Real takes aim at Apple

roundup RealNetworks aims to build up the audience for its musical offerings with a half-price sale and the release of its Harmony software. Also: Rob Glaser wants to bring compatibility to Apple.

Company offers 49-cent tunes and releases Harmony, the software that has Apple up in arms.
August 17, 2004

newsmaker RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser has big plans for his company’s new music-playing technology, Apple lawsuit or no Apple lawsuit.
August 17, 2004

news.commentary Discount-priced songs and Harmony software will propel the company from nowhere to second place in downloads–and shake up the digital music business along the way.
August 17, 2004

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