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Update2: Amazon's Kindle 2 On Its Way?

Update2: Amazon's Kindle 2 On Its Way?

Almost a year after the launch of Kindle, Amazon reportedly is getting ready to launch the next...
» read full story October 04th, 2008 - 23:02
U.S. Music Market Dominated By Apple’s iTunes

U.S. Music Market Dominated By Apple’s iTunes

Another year, another record: Apple is king of the online music market these days, as it managed...
» read full story June 23rd, 2008 - 16:29
As The SDK Is Out, iPhone Starts Its Way To 2.0

As The SDK Is Out, iPhone Starts Its Way To 2.0

We can all finally relax. During yesterday’s conference, Steve Jobs offered some answers to all...
» read full story March 07th, 2008 - 17:08
Yahoo Kind Of Closes Yahoo Music Unlimited

Yahoo Kind Of Closes Yahoo Music Unlimited

In an unexpected move, Yahoo announced today a spin off of its two-year-old Yahoo Music Unlimited...
» read full story February 04th, 2008 - 22:18
Ad-Supported Music Sites: The Next Step In Digital Music

Ad-Supported Music Sites: The Next Step In Digital Music

The great success iTunes has been enjoying coupled with the music studios’ decision to renounce...
» read full story January 28th, 2008 - 17:15
Sony BMG To Go DRM Free Way

Sony BMG To Go DRM Free Way

According to a report from Business Week, the music giant Sony BMG will sell DRM free music some...
» read full story January 04th, 2008 - 20:36
Now Music From Rhapsody On A TiVo Near You

Now Music From Rhapsody On A TiVo Near You

Thanks to the new partnership between TiVo and Rhapsody, millions of songs will be delivered...
» read full story October 09th, 2007 - 23:48
Get Your Songs Directly To iPod from LaLa.com

Get Your Songs Directly To iPod from LaLa.com

A new digital music start-up has morphed from a CD-swapping site into an ambitious project which...
» read full story June 05th, 2007 - 17:12
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News: Business

Apple Encounters Some Problems In Norway

Apple Encounters Some Problems In Norway

Mr. Bjoern Erik Thon, Norway’s top consumer advocate, announced his intentions to take Apple Inc....
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 14:14
Finally MySpace Unveils Online Music Store

Finally MySpace Unveils Online Music Store

Recently, MySpace has launched an online music store that promises to offer the website’s members...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 20:40
Record Labels, SanDisk Launch 'SlotMusic '– DRM-free, Music Memory Card

Record Labels, SanDisk Launch 'SlotMusic '– DRM-free, Music Memory Card

EMI Music, Sony BMG, Universal Music, and Warner Music together with memory card manufacturer...
» read full story September 22nd, 2008 - 16:30
Best Buy Grabs Napster For $121 Million

Best Buy Grabs Napster For $121 Million

Best Buy agreed to buy Napster's outstanding shares for $121 million, a 95 percent premium over...
» read full story September 16th, 2008 - 17:28
Major Hollywood Studios Come Together in Digital Ecosystem

Major Hollywood Studios Come Together in Digital Ecosystem

United States’ major studios have decided to give digital rights management (DRM) an unparalleled...
» read full story September 15th, 2008 - 17:08
Rhapsody Goes At War With iTunes Firing DRM Free MP3s

Rhapsody Goes At War With iTunes Firing DRM Free MP3s

Rhapsody’s officials announced their new "Music Without Limits" campaign, which will...
» read full story June 30th, 2008 - 15:28
Microsoft Extends Mobile Portfolio, Acquires MobiComp

Microsoft Extends Mobile Portfolio, Acquires MobiComp

Microsoft has acquired a new company specialized in mobile technologies. MobiComp, which is based...
» read full story June 27th, 2008 - 15:59
Apple Sold 5 Billion Songs on iTunes So Far

Apple Sold 5 Billion Songs on iTunes So Far

Apple announced that its cash cow, iTunes, has reached the 5 billion downloads landmark. The music...
» read full story June 19th, 2008 - 21:27
Napster Goes Free. DRM-Free.

Napster Goes Free. DRM-Free.

In a quite expected move, Napster announced today it will start selling DRM-free tracks for 99...
» read full story May 20th, 2008 - 15:44
TV Shows Coming to Zunes Everywhere

TV Shows Coming to Zunes Everywhere

Microsoft introduced on Monday new software features to the Zune online store, expanding its...
» read full story May 06th, 2008 - 12:12
Sony BMG To Sell Music On Amazon's MP3 store

Sony BMG To Sell Music On Amazon's MP3 store

Amazon has scored one more point in its battle of a largest share in digital music market, as Sony...
» read full story January 11th, 2008 - 13:43
Napster Turns To MP3 Format

Napster Turns To MP3 Format

Napster, the largest on-line music subscription service, announced that starting with the second...
» read full story January 07th, 2008 - 11:49
Snocap, Fanning’s Music Store, Fires 60 Percent Of Its Staff

Snocap, Fanning’s Music Store, Fires 60 Percent Of Its Staff

The music company, Snocap, founded in 2002 by the former Napster founder Shawn Fanning has...
» read full story October 13th, 2007 - 14:23
EMI Teams Up With SNOCAP

EMI Teams Up With SNOCAP

Thanks to the agreement between EMI  and SNOCAP, US fans will be able to purchase DRM-free,...
» read full story July 01st, 2007 - 17:07
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News: Technology

