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  Apple's iTunes 11 to arrive 'within the next few days', music labels are told

  Apple's delayed iTunes 11 could be arriving within the next few days, according to reports.

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  Labels make example of Kiwi downloaders

  Record companies have asked for three Kiwi internet users to be hauled in front of the Copyright Tribunal and fined under the controversial "Skynet" copyright law for allegedly pirating music.

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  Apple expands iTunes in the Cloud to NZ

  Apple has expanded its iTunes in the Cloud offering to New Zealand, along with a host of other countries.

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  Pandora unblocked: New Zealand gets popular internet radio

  Pandora was one of the first internet radio stations, using a "music genome" to recommend and play music that fits your profile. Until 2007, you could register at Pandora.com, even if you lived outside of its US-only area, by entering a US ...

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  Spotify launches in New Zealand

  Music-streaming service Spotify launched in New Zealand this morning.

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  Streaming music service launches in NZ

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• Google Music Comes Out of Beta: New Store, Player, and Social Integration

  <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/244001/google_music_what_to_expect_from_todays_event.html">Google Music</a> is no longer in beta and is now open to the public--and you'll still be able to upload and stream up to 20,000 songs for free. Google ...

• Record Streaming Audio

  Want to capture a song from an Internet radio station, grab a line from the latest viral YouTube clip, or make a mashup of Windows system sounds? We're not here to judge--we're here to show you how. Follow these easy steps to record any audio that pl...

• Vinyl record sales double in '08, CDs down

  Audiophiles have long argued that vinyl records offer better sound quality compared to CDs or MP3s, but their stoic loyalty in the face of change was seen as little more than nostalgia over the 25 years digital recordings has dominated the music indu...