All Posts Tagged With: "itunes"

Domino Gives i-Tunes the Bird, Leaves Front Door Open

Domino Records is the latest in string of indie labels that are rejected iTunes and it’s big Apple machine. Domino has opted to remove it’s catalogue from iTunes and release the entire Domino back catalogue on their new digital store. Which is a pretty great deal. A digital music store for people who like music. [...]

The Great Firewall Of China

The Apple iTunes music store has been blocked in China due to some athletes listening to ‘protest songs’. Sean Michaels of The Guardian reported today that this started when the organization The Art Of Peace Foundation (a US Tibetan activist group) invited Olympic athletes to download their Songs For Tibet compilation free of charge. The [...]

I’m switching back to vinyl

Like most of you, I download a lot of music. People recommend stuff and they send it to you. What are you gonna do, say, “no, I’d rather not try this out first, I’ll just drop $15 on the CD and hope it’s good?” (Yeah, I did this with REM’s [...]