MacMinute’s Executive Briefing for April 26, 2003 — a recap of all the news we have posted over the past week — is now available. If you think you may have missed something, here is your chance to catch up.
Read MoreBillboard is the latest to report on Apple’s digital music service, today posting an article that further describes the service. According to Billboard, the service is an “a la carte” download store that is built into iTunes. No subscription will be required for the service, and tracks will retail for an average of 99 cents. Once purchased, songs are automatically transferred to your iTunes library and synched to an iPod (if available). The content can also be burned to CD.
Read MoreToday’s Wall Street Journal (paid subscription required) has a detailed report on Apple’s new digital music service, which is expected to be launched on Monday. Among the new information in the report, it says that Apple CEO Steve Jobs called Irving Azoff, the manager of the rock group the Eagles, to ask if their music could be included in the new online service.
Read MoreSeveral Apple retail stores will be broadcasting a live satellite feed of the Apple special event scheduled to be held for the media on Monday, April 28 at 10:00 AM PT in San Francisco. The invitation Apple sent out to various media outlets said that the company would have “announcements that will be music to your ears.” MacMinute will be in attendance and bring you live coverage.
Read MoreCBS Marketwatch
reports that Apple shareholders went against the wishes of management Thursday, voting for a non-binding resolution that, if approved by Apple’s board, would count company stock options as an expense. “Expensing options has become a major issue in the technology sector in particular, as many companies used options as incentives in the late 1990s to lure executives and other employees.