Harry Potter, Inception Added to Facebook Rentals
Collider reports that Warner Bros. has released Inception, Life As We Know It, Yogi Bear and the first two Harry Potter movies for rental on Facebook.... read more
Mercury Records To Stop Releasing Vinyl Singles
Mercury Records will no longer release CD and vinyl versions of singles and plans to rely almost completely on digital downloads.... read more
TomTom Vs. Tom Tom Magazine
In today’s fast-moving world, a company’s brand can be their everything. Tom Tom, a female drummer mag, is currently trying to save their brand from the Dutch makers of the TomTom GPS.... read more
Judge Orders Steve Jobs to Answer iTunes Questions
Reuters reports that a federal magistrate has ordered Apple CEO Steve Jobs to answer questions pertaining to an antitrust lawsuit related to iTunes.... read more
News Corp. Shareholders Sue Rupert Murdoch Over $663 Million Deal
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rupert Murdoch is being sued by shareholders of his News Corp. organization, who claim Murdoch is overpaying for his daughter Elisabeth’s production company, Shine Group, by purchasing it for $663 million.... read more
New Streaming Movie Service, Zediva, Offers $1 Online Rentals
The Hollywood Reporter via The Wall Street Journal reports that Netflix and Redbox have a new competitor in the low-price DVD rental business. The film-rental site Zediva will offer movies before Netflix and Redbox and charge as low as $1.... read more
Netflix in Negotiations for David Fincher, Kevin Spacey TV Series
Netflix wants to exclusively distribute the original TV series by David Fincher and Kevin Spacey, according to multiple sources.... read more
Sundance London Coming in 2012
Indiewire reports Robert Redford, the Sundance Institute and AEG Europe will host Sundance London.... read more
Microsoft May Stop Producing New Zune Models
Due to lack of demand, Microsoft Corp. has announced that they will no longer create new versions of the Zune media player, “according to a person familiar with the decision,” writes Bloomberg.... read more
Facebook Again Planning to Share Personal Information With Third Parties
Facebook is again looking to allow third parties to access users’ personal information like phone numbers, e-mail addresses and actual addresses, The Guardian reports.... read more
All Music Guide Merges Into AllRovi.com
The All Music Guide is merging into AllRovi.com and effectively changing its name and domain, reports Billboard.... read more
Daft Punk + Coca-Cola = "Club Coke"
According to HypeBeast, Coca-Cola has teamed up with Daft Punk for some limited-edition “Club Coke” bottles. The silver and gold design is based on the helmets worn by the French duo. The specially designed bottles will be packaged in a collector’s box as a set, available exclusively through Collette in Paris, as well as general release to clubs. These exclusive bottles will be available for a limited time beginning in March 2011. More information on this project will become available through DaftCoke.com, which is scheduled to go live soon.... read more
Conspiracies Abound Regarding LCD Soundsystem Ticket Issues
After the tickets for LCD Soundsystem’s finale in New York City’s Madison Square Garden disappeared from Ticketmaster within seconds, only to reappear on resale site TicketsNow, James Murphy got very, very angry. But maybe he was mistaken. Then again, maybe he wasn’t.... read more
Apple Hopes to Sell High-Fidelity Digital Music
In an attempt to further improve its online music sales, Apple and other online retailers have reportedly been in talks with record labels about changing the quality of audio files sold to consumers purchasing digital music. According to CNN, Apple is working to improve audio quality of song files sold in their online store. In doing this, digital music retailers will be able to provide song downloads with higher-fidelity sound to consumers.... read more
House Votes to Block FCC's Net Neutrality Regulations
A spending bill was approved Thursday by House Republicans that would block the Federal Communications Commission from enacting its new rules related to net neutrality.... read more
Comcast Wants to "Destroy" Writer's Guild, Says Writer's Guild
Two members of the Writer’s Guild of America West (WGAW), Chip Johannessen and Patric M. Verrone, have composed a lengthy statement detailing their dissatisfaction with cable giant Comcast’s handling of the Writer’s Guild union.... read more
Redbox to Offer Digital Service
Coinstar Inc.’s Redbox, the ubiquitous movie-rental kiosk, will begin offering an internet-streaming service to rival Netflix, according to The Hollywood Reporter.... read more
30 Rock Leads Nominees for Comedy Central Awards
Comedy Central recently unveiled its nominees for its inaugural Comedy Awards, and 30 Rock leads with seven nominations; The Office and Modern Family each came away with four.... read more
Borders Files for Bankruptcy
Bookstore chain Borders filed for reorganization relief under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today after not reaching agreements with a variety of publishers and vendors to reorganize its substantial debt, reports The New York Times.... read more
Apple Reveals Subscription Service for Apps
Apple has revealed plans for a subscription service for apps. “All we require is that, if a publisher is making a subscription offer outside of the app, the same (or better) offer be made inside the app,” Steve Jobs said in a statement, "so that customers can easily subscribe with one-click right in the app.”... read more
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