Aiming to better compete with Apple Computer’s iTunes, Samsung on Friday announced that it will develop its own music service in conjunction with a new series of portable players that will debut later this year. Samsung is tapping New York-based MusicNet to power the service, which will offer both download sales and subscription options. The service will initially be available …

In the continuation of a long-running arms race, both Apple Computer and Microsoft have seen their music protection technologies come under fire in recent days. In the past month, separate programs have emerged to strip away the digital rights management (DRM) tools that the two technology giants use to protect music from unauthorized duplication. One of the programs counteracts Microsoft’s …

The music industry’s educational video about copyright law is full of baloney, according to several trade and public interest groups. The Consumer Electronics Association and Public Knowledge are among the groups to issue a joint statement condemning some statements on the Recording Industry Association of America’s video, which the RIAA has plans to distribute to the nation’s universities. The RIAA’s …