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Apple's iTunes sells 5 billion songs, but you don't own them

Meanwhile, Microsoft keeps its DRM servers alive.

Farhad Manjoo 2008.06.19

Apple's iTunes beats Wal-Mart to become top U.S. music store

CD sales slip, digital sales skyrocket.

Farhad Manjoo 2008.04.04

Apple's 24-hour movie rental limit? Easily hackable

Mess with your computer's clock, get unlimited time to watch your movies.

Farhad Manjoo 2008.01.17

Apple cuts iTunes' DRM-free price to 99 cents

Yet another sign that copy-restricted songs aren't long for this world.

Farhad Manjoo 2007.10.17

Amazon's MP3 store: Better than iTunes

For the first time, there's real competition to Apple's online music shop.

Farhad Manjoo 2007.09.26

Free TV shows from Fox, ABC and NBC (with catches)

There are more options than ever to download TV shows. Too bad none quite works very well.

Farhad Manjoo 2007.09.21

Apple plays hardball, pulls NBC shows ASAP

After NBC's decision not to renew its iTunes contract, Apple pulls the plug on the network's shows effective almost immediately.

Farhad Manjoo 2007.08.31

Universal decides to unlock its music (except on iTunes)

The world's largest music company will launch an experiment to sell digital music without copy-protection software

Farhad Manjoo 2007.08.10

Apple sells 3 billion iTunes songs

If you needed any proof that Steve Jobs is the master of the music business, this is it.

Farhad Manjoo 2007.07.31