iPod shuffle software updated

Apple has released a software update for the iPod shuffle. The v1.1. ...more

Billy Bragg sings the praise of MySpace reversal

Billy Bragg has praised MySpace's decision to change its terms and conditions, after he withdrew his music from the site. The singer-songwriter was concerned that the T&Cs gave MySpace complete rights over any music that had been uploaded to the website. Previously MySpace claimed a 'non-exclusive, fully-paid and royalty-free, worldwide license' for all its content. ...more

Sources say Microsoft to face heavy fines from EU

Microsoft is facing stiff fines after an EU advisory committee found the company has broken European Union antitrust law, according a report by Reuters. The decision is likely to be announced as negotiations between the EU and Microsoft over a compromise are said to have stalled. The Committee is expected to recommend a fine running to hundreds of millions of euros, at its next meeting on 22 March. ...more

The UK slowly accepts the Internet into the home

Oftel has released its latest survey on Internet use in the UK and the figures reveal almost half our homes are online. Surveying 2,138 UK adults, Oftel found that 46 per cent claimed to have Internet access at home (19 per cent currently access the Internet at work). The figures are actually little changed from the previous quarter's survey, where 45 per cent recorded home access. ...more

RIAA closes in for p2p kill

The US record industry has begun issuing 'cease and desist' orders to p2p firms as it steps up its campaign to curtail music file sharing. The Recording Industry Association of America has sent letters to seven companies, which it declined to name. Consequently WinMX. ...more