Heath Ledger Dies At 28
Thu Jan 24, 3:18 PM GMT
Actor Heath Ledger was found dead Jan. 22 in his Manhattan apartment according to the New York Times. He was 28.
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Apple Provides Digital Rental Service: Just Don’t Hit Play
Wed Jan 16, 10:35 PM GMT
The New York Times reports that Apple will now offer online movie rentals from all major studios through its iTunes download service. One thousand regular definition and 100 high-definition films will be available by the end of February.
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Tides Change at the New York Philharmonic
Mon Jan 14, 4:21 PM GMT
According to the New York Times, next season will mark the end of an era for the New York Philharmonic that will see Lorin Maazel take his final bow as the orchestra’s music director and Stanley Drucker as the long-time principal clarinetist.… More…
Sony BMG Dabbles in the DRM-Free World
Tue Jan 8, 9:52 PM GMT
According to InfoWorld, starting Jan. 15 in the U.S., Sony BMG will join the coterie of industry majors to offer downloadable MP3s without DRM (Digital Rights Management) copy prevention, enabling the purchaser to copy all tracks and play them on MP3 players such as Apple’s iPod.
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Warner Bros. Drops HD DVD to Focus on Blu-ray
Tue Jan 8, 9:42 PM GMT
Last week, Warner Brothers announced that it will release its high-definition titles exclusively in Blu-ray Disc format as of May, dropping all production of HD DVD formatted titles.
Up until this point, Warner Bros. has released titles in both HD DVD and Blu-ray formats in order to “provide consumer choice, foster mainstream adoption and drive down hardware prices,” according to Jeff Bewkes, President and CEO of Time Warner Inc. With this move, Warner will marshall all of its manufacturing and marketing muscle behind the Blu-ray format.
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Jazz Legend Oscar Peterson Dies at 82
Wed Jan 2, 7:38 PM GMT
According to the New York Times, jazz piano legend Oscar Peterson died of kidney failure Dec. 23 at his home in Mississauga, Ontario. He was 82.
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