MP3

Exclusive MP3 downloads have left people feeling 'disenfranchised' by digital music, according to Deezer, the new kid on the music streaming block.

7digital has announced a massive revamp of its Android app, which allows MP3 downloading straight from the application.

Over the air wireless syncing could be coming to the humble iPod later this year if Steve Jobs has his way.

The makers of seminal compilation album Now! That's What I Call Music have given the franchise a bit of a digital makeover, allowing users to choose their own tracks from an official website.

Several digital music retailers, including Apple, are in discussion with record labels about increasing the audio quality of music downloads.

Exclusive Music-streaming service Spotify has said that recent reports that it pays artists on major labels up to six times more than independents are utterly false.

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Audio specialists Bose is targeting music fans that are using their iPhones and smartphones to listen to their favourite tunes, revealing its latest range of in-ear headphones this week.

Retailer HMV is launching its new download store this month, taking on established online offerings from the likes of Apple and Amazon.