Sony buys controlling stake in EMI for $2.3B to become world's largest music publisher Sony has announced it will be buying a controlling stake in EMI Music Publishing as part of the company's plan to increase its revenue from streaming media services like Apple Music. Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 12
Apple applying for The Beatles' Granny Smith trademark European trademark applications filed by Apple have surfaced that would finalize the transfer of The Beatles' iconic Granny Smith Apple logos from Apple Corps to Apple and expand the trademark to include technology products. AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 26
Nokia pulls the plug on its 'Ovi Unlimited' iTunes competitor Nokia is pulling the plug on its Ovi Music Unlimited service in nearly every market it serves, citing incompatibility with iPods as a key problem. Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 17
Unique, lucrative licensing deal brought Beatles to Apple's iTunes It reportedly took a one-of-a-kind deal in which the band is directly paid royalties from song sales to bring the entire digital catalog of The Beatles to iTunes. Slash Lane 15 years ago 35
Apple obtained exclusive rights to Beatles over Google, Amazon Apple reportedly beat out rivals Google and Amazon in securing the exclusive digital rights to the back catalog of The Beatles on iTunes through 2011. Sam Oliver 15 years ago 117
The Beatles catalog finally available from Apple's iTunes Store Legendary music group The Beatles finally arrived on iTunes Tuesday, with tracks from all of the band's albums available for purchase individually or as complete iTunes LPs [updated]. AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 377
Pink Floyd albums removed from iTunes after record contract expires Numerous albums from legendary rock band Pink Floyd have disappeared from Apple's iTunes store, along with other digital storefronts, following the expiration of a contract between the band and its record label. Slash Lane 15 years ago 104
Yoko Ono: 'Don't hold your breath' for Beatles on Apple's iTunes The on-again, off-again rumors of the Beatles' music catalog coming to iTunes continue, this time with John Lennon's widow saying she doesn't expect it to happen anytime soon. Sam Oliver 15 years ago 125
Pink Floyd songs could be removed from iTunes after court ruling Music legends Pink Floyd won a lawsuit with their label EMI Thursday, with the band successfully defending its right to block the sale of individual songs on digital download services like iTunes. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 113
Record industry to pit proprietary CMX against Apple's Cocktail Four of the world's largest record companies have come together to create a new digital album format that will give customers lyrics, artwork and videos, in an effort to compete with Apple's own similar project, code-named "Cocktail." Slash Lane 16 years ago 51
iTunes goes retro with digital 45s As a throwback to the old days of the two-song 45 rpm vinyl record, the iTunes Store launched a new “D45” section Tuesday, featuring discounted prices on packs of two digital song downloads. Neil Hughes 16 years ago 37
Apple inks deals for all DRM-free iTunes, 3G downloads In what could be a significant victory for its online music store, Apple is believed to have landed agreements not only to remove copy protection from the music of all major labels but to also allow direct music downloads to iPhones over cellular networks. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 63
Rumor: Apple's iTunes going DRM-free starting Tuesday [u] Apple is believed to be on the verge of an end-of-year push that would start by finally offering unprotected iTunes Store music from all major labels and would switch a special post-holiday campaign giving away music and videos to Europeans. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 109
Apple in talks to offer more DRM-free tracks on iTunes [updated] Apple is in talks with three of the "big four" record labels about offering music tracks through iTunes that would be made available in MP3 AAC format without copy protection measures, a move that could further distance the digital download service from its rivals. Sam Oliver 17 years ago 65
Last of the "big four" labels to offer DRM-free music tracks Record labels are remaining on the offensive when it comes to battling iPod maker Apple Inc. for revenue share in the digital music business, with word spreading that Sony BMG will soon join the ranks of other major labels in offering its catalog through some online retailers stripped of copy protection measures. Katie Marsal 18 years ago 30
