Apple Takes Another Bite of the MP3 Market
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Apple yesterday launched its iTunes Plus service which makes selected tracks compatible with virtually any MP3 player.   Songs from record label EMI's digital catalogue can now be downloaded without digital rights management (DRM) anti-piracy technology.
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ITunes has been a success for a number of reasons. Backed by a respected name (Apple), it offers a massive, ever-expanding library of songs at appealing prices.
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A new generation of smaller, sleeker and cheaper MP3 players from the likes of Sony, Rio, Creative and Rave MP are hitting the market this fall, and they all have Apple
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With the announcement of the Player 5GB, Virgin Electronics has joined the growing list of vendors attempting to take some of Apple&#39;s share of the digital music player market.
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Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O may have sold more than twice as many of its iPod digital music players in its most recent quarter than its signature Mac computers, but
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Apple Computer is the undisputed champion of the hard-drive music market, but competitors are gearing up for a shot at the title. The various versions of the iPod account for 92.
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The MP3 player market, where the iPod Mini once stood alone, will soon have several new entries. IDC predicted last month that the segment will grow from 12.
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Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O may  have sold more than twice as many of its iPod digital music  players in its most recent quarter than its signature Mac  computers, but competitors are turning the up the heat in the  nascent online music industry.
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In February, Apple followed up its wildly popular iPod music player with the iPod Mini. This smaller, sleeker $250 (US) player could hold 1,000 songs and came in five brushed-aluminum colours.
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Microsoft is looking to take a bite out of Apple&#39;s lion&#39;s share of the digital-music marketplace with three new products that promise to do whatever Apple&#39;s iTunes and iPod can do, and more.
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The noise that surrounded Microsoft&#39;s (MSFT:Nasdaq - news - research) launch of MSN Music last week underscores the opportunities many investors see in the online music market now dominated by Apple Computer (AAPL:Nasdaq - news - research).
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Digital music players have been hot gifts for a few years but until now, it's been a category mostly dominated by Apple Computer and its line of iPod players.
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Savvy marketing has helped Apple&#39;s iPod and iTunes dominate the online-music market. Last month, for example, Apple and rock band U2 announced a deal to sell customized iPods.
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It's not just about Apple's music players. Microsoft's Zune player also got a little less expensive today.
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Later this year, portable music subscription services will offer to fill your MP3 player with tunes for a monthly fee. Here's a preview of one of the first.
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Microsoft's newly released music player is the latest in a years-long desire to counter Apple's dominance in the sector.
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Just when it seemed like the competition was encroaching on the iPod&#39;s turf, Apple has broken away from the pack with a new and improved version of its hugely popular portable media player.