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NBC and Apple Exchange a Few Kind Words, Spark iTunes Rumors

NBC has a newfound respect for Steve Jobs and Apple, and Jobs himself has spoken about mending the fence with NBC. But do a few kind words really substantiate rumors that NBC will bring their shows back to iTunes? While we don't think a future reunion is far-fetched, there's nothing in either interview that supports this rumor for the time being. [iLounge]

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Official: EMI to Release Music DRM-Free

It's official: Record company EMI announced that it will offer digital rights management (DRM)-free downloads of its entire digital repertoire, and added that Apple's iTunes store will be the first to sell them. However, the Beatles' music won't be a part of this deal just yet, but EMI Group CEO Eric Nicoli acknowledged that "we're working on it, hopefully soon." More »

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Lionsgate Films Head To iTunes Store, Walmart Put On Notice

iTunes users can now download Lionsgate movies, including Terminator 2 and Reservoir Dogs. With the addition of the Lionsgate films, the iTunes Store's movie count grows by 150 to more than 400. In other words, consider this Step One in "Operation Suck It, Wal-Mart." More »

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Top 10 Reasons Why Movie Downloads Suck

Movie downloads suck. There are lots of reasons why they haven't caught on yet, and we have the Top 10 of them here. Sure, everyone's talking about movie downloads, but in reality hardly anyone is doing anything about them. More »

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No Tunes For You: iTunes Store Gags on Christmas Download Traffic

Okay, so now we see why iTunes sales numbers allegedly plummeted 65% since January of this year: Forrester Research wasn't counting Christmas Day, when everyone who just got an iTunes gift card or shiny new iPod decided to download their favorite songs and videos at precisely the same time. More »

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Apple Says iTunes Sales Just Fine

Word on the street yesterday was that Apple's iTunes Store's sales plummeted during the first half of 2006. Today Apple claims that that is "simply incorrect," but still refuses to actually reveal how much money iTunes makes. Apple supposedly made a profit for the three months since September, but the financial research company that first called shenanigans on Apple's numbers says there's not a whole not of room for profit, what with all the credit card transaction fees and everything. Isn't it great when companies squabble? More »