Music rivals sound off

As Microsoft focuses on its music store and digital media software, Apple talks bucks and BMWs–and gets in some digs at its new rival.

MSN Music is off-key, Apple says

The creator of the iPod and iTunes sounds off on its new rival in music downloads.
September 2, 2004

Creative adds MP3 players to take on iPod

Will twice as many product lines help the MP3 player maker catch up with Apple?
September 2, 2004

Behind the music: Microsoft?

Partners line up to support new digital media playback software, but can portable video and music rental rights defeat Apple?
September 1, 2004

Microsoft opens MSN Music store

Software maker launches MSN Music a day early. Songs and albums can now be purchased on the rival to Apple’s iTunes.
September 1, 2004

Apple to pay commissions on iTunes sales

The program is company’s latest effort to spur downloads at its music store, which is popular but not terribly profitable.
September 1, 2004

Betting it all on Napster

newsmaker Chris Gorog sold Roxio’s software business so that he could compete with Microsoft in digital music. Is he crazy?
September 1, 2004

BMW puts iPod in driver’s seat

You won’t even have to take your hands off the steering wheel to use Apple’s music player.
September 1, 2004

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