To the mainstream consumer, the recently launched iTunes LP’s are nothing more than a weak grab at our dollars by big labels who are still trying to sustain an old business model and market on a wholly new technology (digital platform). If you think the few extra bucks we have to shell out for one of these special “albums” is bad, just think how labels feel after shelling out $10,000 per album LP. Ouch. $10,000 for a few extra songs and some colorful...

Time to c-e-l-e-b-r-a-t-e. Those of you who love gadgetry and electronics but are having a small problem figuring out how to rip all of those CD’s you have now have a new friend in the Geek Squad. Ok, in reality, if you can’t rip a CD, you probably are damn near close to being illiterate too. The only people I can think of that are unable to do such a basic task as ripping CD’s and transferring to a mobile device are those that are either of senior...

Many companies in corporate America spend a lifetime fighting to get to that upper eschelon, the elite section where multi-billion dollar companies hang out and do business. eMusic was a favorite by many indie music fans for the low prices, great feature set, and lack of any major music labels. It seems greed is again the downfall of the great. In record time, eMusic has gone from a much loved company to one that is quickly becoming one of the most hated. So what...

It used to be in the good ‘ol days (read: the last couple of years) if you like online music free of cancer (again…read: DRM), as well as indie music, eMusic was your one stop shop. They were the pioneers of DRM free music long before other larger online music stores followed suit. Even though eMusic wasn’t as big as other online music stores, the customers agian loved the large selection of indie music as well as lower priced DRM free music. Apparently...

If you were a fan of Napster of years past, this article is not for you. Re-emerging after their epic court battle and shut down has created a leaner and not quite as mean online music retailer. Looking to shake things up a bit and get back into the game, Napster is introducing subscription based option for a mere $5! On top of the very attractive low price, you will now also be able to keep 5 “CD quality” tracks per month as an added bonus. There is however...