He doesn’t know if it’s art, but he knows what he doesn’t like. And artist David Hockney doesn’t like the fact that everyone today goes around plugged into their MP3 players and ignoring the rest of the world.
It seems Apple’s attempt to sell EMI’s DRM-free tracks that can be played anywhere has hit upon a little snag, as buyers have found that their email address and name are hidden within the files. In theory, the information could be used to track down anyone who might buy unlocked songs and share them online.
You know how far the iPod craze has reached when Marks & Spencer – the bastion of sensible pants and food porn – taps into it. But that’s exactly what’s happening as M&S plans to sell a men's suit fitted with iPod touch controls.
Anyone wanting to get their hands on Microsoft's differently successful
Zune mp3 player in Europe will now have to wait until next year, so
said the company's very quiet chief executive Steve Ballmer.
Sometimes it would be great to wake up in the morning and not have to
listen to the inane ramblings of some self-important DJ. Sometimes you
just want to listen to the music you want to listen to. The i-Station
IS10 from Logic3 could be the answer to your prayers.
Not everyone wants to own the reassuringly expensive iPod, so for those
people who don't want an iPod Shuffle but would like something similar,
Creative has unveiled the Zen Stone. And it is a good deal cheaper than the Shuffle too! (Although arguably not as nice looking!)