Philips Steps Into MP3 With The Rush, Snubs WMA
News The Dutch company inked its deal with streaming multimedia company RealNetworks, whose RealJukebox software comes bundled with the Rush and means support for RealAudio in addition to MP3. Chris Woods, marketing manager for Philips audio disputed...
[January 28, 2000, 14:47]
RealNetworks Cries Foul Over Microsoft Antitrust Case
Talkback Buying RealNetworks tunes gives me more flexibility than buying WMA tunes. In the case of RealNetworks, if I buy my music from them, I can get a version of Real Player for Windows, Mac, Linux, even my mobile phone!
[April 1, 2005, 12:48]
MP3: A Week In The Life Of A Format Under Siege
News Good news too for RealNetworks, as Philips snubbed WMA in favour of RealAudio and MP3. It wasn't all bad for Microsoft's WMA format this week. The week started with Microsoft very pleased with itself as it gained a significant push for its WMA...
[January 28, 2000, 15:55]
BTopenworld Trials Music Subscription Service
News Linux users will, however, be able to download paid-for music from Warner Brothers and Bertelsmann's labels, through RealNetworks' RealOne Music service. RealNetworks has signed up MusicNet, allowing consumers to stream and download music from the...
[October 29, 2001, 15:18]
Next Windows Media Player Touts Services
News RealNetworks, for example, has attracted some 700,000 paid subscribers to its RealOne service, making it the biggest generator of revenue from content on the Net, according to one recent study. The move is part of Microsoft's increased emphasis on...
[August 7, 2002, 8:36]
MS Sees Digital Media Tech As Key To Sales
News The new technology also will compete against products from Apple Computer and RealNetworks. When you look at (Windows Media Audio) format in the portable music space, WMA is still a very distant second," Gartenberg said.
[July 15, 2002, 13:55]
Real Enables Windows Media On Linux
News Currently, Linux users can play Windows Media Video (WMV) and Windows Media Audio (WMA) content if they install closed-source modules, said Jeff Duchmann, general manager of client and digital rights management technologies at RealNetworks.
[August 16, 2006, 8:40]
ITunes For Windows Goes Live
News Sony, RealNetworks, Dell and Amazon.com, among others, are all expected to provide their own music stores. It supports Apple's copy-protected Advanced Audio Coding format as well as MP3 -- but not Microsoft's Windows Media Audio (WMA) format.
[October 17, 2003, 9:15]
Should IPod Go Its Own Way?
News Apple Computer's apparent cold shoulder to RealNetworks this week has once again put the company's "go it alone" strategy in the spotlight. The only way RealNetworks has a chance to become involved to a greater extent is if users express...
[April 16, 2004, 11:50]
