iTunes
Apple Acquires Lala
The New York Times is reporting that Apple has acquired music streaming service Lala. I’m hoping this is good news and that Apple will launch a streaming music service. The bad in the short term is that Apple will probably shut down Lala in order to make the switch to whatever they have [...]
Use iTunes 9 Home Sharing Across the Internet
When I first read about Home Sharing in iTunes 9 I thought that I would have the ability to stream from home. It wasn’t like that but it’s still a good feature. Mac OSX Hints has a how to on streaming music over the Internet with Home Sharing.
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How-To: Rip Music Like a Pro
Gizmodo has a great how-to on ripping your CDs to digital. People don’t put much thought into ripping your CDs, it’s pretty easy, but you probably should. Once the file is ripped off the CD you probably won’t touch the CD again. You need to make sure the first rip is the [...]
How-To: Install iTunes 9 on Windows Home Server
With the new iTunes Home Sharing it makes perfect sense to install iTunes 9 on your Windows Home Server. You can manage one copy of your tunes on the server and stream them to all the computers in your house. The problem is the install doesn’t work. CrunchGear has a how-to on [...]
iTunes Streaming with pulpTunes
pulpTunes allows you to stream your iTunes music over the Internet. It works with Mac, Windows and Linux. It is also free of charge. The only configuration is to open up a port on the firewall. It is recommended to setup a username and password so anyone can’t find and listen [...]
How-To: Switch from iTunes DRM to MP3
I posted here about leaving iTunes to free my music from Apple’s shackles. I have spent this weekend transferring, deleting and converting my music. Below I will describe the steps I used to switch from Apple’s DRM tracks to having my entire library in MP3 form. Please backup your music files before [...]
Why I’m leaving iTunes
I have been using iTunes to purchase all my music since it was first announced. I have spent some time lately deciding if I want to continue using the service or move on. As you can tell by the title I have decided to leave the service. Below are the reasons for [...]
TuneView Remote for iTunes
Keyspan has released the TuneView iTunes remote. This is a very cool idea for a remote. It allows you to control iTunes from up-to 100 feet away. That should allow you to control itunes anywhere in your house. It features a LCD screen, 10 buttons, receiver and menus that look like [...]
stream iTunes over the internet
Simplify Media allows you to stream your iTunes content over the network. It is free to download and install but there is a catch. You will be presented with links to download music. It’s not that annoying especially since you start a playlist and minimize. If you have been looking for [...]
iTunes DRM be gone
http://www.hymn-project.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1553
iTunes 7.2.1 DRM has been cracked. This of course is just a temporary solution because we all know Apple will fix this. But if you really hate DRM and don’t want to pay 30 cents more for EMI’s DRM-free tracks then have at it. This is Windows only but you won’t lose [...]
