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Apple and TV: a happy marriage?

commentary The launch of Apple TV this month raises interesting questions for owners of video-capable iPods and home entertainment enthusiasts. Will the mid-March release coincide with the addition of movies and TV episodes to the Australian iTunes Store? Although Apple won’t answer the question — nothing new here — the latest version of iTunes released last week hints movie downloads …

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Where did the music industry go so wrong?

Wasn’t it all so gloriously simple back when people listened to top 40 radio and obediently paid $20 for discs at record store chains? Labels set the deal terms for artists. Managers handled the “biz.” The touring circuits were maintained by well-mannered warlords that politely divvied up the venues. And everyone had their place in the pond. So where did …

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