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[MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors] Consumers would be able to play songs directly from the interactive book without clicking back into Apple's iTunes software, executives said. "It's not just a bunch of PDFs," said one executive.

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[Should Be Free] Apple, record labels reportedly working to spur album sales with ...: Let's face it, folks -- the CD insert is no longer "the new hotness." And besides, those wacky PDFs included with iTunes album purchases never did much more than take up valuable hard drive space anyway, right?. In an effort to get consumers to stop buying single tracks and start buying more filler entire albums, Apple has reportedly joined forces with EMI, Sony Music, Warner Music and Universal Music Group in a project that's being codenamed "Cocktail." Financial Times is rep...

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[Technology News | Newsmedian.com] Are Apple And The Music Labels Mixing Holiday “Cocktails” On The ...: So it sounds like project Cocktail could offer special functionality that may be optimized for this tablet (and perhaps the iPhone and iPod touch). And so that’s why they’re probably talking up the new device, which they may or may not have even seen, as is indicated by the FT report still not knowing the actual screen size.

[Pocket-lint.com] Apple tablet before Christmas claims newspaper: <br>"The talks come as Apple is separately racing to offer a portable, full-featured, tablet-sized computer in time for the Christmas shopping season, in what the entertainment industry hopes will be a new revolution. The device could be launched alongside the new content deals, including those aimed at stimulating sales of CD-length music, according to people briefed on the project.

[TechKive] TechKive » Blog Archive » Apple's "Cocktail" may spur whole album ...: Worried that their iTunes music sales are being reduced to nothing but single-song purchases, major music labels are now reported as working with Apple to bundle special apps with albums and rekindle whole album sales.

[Bundeg Blog Magazine] Apple, record labels reportedly working to spur album sales with ...: In an effort to get consumers to stop buying single tracks and start buying more filler entire albums, Apple has reportedly joined forces with EMI, Sony Music, Warner Music and Universal Music Group in a project that’s being codenamed “Cocktail.” Financial Times is reporting that said initiative is considering adding “interactive booklets, sleeve notes and other interactive features with music downloads,”

[ProConsultancy Technical Blog] Apple Tablet May Launch in September | ProConsultancy Technical Blog: In conjunction with the record labels, the FT says, Apple wants to turn albums into interactive books “by bundling liner notes and video clips with the music”:

[www.onu.ro] Are Apple And The Music Labels Mixing Holiday “Cocktails” On The ...: So it sounds like project Cocktail could offer special functionality that may be optimized for this tablet (and perhaps the iPhone and iPod touch). And so that’s why they’re probably talking up the new device, which they may or may not have even seen, as is indicated by the FT report still not knowing the actual screen size.

[It News For You] It News For You » Blog Archive » Apple, record labels reportedly ...: Apple, record labels reportedly working to spur album sales with interactive goodies. Let's effrontery it, persons ”” the CD place in is none longer “the fresh hotness.” And distinct from, those wacky PDFs included through iTunes album .

[Gadgetwise] Palm Pre Syncs With iTunes Again - Gadgetwise Blog - NYTimes.com: Unless, or course, existing iPhone users actually thought that true multitasking, task organization, eventual flash support that iPhone won’t get, intelligent contact syncing, and a purely web based OS would be something considered a step up from a phone that can play apps where you can fake-drink beer….

[BNET Technology] Verizon To Rival Apple, Nokia, Qualcomm? | BNET Technology Blog | BNET: BNET Technology provides daily industry news coverage and insights for managers and executives about all aspects of the high-tech industry. In addition to detailed company profiles, we bring you critical analysis on new alliances and partnerships, new products, mergers and acquisitions, labor and cost management, investments and deal flow, and a host of other important business issues.

[Crave: The gadget blog] Apple breaks up Palm Pre-iTunes lovefest | Crave - CNET: Apple spent money buying the original iTunes interface and employing the engineers, has spent nearly a decade of R&D time and money to improve it, without ever marketing it or claiming it to be an open standard application. Just because Palm exploited a BUG in the software Apple should be forced to accept all third parties using Apple's work without even a royalty payment or license fee?

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