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Emmis Interactive and iTunes Strike Licensing Deal

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Partnership to create iTunes storefronts for radio stations

As part of its recent efforts to expand the reach of the iTunes Store, Apple has been getting quite cozy with radio, and coming up with as many iTunes tie-ins as it can. First, we saw iTunes tagging and purchasing for HD radio tracks, but Apple is casting a wider net for its next tie-in and integrating iTunes with radio stations as a whole. Just what is this new venture? Well, Macworld has some coverage on a recent partnership between Apple and a company called Emmis Interactive, which will provide radio stations with web-based iTunes storefronts.

Apple Deal Links Custom Radio Storefronts to ITunes

Apple has entered into an agreement with Emmis Interactive that will give radio listeners in the U.S. the ability to buy the songs they hear on the air using their iTunes account. Emmis has been one of Apple's top five iTunes affiliates since 2006 when it began using the storefronts.

Sync your iTunes libraries

iTunes can easily share its content over your local network. But if you want a complete copy of your media library on more than one Mac, you’ll need to synchronize some files. However, merely copying, say, a folder full of AAC files from one Mac to another is not enough; you must also copy the iTunes Library files containing metadata, playlists, and other important information. And therein lies the rub: If you’ve changed the contents of iTunes on both Macs, merely copying the iTunes Library files in one direction or the other (manually or with a file-synchronization utility) won’t synchronize their contents, so neither iTunes library will be correct. For example, songs present on both Macs’ hard disks may not actually show up in iTunes on one Mac or the other, and one Mac’s playlists might entirely overwrite the other’s.

iTunes K-12 launches with resources for students, parents

Since its launch a little over a year ago, iTunes U has grown into a large collection of educational material and resources from over 70 colleges and universities worldwide. Yesterday, at the National Education Computing Conference in San Antonio, Texas, iTunes K-12 was announced as a service on the iTunes Store, similar to that of iTunes U, but aimed at primary and secondary education. "K-12 on iTunes U" is a modest start in comparison to what iTunes U has become, but with 11 entities already, it's a start.

iTunes Store Tops Over Five Billion Songs Sold

CUPERTINO, California - June 19, 2008 - Apple today announced that music fans have purchased and downloaded over five billion songs from the iTunes Store (http://www.itunes.com). iTunes is the number one music retailer in the US* and features the largest music catalog with over eight million songs. Also, iTunes customers are now renting and purchasing over 50,000 movies every day, making iTunes the world’s most popular online movie store.

iTunes Store Tops Over Five Billion Songs Sold

CUPERTINO, Calif., June 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple(R) today announced that music fans have purchased and downloaded over five billion songs from the iTunes(R) Store (http://www.itunes.com/). iTunes is the number one music retailer in the US* and features the largest music catalog with over eight million songs. Also, iTunes customers are now renting and purchasing over 50,000 movies every day, making iTunes the world's most popular online movie store.

About iTunes library files

In any good tutorial related to moving iTunes playlists and libraries from Point A to Point Z you’ll see some mention of iTunes’ library files—specifically, the iTunes Library and iTunes Music Library.xml files. On the Mac these files are stored at this location: youruserfolder/Music/iTunes. Swell, but what purpose do these files serve? It’s like this:

Apple Premieres Movies on the iTunes Store in Canada and UK

"Apple today announced that movies from major film studios including 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM), Sony Pictures Television International and Lionsgate and Maple Pictures are now available on the iTunes® Store in Canada (www.itunes.ca). Movie purchases and rentals feature iTunes’ legendary ease of use, which makes discovering and enjoying movies as simple and easy as buying music on iTunes has always been. The iTunes Store in Canada features over 1,200 films available for rent or purchase, with titles available for purchase on the same day as their DVD release, including recent blockbusters such as..."

Apple Premieres Movies on the iTunes Store in Canada

CUPERTINO, Calif., June 4 /CNW/ -- Apple(R) today announced that movies from major film studios including 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM), Sony Pictures Television International and Lionsgate and Maple Pictures are now available on the iTunes(R) Store in Canada (http://www.itunes.ca). Movie purchases and rentals feature iTunes' legendary ease of use, which makes discovering and enjoying movies as simple and easy as buying music on iTunes has always been. The iTunes Store in Canada features over 1,200 films available for rent or purchase, with titles available for purchase on the same day as their DVD release, including recent blockbusters such as "Juno," "I Am Legend," "National Treasure 2: Book of Secret

Sony Inks Interactive Cable-TV Deal

Sony has reached a deal with six cable TV operators to use Tru2way technology to enable interactive capabilities in TVs and other devices. Sony says Tru2way software in TVs will directly deliver access to DVR capabilities, video on demand and interactive programming. Like Sony, Samsung is also developing Tru2way-capable products.

Sony Inks Interactive Cable-TV Deal

Sony has reached a deal with six cable TV operators to use Tru2way technology to enable interactive capabilities in TVs and other devices. Sony says Tru2way software in TVs will directly deliver access to DVR capabilities, video on demand and interactive programming. Like Sony, Samsung is also developing Tru2way-capable products.

