iTune News

Price hike of Whitney Houston albums sparks controversy – Gulf News

While iTune’s price hike only reflected the changes made by Sony Music, which owns the rights to much of Houston’s back catalogue, fans have taken to the internet to criticise the move.

The George Jarkesy Show Now Available for Free on Apple iTunes – PRWeb

The nationally syndicated George Jarkesy Radio Show is now available as a free Apple iTunes podcast series. George Jarkesy launched the radio show to provide an insightful and candid overview of the economy, markets, business, and politics, drawing upon …

Trilogy Studios Teams-Up To Bring The Official Despicable Me Storybook To iTunes App Store – I4U

February 14, 2012 /EIN Presswire/ — Trilogy Studios is proud to announce the next adventure in their award-winning Touch Tale series of digital storybooks. Developed through a licensing agreement with Universal Partnerships & Licensing, the Despicable M…

Apple, Samsung Share 95% of Global Mobile Phone Profits – Digital Chosunilbo

Apple’s high profits are due to the fact that it takes 30 percent of each app sold on its iTune store as well as making money from phone sales. Android-based smartphone makers, meanwhile, sell their products at lower prices, leading … Continue reading

Apple Accused Of Exploiting Whitney’s Death By Increasing iTunes Costs – News One

Bad apple?  The American multinational corporation, Apple, stands accused of hiking up the prices of their Whitney Houston iTunes collections right on the heels of her untimely death, according to the UK’s Digital Spy. Apple’s price increases took …

iTunes, Sony Raise Prices on Whitney Houston Albums, Songs – NBC Bay Area

Whitney Houston albums somehow, for some reason, cost about $5 more on iTunes than they did before the famed singer was found dead Saturday at the age of 48, according to multiple reports. Hmm. DigitalSpy and several United Kingdom news … Continue reading

Airbind Hands-on: Wirelessly Sync iTunes with Your Android Phone – TechNewsDaily

iPhone owners have long enjoyed a home-field advantage when it comes to uploading music from iTunes onto your smartphone. Simply plug the iPhone into your Mac or PC, wait for iTunes to recognize the device and click “Sync”. By comparison, … Continue reading

Sony, iTunes increased Whitney Houston album price after singer’s death – Syracuse Post-Standard

When Amy Winehouse died last July, her 2006 “Back to Black” album suddenly skyrocketed in sales and topped the charts for three weeks after her death. Anticipating that reaction from fans, did Sony Music and Apple’s iTunes purposely increase …

iTunes chief accepts Steve Jobs’s Grammy – Washington Post

Apple’s head of iTunes, Eddy Cue, was the one tapped to accept the Grammy Trustees Award given to late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs on Saturday at the Grammy Special Merit Awards Ceremony. The award recognizes “individuals who, during their …

AllTrails and National Geographic Team Up to Get Hikers Oriented – Xconomy

More than 200,000 people have joined AllTrails so far, and its iPhone app persistently ranks among the iTune’s App Store’s top 100 free travel apps. The company, which is backed by 2020 Ventures, Camp Ventures, and 500 Startups, also sends …