RIAA wins battle against AllofMP3, but loses the war!

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From John Dvorak, at Dvorak.org/blog:

We’ve previously written about the problems facing Russia’s AllofMP3. First, due to pressure from the RIAA, credit card companies blacklisted the site. Then the RIAA sued it. Now it appears the RIAA’s battle was for naught.


Torrent Freak - July 2, 2007:

AllOfMp3, the popular online music store, has been shut down by the Russian government. Pressure from the United States, and a refusal to enter the World Trade Organisation (WTO) convinced the Kremlin to take the website down for good.


Before the shutdown AllOfMP3 had nearly 6 million users who were able to download songs and albums for a fraction of the price from authorized alternatives such as the iTunes Store. MP3s were sold for $0.20 per song, or less.


It is not clear how effective the shutdown of AllOfMP3 will be. Most users will probably move to MP3sparks, a similar service with a similar setup, launched by the same company. This site is not illegal under Russian law because they use a different licensing model.


Here we go again!

Apple sells $297 Million in iPhones this Weekend

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iphone-ctia.jpgAccording to research firm Piper Jaffray (via TUAW) Apple sold about 500,000 iPhones between 6pm Friday afternoon and close of business on Sunday night. They also revealed that 95% of sales in major markets like San Francisco, New York and Minneapolis were for the 8 gig model. I can also attest to the fact that even here in Texas the various places I contacted all sold out of 8 gig iPhones very quickly, with plenty of 4 gig stock to be had.


Apparently about half of the buyers were new At&t customers as well.


If you do the math we have 475,000 sold at $599 and 25,000 sold at $499 (excluding tax). That adds up to $297 Million dollars worth of iPhones sold in the first 2 1/2 days the product has been available.


Not too shabby.




(Via Apple Gazette.)

Apple Sells Half a Million iPhones in the First Weekend

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The first numbers are in and it looks pretty good for Steve Jobs, Apple, and the iPhone. According to market research firm Piper Jaffray, Apple sold about 500,000 iPhones from 6 p.m. on Friday through end of business Sunday night -- 300,000 more than the market research firm originally estimated the company would sell.

In a report released by Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster, it was also revealed that ninety-five percent of buyers in San Francisco, New York and Minneapolis purchased the 8GB model iPhone (myself included) instead of the 4GB one. Also, about half of the 253 buyers surveyed were new customers to AT&T.

So, let's see, what's 500,000 times $650? Actually, I think I might need a calculator for that one. Someone hand me an iPhone.

(Via TUAW.)

iPhone battery warranty, replacement information

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Apple released information on the iPhone battery's warranty today, as well as the cost of a replacement.

Out of the box, your iPhone's battery is covered for 1 year. Apple intends to release Apple Care for iPhone sometime this summer (allegedly). Customers of Apple Care for iPhone will be entitled to a new battery IF the one they're using drops to below 50% of capacity before their Apple Care runs out.

Otherwise, a new one will cost you $79US. One other note: Apple states that they get rid of dead batteries in "...an environmentally-friendly manner." So don't get all excited, Greenpeace.

(Via TUAW.)