NBC Universal ends contract with Apple's iTunes
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NBC Universal has decided not to renew  its contract to sell television shows on iTunes, becoming the  second major media company to challenge Apple Inc's   dominance in digital entertainment.
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The company ended its temporary promotion that saw it slash the price of its downloadable songs to 49 cents. The company launched the promotion last month to compete with Apple&#39;s iTunes service, the market leader.
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Sony's three-year effort to beat Apple's iTunes Music Store is over.
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NBC Universal said Tuesday it will sell episodes of its new fall television shows using Amazon's Unbox digital download service, after the network failed to reach an agreement with Apple Inc. last week to offer the shows on iTunes.
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InfoWorld - Virgin Group will shut down its online music subscription and download service in the United States and the United Kingdom next month, leaving one&#160;fewer competitor for Apple&#39;s iTunes Music Store.
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Major press sources including The New York Times this morning are citing anonymous executives reportedly with direct involvement in negotiations, as saying Universal Music Group has opted not to renew its annual contract with Apple's iTunes. The company will instead opt for a month-by-month arrangement, similar to what it has with smaller MP3 distributors.
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Apple has activated previously-announced plans to close its Music Store to users of earlier versions of iTunes. The company revealed its intent last month, when iTunes users accessing the
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NBC Universal announced plans for a service to make popular NBC programs available free for computers and other devices.
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NBC Universal has dropped its breach of contract lawsuit against former "Access Hollywood" anchor Pat O'Brien, which it filed July 13 after he quit to join a rival showbiz gossip show.
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NBC Universal and Apple were unable to come to an agreement on pricing, leading to the withdrawal which highlights escalating tensions between Apple and media companies.
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NBC Universal has reached a deal  for online retailer Amazon.com Inc to sell television show  downloads, it said on Tuesday, just days after the media  company pulled the plug on a contract with Apple Inc&#39;siTunes.
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Universal Music Group, the world's largest music company, has declined to sign a long-term deal with Apple Inc.'s  iTunes music store, leaving open the possibility for exclusive deals with other services, an industry source said on Sunday.
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Universal music renegotiates its deal with Apple's dominant music service.
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The Universal Music Group of Vivendi, the worldâs biggest music corporation, last week notified Apple that it will not renew its annual contract to sell music through iTunes.
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Apple escalated a dispute with NBC Universal over the pricing of television shows by announcing yesterday that it would not sell any of NBC's programs for the fall season on the iTunes online media store.
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Seattle, WA, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- RealNetworks Inc., is taking on Apple Computer&#39;s wildly successful iTunes Music Store with a half-price sale offering music downloads for 49 cents a song.
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NBC Universal has decided not to renew its contract to sell television shows on iTunes, becoming the second major media company to challenge Apple Inc's dominance in digital entertainment.