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The Motley Fool October 5, 2005 Steven Mallas	Microsoft Scraps Music Plans High royalty demands from labels sink Microsoft's interest in a music subscription service. Let's hope the music companies and the online companies can work this out. Even if it doesn't propel the stock into the stratosphere, Microsoft and music subscription services would be a good fit.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	If Microsoft Only Had a Brain One of the greatest growth stocks of our generation has been stuck in the proverbial mud for five years. When the vanilla dispenser breaks, it's time to try a new flavor.
The Motley Fool August 21, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Apple's Unlimited Appeal Apple's iTunes may be ready to roll out a subscription model.
The Motley Fool January 31, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Will Google Take a Napster? The original file-sharing network may be looking to pair up with the dot-com giant. The only thing holding Google back from acquiring Napster on the cheap is that if Yahoo! catches a whiff of the deal, a bidding war may ensue. Investors, take note.
InternetNews May 11, 2005 Tim Gray	Yahoo Gets Into The Groove Yahoo hopes to add to its greatest hits by offering Yahoo Music Unlimited, an online music subscription service at a bargain price.
The Motley Fool May 11, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Jamming to Yahoo! Yahoo! launches a new online music service in an increasingly crowded market.
InternetNews December 24, 2003 Roy Mark	DOJ Ends Antitrust Probe of Online Music Justice concludes marketplace has resolved early questions of possible anti-competitive behavior of major music labels.
The Motley Fool December 19, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Microsoft Eats iPods? If Mr. Softy is entering the digital music player space, it better brush up on history. Taking a bite out of Apple's pride isn't just about mattering in digital music. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 8, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Digital Music's Dirty Little Secret When will the labels embrace the inevitable? Digital music, in both legal and illegal forms, has stimulated consumers' music-listening appetites. Digital music means fewer CDs to press, package, and ship out to retailers.
The Motley Fool July 5, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Stocks That Will Rock Your World Some stocks that sound good today will sound even better in the future. As the broadband migration advances, the music industry faces a total makeover. Instead of EMI and Sony dominating, think Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo!
Salon.com February 21, 2001 Janelle Brown	Napster: Let's make a deal! Is the music-trading service increasingly desperate, or crazy like a fox?
The Motley Fool March 19, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	You Can't Stop the Music, Apple Apple is in talks with record labels to offer an unlimited iTunes music-streaming service.
The Motley Fool September 20, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Google Takes a Napster? The pieces fit, no matter how you approach them. Google has the breadth to instantly transform a desperate Napster into a profitable concern, yet it can buy up the digital music specialist at its equally desperate pricing.
The Motley Fool January 17, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Google Eats Apple Apple's revival and Google's emergence have one thing in common: Both companies have connected with the masses. But Wall Street's two coolest companies may be ready for the battle to end all battles. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 16, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Mr. Softy's New Tune Microsoft gets aggressive with its latest digital-download promotion.
PC Magazine November 29, 2006 Rick Broida	Buying Guide: Online Music Services Two thousand six may well be remembered as the year music subscription services went platinum.
The Motley Fool August 18, 2005 Shruti Basavaraj	Yahoo!'s in the Groove It jumps into the digital music market with its Audio search and Music Unlimited service. Branching out into niche markets seems a good way to pull even with the Google domination and keep this search engine chugging.
The Motley Fool April 2, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Apple Strikes a Chord Apple and EMI are hooking up to promote unlocked digital downloads. Is EMI an unlikely first mover among its major-label brethren? Investors, take note.
PC World January 18, 2002 Tom Spring	Digital Music: Worth Buying Yet? Analysis: Official music sites debut, intended to nudge digital downloads to legitimacy--but they're more trouble than they're worth.
The Motley Fool May 17, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Napster on the B-Side Napster is growing as it shrinks. The music subscription service posted respectable fiscal fourth-quarter results, as long as you know where to look.
The Motley Fool February 4, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Yahoo!'s Boo-hemian Rhapsody Yahoo! is finally in the process of shuttering its Yahoo! Music Unlimited service, sending its current subscriber base and any future leads to Rhapsody America.
The Motley Fool April 9, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Yahoo! Goes to 11 Yahoo! and SanDisk take portable music players to the next level with a Wi-Fi-enabled music subscription service. Why should this salvo end up any different than the other blanks fired at the iPod gorilla in the past?
BusinessWeek March 29, 2004 Larry Armstrong	E-Tune Shopping With downloading now legit, online music stores have similar catalogs. It's the extras that set them apart.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Google on Top Google is making some investors nervous when it comes to gravity.
The Motley Fool January 10, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	5 Reasons Why Microsoft Will Buy Yahoo! Microsoft is still debating an offer to acquire online rival Yahoo!, even as Microsoft's chief deal-maker is leaving the company in March to start his own firm.
