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InternetNews September 14, 2006 David Needle	Microsoft Vows To Beat Apple On Price Calling it the start of a new platform of entertainment devices, Microsoft gave a sneak peek and details of its much-anticipated Zune music player today.
Wired November 27, 2007 Seth Mnookin	Universal's CEO Once Called iPod Users Thieves. Now He's Giving Songs Away. After years of tightening controls on his company's content, Universal Music Group's CEO has become entangled in digital strategies whether he wants to be or not and is planning to unify Apple's competitors in what amounts to a coordinated attack on the iPod.
InternetNews September 7, 2005 David Needle	Apple's Big Announcement is Nano Apple announced new shapes and sizes for its wildly successful iPod music player.
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The Motley Fool April 18, 2006 Tim Beyers	Help! Coming for Downloads How about if Apple Corps and Apple Computer settle their silly lawsuit and arrange a new deal for Apple to distribute Beatles songs through iTunes? There's no reason an agreement can't be reached if both sides are willing to compromise a bit.
InternetNews February 5, 2007 Ed Sutherland	Apple Inc. Settles with Apple Corps Ltd. Apple Inc. can continue using the "Apple" name and logo with its iTunes store.
The Motley Fool October 4, 2007 Mac Greer	Fool Video: Microsoft's New Zune How will Microsoft's new Zune play with investors? Can Zune finally compete with the iPod? These questions are discussed in this video.
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BusinessWeek November 8, 2004 Peter Burrows	Can The iPod Keep Leading The Band? Apple has to continue to out-innovate a growing crowd of contenders.
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BusinessWeek September 29, 2003	Steve Jobs, Apple Apple has broken the logjam and made it possible for the music industry to successfully sell tunes on the Web.
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InternetNews January 8, 2008	Apple Seen Set to Resolve EU iTunes Case Charges that Apple broke European rules by pricing songs country-by-country may soon be ended.
InternetNews January 28, 2008 Kenneth Corbin	Amazon Taking Its MP3 Store Global Beginning later this year, Amazon plans to roll out international versions of its DRM-free music store.
The Motley Fool March 4, 2005 Tim Beyers	Will the Hits Ever Stop? Apple's iTunes Music Store tops 300 million downloads. The stock continues to climb.
The Motley Fool June 12, 2007 Mac Greer	Fool Video: Apple: Should Macs Get the Axe? The iPod and iTunes have been huge winners for Apple. Should Apple listen to the music and get out of the computer business?
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InternetNews January 8, 2004 Michael Singer	HP Sings Apple iPod, iTunes The deal includes 'competitive' pricing of the music player and pre-loaded iTunes on desktop and notebook consumer PCs.
InternetNews July 21, 2006 Andy Patrizio	Coming Zune from Microsoft, A Handheld Music Player Microsoft has finally acknowledged one of the worst-kept secrets in the tech market in recent weeks: it is entering the handheld entertainment market with a device dubbed Zune, a music player and gaming device.
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BusinessWeek February 2, 2004 Peter Burrows	Show Time! Just as the Mac revolutionized computing, Apple is changing the world of online music. If Steve Jobs plays his cards right this time, Apple could end up with a big chunk of the digital-entertainment market
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InternetNews October 12, 2005 David Needle	Microsoft, Real Gear Up to Battle Apple Working together, media player competitors hope to steal iTunes' thunder.
InternetNews August 23, 2006 David Needle	Apple Settles with Creative Apple and Creative Technology announced they have settled a patent infringement lawsuit that had threatened to drag out for years.
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The Motley Fool October 3, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Apple Won't Unplug iTunes Unchanged royalty rates keep the virtual doors of Apple's music store open.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Apple of Your Eye? More rumors of video iPods get people buzzing about Apple. Even if Apple unveils such a device, investors need to question whether it will positively affect the iPod's runaway popularity -- or translate into more sales.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2007 Tim Beyers	This Apple Isn't Rotten iTunes isn't what matters. The iPod was a hit long before the iTunes store arrived. As long as the iPod remains the best-designed gadget of its kind, more content should lead to ever-greater iPod sales.
The Motley Fool September 6, 2006 Jack Uldrich	Apple Prepares to Bite Back A new iPod cell phone could bolster revenues. If it does, Apple shareholders needn't worry too much about slowing iTunes sales, because the company stands to gain all that money back -- and then some.
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