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IBM and Record Labels to Deliver 'Net Music (1999)

Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:20 pm
by mediatechnology
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Good thing Steve Jobs didn't cancel the iTunes project. I mean, who would want to carry around a match-book sized iPod Shuffle when you could burn a CD? ;)

Re: IBM and Record Labels to Deliver 'Net Music (1999)

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:34 am
by mediatechnology
The IBM Press Release:

http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/2282.wss

Apple wasn't even on their radar....

Re: IBM and Record Labels to Deliver 'Net Music (1999)

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 12:52 pm
by JR.
Apple had a long running conflict with the Beatle's record label (Apple records) over the name usage, and IIRC Apple always swore that they had no interest in the music business... :oops:

Apple eventually made peace with the record label from their later, significantly stronger, relative position, and obvious interest in the music business

JR