly 200,000 songs for $0.99 cents, but that it also allow members to play the songs for free. Lala.com, however, will pay Warner a penny each time someone listens to a song. While most other streaming music sites charge a monthly subscription fee (e.g., Napster) or offer advertising, the Palo Alto-based company will do neither; instead it will rely on revenue from members who buy new CDs or swap used CDs with each other for a fee of $1 per disc. The company also said it would use DRM-free music, much like Apple's recent launch of higher quality, DRM-free music.

Incipio unveils iPod nano USB adapter

06/04, 11:30am

iPod nano USB adapter

Incipio has released its IncipioHitch USB iPod adapter for Apple's current-generation iPod nano. The device is designed to easily connect an iPod nano to any USB port without the need for a large dock or messy cables. Incipio's adapter supports USB 2.0 transfer rates, comes with a repositioning USB arm to accommodate most computer or USB port locations, and works with both Mac and Windows systems. The IncipioHitch is priced at $13 and comes in black or white.