Universal to bite back at Apple's iTunes

Hoping for more leverage, world's largest music company reportedly won't renew long-term deal in favor of a short-term contract.

Woman alleges RIAA is music mafia

After the music industry's trade group dropped its file-sharing claim against her, Oregon resident fights back.

Digital Digest: iPhone, eMusic, iTunes, MP3 players, Sony Connect, Imeem

Do-it-all gadget arrives Friday; indie service capitalizes; Apple's music store No. 3; device sales slow; Sony makes layoffs; ad-supported service launched.

Internet radio to go silent tomorrow

Webcasters to protest recent hike in the royalty rates they pay to play music on their sites; most majors on board except for Last.fm.

Digital Digest: iPhone, LaLa, Beatles, music & spyware, Amp'd, SpiralFrog

Music phone in stores 6/29; LaLa launches new service; fans to wait until '08?; music searches risk spyware; Amp'd goes bankrupt; service vows launch.

Microsoft's Zune goes red

After rolling out in brown, black, and white, iPod rival now comes in pink and red as well, hoping an array of colors will help dent iPod's dominance.

MP3.com Digital Digest: iTunes Plus, EMI on YouTube, Zune, WMG, AllofMP3

DRM-free music debuts on iTunes; EMI inks YouTube deal; Zune nears million mark; Warner to create video sites; AllofMP3 faces new charges.

CBS buys Last.fm for $280M

Music social networking service will continue to run and will help move CBS' other businesses onto the Internet.

Pandora inks mobile, living room deals

Online music recommendation engine unties itself from the PC through two distribution deals.

MP3.com Digital Digest: Warner vs. Imeem, iPod, Zune & Halo 3, Disney

Label sues social networking site; patent filing hints at two-sided iPod; Zune unveils Halo 3 edition; Disney launches music site.