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Story: Apple's Jobs: Just say no to DRM

Feb 6, 2007 In a stunning about-face, head of digital media giant says his company would "wholeheartedly" support selling unrestricted music if the labels would allow it.

Story: Apple: iPod Touch, fat Nano, Wi-Fi store

Sep 5, 2007 At media event in San Francisco, Steve Jobs unveils a new line of iPods, including a video Nano, a touch-screen iPod, and a wireless store.

Story: Apple faces legal blowback on iPhone

Oct 2, 2007 Class-action lawsuit target digital media giant's price changes and software updates, both of which have angered customers.

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

Jun 26, 2007 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.

Story: Digital Digest: iTunes, AnywhereCD, IODA & Last.fm, piracy in Russia

Apr 16, 2007 Apple reportedly pondering subscription play; Michael Robertson's latest move; Last.fm builds catalog; Russia amps up piracy laws.

Story: Digital Digest: iTunes, Radiohead, Zune, Nokia vs. WMG, NPR, Pandora Extras

Nov 9, 2007 Apple faces lawsuit; band disputes data; Zune fan seeks name change; label rejects mobile store; music site launched; online radio site beefs up.

Story: Digital Digest: iTunes, WMG & Snocap, iPod assault, Crimea, IODA

May 1, 2007 Jobs calls model "failed"; major label inks MyStore deal; students sentenced; UK band to give album away; IODA to distribute Chicago Symphony.

Story: Digital Digest: The Doors, Napster, Nike+iPod, EA & Nettwerk, Zune & MIMS

Mar 27, 2007 The Doors break on through; Napster inks AT&T deal; Nike expands iPod-ready shoe lines; EA and Nettwerk spin off music firm; Zune wants to show why it's hot.

Story: Eminem sues Apple--again

Jul 31, 2007 On same day that iTunes hits 3 billions songs sold, music publisher for Slim Shady files copyright lawsuit against digital music giant.

Story: EMI to sell DRM-free music on iTunes

Apr 2, 2007 UK label giant eschews industry-wide reliance on copy-protection software; Apple to charge 30 cents more per song.

Story: EMusic, AT&T to sell mobile indie music

Jul 31, 2007 Second-largest online music seller teams up with wireless giant to sell downloads over the air to cell phones.

Story: iTunes lands Lennon's solo catalog

Aug 14, 2007 Addition of 16 of the legendary songwriter's solo albums gives Apple the solo work of three of the four Beatles.

Story: iTunes rolls out full album promotion

Mar 29, 2007 Digital music store will now allow users who have purchased single songs to buy the rest of the album at a reduced price.

Story: Jay-Z eyeing new deal with Apple?

Jan 3, 2008 After mogul's departure from Def Jam as president, rumors swirl that he will land at Apple for a new label venture.

Story: Macworld: iPhone, iPod get updates

Jan 15, 2008 No major music news, but Apple rolls out software update for its two newest devices, as well as movie rentals.

Story: MP3.com Digital Digest: iTunes & EU, Internet radio, Guitar Hero, Napster

Apr 3, 2007 Apples faces $600 million fine over pricing; NPR pleads its case; Harmonix unveils Rock Hero game; Napster boasts more than 830,000 subscribers.

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

Jun 1, 2007 DRM-free music debuts on iTunes; EMI inks YouTube deal; Zune nears million mark; Warner to create video sites; AllofMP3 faces new charges.

Story: MP3.com Digital Digest: Music sales, The Beatles, China, CD Baby & MySpace

Apr 10, 2007 Report says sales to plummet by 2009; Head of Fab Four's company leaves; US takes piracy case to WTO; CD Baby artists to sell MP3s through MyStore.

Story: MP3.com Digital Digest: RIAA, iTunes, eMusic, Napster, Hammer, SpiralFrog

Jan 4, 2008 Industry argues that ripping is illegal; movie studios align with Apple store; retailer enjoys holiday boom; service ups price; dance site launched; ad-supported site gets funding.

Story: MP3.com Digital Digest: Sony Walkman, eMusic, EA on iTunes, AOL, Last.fm

Mar 6, 2007 Sony unveils new video player; Barenaked Ladies song debuts on eMusic; game publisher sells songs on iTunes; AOL Music to stream rock hall ceremony; Last.fm inks EMI deal.

Story: MP3.com News Breakers: Miley, Ting Tings, Winehouse, Weiland, McCready

Apr 29, 2008 Apologies abound; singer released; duo gets iPod ad; rocker gets jail time; troubled country star confirms Clemens relationship.

Story: Napster joins the DRM-free MP3 party

Jan 7, 2008 Onetime digital music fire starter follows Amazon's MP3 store and iTunes Plus in selling unrestricted downloads.

Story: Report: iPhone in stores by June 11

Mar 30, 2007 AT&T Wireless sales rep tells CNET News.com that the much-hyped music-playing phone has a release date.

Story: Report: Labels building iTunes rival

Oct 19, 2007 In an effort to wrest control away from Apple, Universal Music is reportedly rallying support for Total Music, a subsidized subscription service.

Story: Report revives Beatles-on-iTunes talk

Mar 10, 2008 UK newspaper claims that McCartney has signed off on deal, but all parties involved refuse to confirm.

Story: Starbucks to give away 50M songs

Sep 24, 2007 Coffee giant will promote iTunes partnership by handing out 1.5 million free song cards per day.

Story: Universal to bite back at Apple's iTunes

Jul 2, 2007 Hoping for more leverage, world's largest music company reportedly won't renew long-term deal in favor of a short-term contract.

Story: Universal to test DRM-free downloads

Aug 13, 2007 But unlike UK label giant, EMI, the world's largest music company won't be doing so through iTunes, with which it has declined to sign a long-term deal.

Story: Zeppelin gets Led out online

Oct 15, 2007 Legendary British rock band to offer its music through digital retailers for the first time, including a deal with Verizon Wireless.