Year: 2007

iTunes No. 3 music retailer in U.S.

Market research firm NPD Group says that Apple’s iTunes was the number 3 retailer in the United States, reports AP. “iTunes had a 9.8 percent market share in the first quarter, ranking behind Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s 15.8 percent and Best Buy Co.’s 13.8 percent, according to The NPD Group. Online retailer Amazon.com’s share was 6.7 percent, slightly ahead of Target’s 6.6 percent, NPD said. The firm counted every 12 tracks purchased online as equivalent to an album in compact disc format, said Russ Crupnick, NPD’s vice president.

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HungryFlix.com offers video downloads for iPhone

HungryFlix.com, a distributor of premium independent video content exclusively targeted to portable media players such as the Apple iPod and Sony PSP, today announced support for the Apple iPhone. The site is drawing video content providers from across a wide range of genres. The site accepts feature length and short films, documentaries, animation, how-to videos, sports videos and more. Membership is always free at HungryFlix.com and downloads start at US$0.99.

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Digieffects acquires Buena Software from Toolfarm

Digieffects, a developer of popular software plug-ins for Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Apple Final Cut Pro, today announced the purchase of Buena Software from Toolfarm, further adding to its set of tools for creative professionals. The Buena Software plug-ins for Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro and Apple Final Cut Pro were developed as effective processing tools to pick up on what the prominent software manufacturers overlooked. The plug-ins range from creative image processing and color manipulation to 3D depth effects.

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