It's no secret that sales of music CDs are now in free-fall: In 2007 alone the market for physical CDs and music DVDs dropped a whopping 13 percent. ... Read More

Pre-release documentation for the latest version of iTunes reveals a little treat for iPhone and iPod Touch users: a free program from the upcoming App Store that'll let you control iTunes from "anywhere in your home. ... Read More

It's an impressive milestone no matter how you slice it, cementing Apple's position as the No. 1 music retailer in the U.S. That said, Apple still lags when it comes to DRM-free music.In its Read More

Looks like Microsoft had a well-advised change of heart about supporting DRM-encoded tracks from the now-defunct MSN Music store. ... Read More

I'm not that partial to lawmakers meddling with the media, but when it comes to muzzling TV ads that are double the volume of the shows they're sponsoring, I'll make an exception. Read More

The proposed merger of XM Radio and Sirius just took another baby step toward reality, with FCC Chairman Kevin Martin giving the deal his stamp of approval—with a few conditions. Among them, Read More

Sure, you've got your 55-inch screen, Blu-ray player, and a 7.1-channel speaker system—but what about authentic theater seats? Or the marquee and ticket booth, for that matter? Help is on the way. Read More

Remember the tvCompass SR1500, that Windows CE-powered, Wi-Fi universal remote that controls all your A/V components and surfs the Web? Well, it's back, this time with an ESPN label slapped on it—along with a $300 price tag.Now called the Read More

I've heard Sony Ericsson's MBS-100 described as a big, black spore, and from the looks of the otherworldly Bluetooth speaker, that's about right. But how does it sound? Announced last fall and soon to go on sale in the U.S. ... Read More

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