Salon.com July 30, 2002 Farhad Manjoo	Sour notes The legal crackdown hasn't squelched MP3 trading -- it's just made it more of a pain. But the music industry would still rather fight than give its online customers what they want.
The Motley Fool January 15, 2004 Tom Taulli	Do You Yahoo! or Google? Yahoo! may have had a strong quarter, but it knows the next fight is with Google.
The Motley Fool March 26, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Apple's 30% Mistake Record labels say some iTunes tracks will cost $1.29 next month.
The Motley Fool March 11, 2005 Kelvin Taylor	Napster: Can iTunes Do This? A subscription service with unlimited downloads could eat away at Apple's domination.
The Motley Fool October 28, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	The Real RealNetworks Stands Up Investors keep buying into different versions of RealNetworks, while the digital media specialist continues on its path to dot-com profits.
InternetNews July 12, 2006 Nicholas Carlson	AOL ISP Strategy Still in Public Debate AOL's proposed plan to drop its ISP business is back in the papers. Why all the leaks?
The Motley Fool January 12, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	You've Got Napster Napster cozies up to AOL in a new music subscription deal.
The Motley Fool April 17, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Death to Microhoo Yahoo! + Google = Bachelorhood for Mr. Softy.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Universal's Apple Turnover? Universal comes up with a dull strategy to try to tarnish Apple's shine. It's a crucial time for the music industry, but a service that seeks to lock consumers out of hardware and services they've already embraced isn't a surefire approach.
InternetNews September 14, 2004 Erin Joyce	Yahoo To Acquire Musicmatch Yahoo is wading into the online music game with a $160 million cash deal to acquire music software provider Musicmatch.
Information Today June 27, 2005 Barbara Quint	'Fee' Web Content Accessed by Yahoo! Search Subscriptions The service, currently in beta, allows users to search fee-based content from sites such as ConsumerReports.org, Forrester Research, and the Wall Street Journal Online.
The Motley Fool December 5, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Steaming Streaming Music RealNetworks continues its aggressive stance in the music biz with an Internet-based version of its Rhapsody subscription service that will allow people to use the service anywhere, even when they are not at their own computers.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2005 Alyce Lomax	RealNetworks Gets Real Who is RealNetworks threatening with its new subscription service and monthly music giveaway? It's clear that the market for music is highly coveted, with the potential for plenty of growth -- and it's also clear that Apple's currently got a huge chunk of that market.
InternetNews May 4, 2007 Nicholas Carlson	Report: Microsoft, Yahoo Merger Talks Over The flirtation between Microsoft and Yahoo was only that. No merger is planned and discussions have ended.
BusinessWeek July 18, 2005 Ben Elgin	Google's Leap May Slow Rivals' Growth MSN and Yahoo! face new challenges as their share of the search engine market falls, but they are offering new search features to remain competitive.
The Motley Fool April 3, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Napster's Growth Spurt Napster keeps migrating users to its on demand music subscription service. Despite the heady additions, Napster is going to be in the red for some time. Analysts don't expect a profit out of Napster until fiscal 2009 at the earliest.
The Motley Fool November 3, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Napster for Almost Nothing The digital music specialist posts a narrower loss than expected, but it's still a loss. If the company can wind its way toward becoming a fee cash flow entity, the stock might look good.
The Motley Fool June 6, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Yahoo!'s Bid for Auctions The Internet giant removes listing fees for its U.S. auction site. With eBay's revenue growth slowing and signs that maybe eBay's losing some of its charm, the time to launch an offensive seems a bit overdue.
The Motley Fool February 11, 2005 Kelvin Taylor	Napster Nips at iTunes' Heels The music download service plans to battle Apple with an unlimited-tune subscription deal.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Naptime for Napster? Steep losses only give Napster a bigger hurdle to clear in what is still a promising future.
Salon.com December 18, 2001 Paul Boutin	Don't steal music, pretty please Record companies will make big, big money online. They just need to learn to let go...
The Motley Fool May 4, 2007 Mac Greer	Fool Video: Will Microsoft Buy Yahoo? Is a merger between the tech titans a match made in heaven or a marriage made in that other place? Two stock analysts discuss the possibilities.
InternetNews February 7, 2008 Stuart J. Johnston	IDC: Microsoft's Yahoo Deal Could be a Big Hit If Microsoft plays its cards right, a combination with Yahoo could create a successful competitor to Google, a major research firm says.
The Motley Fool March 30, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Apple's Five-Finger Discount Albums are getting cheaper on iTunes if you bought a single.
Salon.com November 2, 2000 Eric Boehlert	In defense of (Napster) collusion Music consumers will benefit if Bertelsmann can convince the major record labels to conspire.