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Doing for money-lending what Amazon did for books

27.04.11
When small, unfashionable Blackpool made it to the Premiership last summer, a newspaper ran the headline: "2689 reasons why Blackpool love affair is tainted already"... more

Amazon takes on iTunes

29.03.11
Amazon has launched an 'online hard drive' to store music, pictures and videos in a bid to take on Apple's iTunes ... more

Apple's Steve Jobs told to face court over anti-competition claims

23.03.11
Apple boss Steve Jobs faces having to interrupt his sick leave to testify about alleged anti-competitive practices involving his iPod and iTunes music-download services... more

Apple's iTunes faces competition from Mayfair auctioneer

24.02.11
Apple's iTunes music store faces competition - from a Mayfair auction house more used to selling rare violins... more

Beatles back catalogue to be released online

16.11.10
The Beatles are to be sold online for the first time after a deal was recahed following years of negotiation... more

HMV launches iTunes rival selling top 40 singles for 40p

26.07.10
Retailer HMV is going head-to-head with iTunes with the launch of a new music download service today... more

Boris Johnson’s first busking champ puts single on iTunes

19.07.10
The singer who won Mayor Boris Johnson's inaugural Young Busker of the Year competition releases his first single... more

Bar mounting and chanting from The National

12.07.10
The National may well prove to be the highlight of a fantastic iTunes Festival after a blistering set. ... more

Apple help us get educated from home

05.07.10
Every student’s dream of being able to attend lectures from the comfort of the sofa is finally here.... more

Share a song and become a net DJ

12.04.10
It is the latest online phenomenon, with supporters claiming it is “hipper than Twitter”.... more

Lady Gaga and Kings of Leon make it record 2009 for iTunes

08.12.09
Singles by the Black Eyed Peas and Lady Gaga were Apple’s most downloaded of this year, the computer giant revealed today.... more

Guide to legal music downloads is new rival for iTunes

04.08.09
Website offering a guide to cheaper legal music downloads than iTunes is launched... more

Best of British for Mercury Prize

10.07.09
As it's nearly time for the annual UK album contest that is the Mercury Prize, David Smyth names his 12 favourites of the year.... more

DJs 'in iTunes scam to boost their royalties'

10.06.09
A group of London-based DJs allegedly used stolen credit cards to buy their own music on iTunes and Amazon in a scam that netted nearly £200,000 in royalties... more

Online music store to rival iTunes with £3 albums

31.03.09
An online file-sharing service is to challenge Apple's iTunes software after signing a deal to sell music ... more

Off the record: My pop odyssey

20.03.09
It's a strange trip from Animal Collective to Leonard Cohen as David Smyth takes a tour of the new online music recommendation services.... more

Off the record: Not too late to see Van the Man

20.02.09
David Smyth's week became significantly more astral with the news that Van Morrison is to perform his finest album at the Albert Hall.... more

Enough Twittering – I need to Spotify

17.02.09
No sooner have we trundled onto the internet superhighway than we realise that there is always something revving up in the fast lane waiting to overtake us... more

Download rebels upset charts

20.01.09
A London band are expected to top download charts around the world this week - despite not having a record contract... more

iTunes costs slashed to 59p under price war pressure

07.01.09
Bosses at Apple have announced a major shake-up for music downloaders with plans to sell songs for as little as 59p... more

Classical download store to rival iTunes

11.09.08
A classical music download site has been launched to challenge Apple's iTunes store... more

Limahl on iTunes: Now that's what I call progress

18.08.08
It was first launched in 1983, when Phil Collins, Limahl and UB40 topped the charts, quickly becoming a teenage institution... more

Blunt and Chaka Khan signed for free festival

03.06.08
James Blunt, the Ting Tings and Chaka Khan have been signed up to headline a month-long free music festival in London... more

itunes festival to host 60 gigs

03.06.08
James Blunt, the Ting Tings and Chaka Khan have been signed up to headline the month-long music event in Koko.... more

Off the record

07.12.07
In this week's off the record, David Smyth talks about The Feeling, discusses his pick of festive gigs to get you in the christmas mood, and finds out what's new on the world wide web.... more

Off the record: David Smyth's column

26.01.07
David Smyth takes a look at what's happening in the world of music, ranging from a Norwegian ruling against iPods to a moustachioed Swede's bonkers tribute to Manuel from Faulty Towers.... more

The street sound of Bleep

04.10.06
Bleep.com, an independent website set up in Kentish Town, has beaten the mighty iTunes and Napster to take a top download music award.... more

iTunes rival to let fans download free

29.08.06
The world's largest music company is backing a rival to Apple's iTunes which will allow fans to download music for free.... more

Downloads

25.08.06
David Smyth rounds up a selection of the best downloads this week, from an exclusive Beach Boys digital box set on iTunes to a sneak preview of Justin Timberlake's forthcoming album.... more


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