Looks like folks who WANT the IPOd but can't afford the steep price may get a crack at the digital audio player after all...Apple may be ready to introduce the player with smaller prices and memory: iPod at center of buzz / Rumors predict new affordable player at Macworld

'Normal' radio is changing...digital audio and data will soon be broadcast alongside your regular music. Audio Revolution News had this story: What is HD Radio?

AOL releases Winamp 5.0 and Premium Pro Players...Check it out from Streaming Media, Inc.

If you live in Canada, prepare for a price hike on MP3 players...thanks to the Copyright Board of Canada. Check the story here from the CBC. The new levy will range from $2 to $25, depending on how much memory the various digital audio recorders have. I would think something like this could possibly happen in the US, but I suspect it would take a lot of political wrangling for it to happen, unlike our neighbors to the north.

They're about as big as a pack of gum, but they store oodles of files and even a handful of high-quality songs. We're talking USB flash drives. But are they really worth it? Are they taking off? Check the latest here from Internet News....Mini Storage Drives Poised to Make Waves

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