Firstly, April Fools Day was nearly two months ago so this is not a joke. Secondly, it has been widely reported so it must be true! The sales of the humble cassette tape are on the rise, with 1 million blank tapes being sold in the first four months of this year by the market leader, TDK.
Logo for Spotify
It seems as though the coming-of-age for any new Web 2.0 start up nowadays is its first security scare. Spotify, the new online music sharing application, had theirs a week or two ago when they announced that a flaw was discovered back in December which could expose users’ passwords. The company have reassured paying customers that their bank details are still safe.
I’ve been enjoying using Spotify for a while now, after jumping on the LastFM bandwagon a little bit late. The features that make it distinct are that you do not own the music, just the access to it; its free, although a subscription removes the advertising and it has a large store of music with blindingly quick searching and access to the tunes. More – Have you been Spotified?
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