Independent labels want better iTunes deal

Independent labels want better iTunes deal If the indie music collective group Merlin has its way, then smaller music labels could be getting better deals for their content on iTunes and other legal online music stores in the near future.

NBC cozies up to iTunes UK and Zune, but not iTunes US

Diva network NBC has solidified its throne as the queen of negotiating tactics by licensing its content to web-based video stores once again. This time around, Microsoft has scored some shows, and even iTunes UK has gotten some love from NBC. iTunes Store US, however, has been left as the odd man out.

iTunes UK adds NBC/Universal, despite US boycott

The UK iTunes Store has added a variety of TV shows from NBC/Universal (iTunes link) in spite of their absence from iTunes in the US. Selection is currently limited, but incorporates seasons of Heroes, House, Eureka, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and The Incredible Hulk. Unlike the standard iTunes pricing model, notably, which is consistent across all shows, active shows at the UK store (such as Heroes) are being priced at £1.89 per episode, while defunct ones have a separate rate of only £1.19.

iTunes: 5-billion tracks sold

Apple has announced people have purchased and downloaded over five billion songs from the iTunes Store. iTunes is the number one music retailer in the US and features the largest music catalog with over eight million songs. Also, iTunes customers are now renting and purchasing over 50,000 movies every day, making iTunes the world’s most popular online movie store.

Apple's iTunes to sell movies same day as DVD release

Days after celebrating iTunes' fifth anniversary, Apple on Thursday is expected to announce a breakthrough movie distribution deal that would allow it to sell new releases at the iTunes Store, offering a digital content delivery alternative to DVD sales. The new agreement will include major studios such as Fox, Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Paramount, Universal, Sony Pictures, Lionsgate and New Line as well as smaller boutiques such as Magnolia and Image Entertainment, but will leave out new titles from MGM, the report said. The Hollywood Reporter notes that the move would allow a broad slate of top-shelf films to be offered day-and-date with home video releases, potentially cannibalizing DVD sales, while simulataneousl putting "significant" pressure on iTunes competitors ranging from Amazon's Unbox to Microsoft XBox Live Marketplace

Phishing scam targets iTunes users

Phishing scam targets iTunes users Modern-day phishers often chase the avenues they see as most likely to pay off, and the increasing popularity of iTunes has now made it (and iTunes users) a target. A new scam has been reported that is specific to the aforementioned app, though it follows the same basic methods that most other phishing scams use. The new scam urges people to fix issues with their iTunes account, luring them to a fake billing login page. They try to pilfer credit card numbers social security numbers and other sensitive information from unsuspecting people.

UK, Canada get iTunes movie purchases and rentals

UK, Canada get iTunes movie purchases and rentals Earlier this year Apple announced its much-anticipated movie rental service for US customers of the iTunes Store – complementing its direct movie sales business. But though success in this department has been a far cry from that of its digital music store, the video download market is still expanding… and so is the iTunes Store. Starting today, Apple iTunes movies rentals and purchases are also available for customers in both Canada and the UK.

Do more with iTunes convert and import feature

You may already know about iTunes’ Advanced -> Convert Selection menu item. This menu item lets you convert an item in your iTunes library from one format to another. The exact wording of the menu item depends on your iTunes import settings, as seen on the Importing tab of the Advanced panel of iTunes’ preferences. If you have Import Using set to AAC, then the entry in the Advanced menu will read Convert Selection to AAC. Change your preferences to use MP3, and the menu item changes to read Convert Selection to MP3. (The Convert Selection option is only usable when you have a song selected in your library or playlist.)

Blockbuster beware: iTunes Store gets same-day DVD releases

In January, Apple flipped the switch on movie rentals for the iTunes Store to much fanfare. A lot of customers don't want to own movies, digital downloads are just plain convenient, and the move seemed to finally crack the major studio nut and catch their attention. Since the announcement, the iTunes Store has been slowly but steadily marching towards a respectable selection of films from all the major studios, as well as independents. Despite this new beat in Apple's step, a number of quirks in the iTunes Store's movie offering have annoyed customers. First and foremost was the release delay: films had a 30-day lead time on DVD before arriving in the iTunes Store, and the majority of new releases were only available for rent, not to purchase.

Cover Stream 2.0: iTunes Cover Flow for the desktop

Snarb.tk has released Cover Stream 2.0, an update to its iTunes controller that extends iTunes Cover Flow to the desktop. The upgrade features new graphics, a playlist and search filter, an integrated songs browser, Last FM and Apple Remote support, full screen mode, Apple-flavored bezels, desktop artwork, and much more. Cover Stream, a popular iTunes controller, was developed exclusively for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, extending iTunes Cover Flow to the desktop and giving users a quick and convenient way to control, browse and search their music library.

Tip: Changing between two iLife libraries (iTunes or iPhoto)

Many users desire multiple libraries for their iTunes and iPhoto applications. While this is possible by creating an entirely new account on the computer, this solution isn't too practical. In the latest versions of iTunes and iPhoto, Apple has built in the ability to change or create new libraries. In iTunes, for example, this is good if you want to keep a library of personal recordings or Garage Band compositions separate from your popular music. Additionally, one can maintain a separate library for either iTunes or iPhoto on an external disk. As one Apple Discussions user, Yong Taek Hwang, writes:

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