Everyone knows that awards and accolades that single out any single person in a complicated event, field, or industry is rife with problems: just ask the Nobel Prize committee or the people responsible for picking Time magazine’s “Person of the Year.” But if nothing else, those laurels are useful for sparking public discussion…and Fortune magazine has probably stirred up a hornet’s nest of controversy for its pick for “CEO of the Decade:” Apple’s Steve Jobs.
Tag Archive: iTunes
iTunes 9 on 64-bit Windows 7 has Issues with iPhone
Reports are coming in that the latest version of iTunes is having an issue when installed on Windows 7 64-bit computers. According to numerous posts on the Apple Discussion forums, the combination of 64-bit Windows 7 and iTunes 9 is unable to synchronize with the iPhone in most instances.
According to multiple users, iTunes 9 often gives, an error code 0xE8000065 described only as an unknown error. The users also report that iTunes will sometimes recognize the iPhone and other times it will not recognize the device. Windows also reportedly gives an error that reads MTP USB drivers can’t be installed.
Apple Launches iTunes 9.0.2…and Palm Pres Can’t Sync Again
The tit-for-tat battle between Palm and Apple over iTunes syncing doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon. When Palm launched the Palm Pre smartphone earlier this year on Sprint, one of the advertised features was that it could sync with Apple’s popular iTunes software just like an iPod…and it did so essentially by tricking iTunes into believing the Pre was, in fact, an iPod. Apple flatly noted that third-party syncing solutions aren’t supported and, sure enough, the first iTunes update after the launch of the Palm Pre magically broke the Pre’s synchronization feature.
Apple TV 3.0: Out and Updated
Apple announced today it has updated the software for its Apple TV set-top box to version 3.0. Apple TV’s update to 3.0 does provide a new interface and home screen with quick access to favorite content, streaming capabilities for Internet radio stations, and also support for iTunes LPs and iTunes Extras. The new terms and conditons for iTunes store reads, “iTunes LP and iTunes Extras Products are usable only on computers with iTunes 9 or higher and Apple TV with software version 3.0 or higher.” In true Apple fashion, the update does not include any outside content, such as streaming from Netflix, Hulu, or any TV networks.
EU: Breakthrough on Online Music Rights
The EU’s top antitrust official on Wednesday described a deal among Apple Inc.’s iTunes, music companies, distributors and online licensing groups as a “great breakthrough” that would roll out more Internet music sales across Europe.
The companies and rights holders agreed at talks held Tuesday to work on EU-wide licenses that would allow online music tracks to be sold more widely in the region. Internet music downloads in Europe lag behind those in the United States, pulling in just a fraction of revenues the record industry is losing from falling CD sales.
doubleTwist
If you despise iTunes for its iPod-only infrastructure, you may want to take a look at doubleTwist. doubleTwist creates an iTunes-like experience for users of Blackberries, PSPs, Palm Pres, and much more. For music downloads, they’ve integrated Amazon’s music store for a tightly integrated experience no matter what you carry in your pocket.
Palm Brings iTunes Syncing Back to the Pre…For Now
Palm’s gain of brinksmanship with Apple over iTunes syncing in its webOS mobile operating system has taken one more step, as Palm as re-enabled iTunes syncing in webOS 1.2.1, available now as a free over-the-air update for Sprint customers. The move re-ignites the controversy over webOS’s ability to sync with iTunes, which heretofore has been restricted only to Apple devices. Apple has repeatedly warned that third-party tools that sync with iTunes could break at any time, and—like magic—every time Apple updates iTunes syncing mysteriously stops working under webOS.
Industry Group: OK for iTunes to Block Palm Pre
Apple Inc. appears to have clearance from an industry group to block rival Palm Inc.’s Pre phone from connecting with the iTunes software.
The $200 Pre was launched in June as a direct competitor to the iPhone, and became the first non-Apple device that could directly connect to iTunes. It did that essentially by pretending to be an iPod.
Apple has crippled that function by updating its software. To get around it, a Pre that is connected to a computer’s USB port will give the PC a hardware vendor code that Apple has been assigned by the USB Implementers Forum, a standards group.
Eminem’s Music Publisher Takes Apple to Court
Eight Mile Style LLC and a co-plaintiff, Martin Affiliated LLC, are suing Apple Inc., claiming they never authorized the use of 93 songs in a downloadable format on Apple’s popular iTunes service.
The non-jury trial is expected to start Thursday in the rapper’s hometown of Detroit, unless a settlement is reached Wednesday with the help of U.S. Magistrate Judge Virginia Morgan.
Eight Mile also is suing Aftermath Records, which controls the recordings in question, saying it didn’t have the right to make deals on digital downloads.
7digital: All Major Labels, DRM-Free
When Apple made a deal with record label EMI to offer the label’s catalog on iTunes in DRM-free format a year and a half ago, it was heralded as a major shift for the music industry. Consumers were fed up with the hassles of DRM schemes, there was no evidence they hindered piracy in the slightest, and predictions abounded that all online music would be soon offered in DRM-free format.
