Big Boys Stitch Up Digital Music Deal
According to Digital Media Wire a deal has been struck between several major music Companies and publishers with an agreement on royalty payments for interactive streaming and limited digital downloads.

New SlotMusic Format Announced
A takeover target by Samsung SanDisk has announced a new physical music format called ?SlotMusic? which is designed to replace CDs and DVDs

Foxtel Customers Deserting In Droves
Foxtel subscribers are dumping the pay TV provider in droves with the Company now telling the financial media that they are set to cap subscription costs in an effort to retain customers.

BBC & Foxtel Reach Content Agreement
According to worldscreen.com, BBC Worldwide Australia has licensed more than 550 hours of lifestyle, factual and comedy content in deals with XYZnetworks, on FOXTEL and the How To Channel.

Seven Network Hits A Six With Management Changes
The Seven Network has announced six senior management appointments in a number of its divisions, including a new chairman of channel 7 in Melbourne and has also created a new sales digital media position underlining the networks commitment to its online portal.

Will Apples Push Into Home Entertainment Flop?
Once the preferred option for the desktop, Apple has evolved itself from PC maker to lifestyle leader. From the iPod to the iPhone, the Apple brand has become as ubiquitous as other leading home-style brands such as Sony and Panasonic.

The ABCs Of Exploding Pigs And Topless Women
The culture wars seem to be alive and well on the pages of the ABCs web site as the national broadcaster is accused of portraying farmers as evil and telling kids how much carbon they are allowed to produce during their lifetimes.

Sevens Suicide Story Complaints Stifled Says ACMA
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has found that Channel Seven in Melbourne Seven, breached the complaints handling provisions of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice in relation to a segment on Seven News about the suicides of two teenagers.

Local TV Content Continues To Rise
Calling all unemployed local actors, as it seems the jobs are there for the taking as all metropolitan commercial TV stations met the requirements of the Australian Content Standard and Children?s Television Standards in 2007, according to figures released by the Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA).

Online Music Boss Stripped Bare By Prime
High-profile digital media operator Domenic Carosa ­ current chairman and treasurer of Australia's Internet Industry Association ­ yesterday found himself out of his main job as CEO of Destra, the online music and entertainment company he co-founded in the 1990s.

Foxtel Crushed By Sevens Gladiators
According to the latest figures from Seven Network Research, some 1.579 million people watched the premier of Gladiators last week, along with 1.082 million for My Name is Earl, 1.084 million watched Grey?s Anatomy, some 1.077 million watching All Saints with 1.799 million for Border Security and another 1.232 million watching Desperate Housewives.

Kerry Stokes Says WAN Asleep At The Keyboard
In a speech to WA Business News recently, Channel Seven head and aspiring owner of West Australian Newspapers (WAN) Kerry Stokes said that WAN have been alseep at their keyboards when it comes to implementing a digital strategy and claims this may cost them dearly in the long run

Sony Goes On A Blu-ray Bender Sales To Hit $132M
Sony is rubbing their hands in glee with the releases of data that forcasts Blu-ray hardware sales will reach 57.4 annually between now and 2012 when it is expected that broadband speeds will have improved to allow for the facilitation on fast online downloads.

Rudd Regime Boosts Digital TV
Digital television in Australia has received a boost with the announcement by Senator Stephen Conroy of a $37.9 million strategy to drive Australia?s transition to digital TV, set for 31 December 2013.

Sony Thinks It Can Dance With Ten
Sony Australia is partnering with Ten Network, offering a full sponsorship of the new TV program, So You Think You Can Dance Australia.

HD DVD Won't Last The Year Out Claims Gartner
Gartner, one of the world's leading technology research companies, has said that price cuts by Toshiba and its HD DVD players may prove to be "useless resistance" in the battle against the rival Blu-ray Disc optical disc format, according to Gartner.