RealNetworks Halts The Sales of Real DVD

RealNetworks Halts The Sales of Real DVD

RealNetworks was forced to temporarily stop the sales of their RealDVD software, due to the legal...
» read full story October 06th, 2008 - 23:38
Hollywood Attacks Legit DVD Ripping Software RealDVD

Hollywood Attacks Legit DVD Ripping Software RealDVD

Hollywood's power players have attacked the recently released Real Networks software which makes an...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 21:39
Apple Under Attack By Norwegian Legislators

Apple Under Attack By Norwegian Legislators

Norway’s best consumer advocate is planning to ask a government court to force Apple Inc. to open...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 00:07
Android Phone Comes With Amazon.com MP3 Store

Android Phone Comes With Amazon.com MP3 Store

The upcoming Google mobile phone, the T-Mobile G1, which is the first mobile phone to use Google’s...
» read full story September 23rd, 2008 - 16:50
SanDisk Prepares The Release Of Memory Cards With Music

SanDisk Prepares The Release Of Memory Cards With Music

SanDisk announced the upcoming release of its new microSD card called slotMusic, which will...
» read full story September 22nd, 2008 - 14:46
Make Yourself Comfortable With Some Zune Wi-Fi And A Big Mac

Make Yourself Comfortable With Some Zune Wi-Fi And A Big Mac

If you ever feel like combining a Big Mac and some wireless streaming, McDonald's is the place to...
» read full story September 17th, 2008 - 16:50
Real Networks Introduces Legal Way of Ripping DVDs

Real Networks Introduces Legal Way of Ripping DVDs

Finally, now there's a legit way of ripping DVDs and playing them back on your desktop or laptop...
» read full story September 08th, 2008 - 19:12
Apple Still No. 1 Online Music Retailer

Apple Still No. 1 Online Music Retailer

Apple continues to dominate the retail music market in the United States. The multinational...
» read full story August 06th, 2008 - 18:54
Yahoo Music Dead: Another Reason To Never Buy DRM Protected Tracks

Yahoo Music Dead: Another Reason To Never Buy DRM Protected Tracks

Yahoo Music will be dead as of September 30th when the company is going to shut down its DRM...
» read full story July 27th, 2008 - 21:29
Rhapsody Rocks iTunes’s World

Rhapsody Rocks iTunes’s World

iTunes appears a bit cornered these days, as new rivals appear is all shapes and sizes: Nokia is...
» read full story July 02nd, 2008 - 14:32
Rhapsody Offers DRM-Free MP3 Tracks As Well

Rhapsody Offers DRM-Free MP3 Tracks As Well

Subscription-music site Rhapsody, a joint venture of RealNetworks Inc. and Viacom Inc.'s MTV...
» read full story July 01st, 2008 - 12:47
The iTunes Get New Challenger: Rhapsody

The iTunes Get New Challenger: Rhapsody

Rhapsody, the online music provider, is challenging iTunes’ supremacy this week by launching a new...
» read full story June 30th, 2008 - 10:17
Apple! iTunes! 5 Billion! Songs!

Apple! iTunes! 5 Billion! Songs!

Apple’s famous digital store has broken a new record. The company announced that the music fans...
» read full story June 19th, 2008 - 17:17
WWDC 2008: AppStore, iPhone’s (Not So) Secret Weapon

WWDC 2008: AppStore, iPhone’s (Not So) Secret Weapon

iPhone: 3G, video chat, GPS, new colors, different design…Forget about them! The next best thing...
» read full story June 09th, 2008 - 15:02
Microsoft to Boost Music Capabilities of Windows Mobile

Microsoft to Boost Music Capabilities of Windows Mobile

The software giant has announced that it will improve the music playing capabilities of its...
» read full story June 07th, 2008 - 20:44
Android AppStore  Underway?

Android AppStore Underway?

Apparently, Google plans an AppStore for its mobile platform Android, The Register reported....
» read full story May 31st, 2008 - 14:43
Napster Steps Out Of The DRM Cloud With MP3 Music Library

Napster Steps Out Of The DRM Cloud With MP3 Music Library

Napster’s January announcement became a reality as of today: the online music service announced...
» read full story May 20th, 2008 - 10:59
Microsoft Stops Issuing DRM Keys… Bennett Has An Explanation!

Microsoft Stops Issuing DRM Keys… Bennett Has An Explanation!

Microsoft’s MSN Music service is dead and buried as of August 31, when the company will stop...
» read full story April 24th, 2008 - 12:40
MySpace Music, A New Rival For iTunes?

MySpace Music, A New Rival For iTunes?

It was bound to happen, eventually. MySpace, the biggest social-networking site, has announced its...
» read full story April 05th, 2008 - 14:55
iTunes Surpasses Wal-Mart, Becomes Top Music Retailer In US

iTunes Surpasses Wal-Mart, Becomes Top Music Retailer In US

A month after a study released by The NPD Group rated iTunes as the second biggest music retailer...
» read full story April 04th, 2008 - 08:20
iPhone SDK Hits 100,000 Downloads Milestone

iPhone SDK Hits 100,000 Downloads Milestone

It seems like there are a lot of people ready to build and create applications for Apple’s...
» read full story March 12th, 2008 - 18:12
iTunes Is The Second Largest Music Retailer In U.S., NPD Says

iTunes Is The Second Largest Music Retailer In U.S., NPD Says

According to the latest data about the digital music sales released by the market research...
» read full story February 26th, 2008 - 20:26
Norwegian Hacker Cracks iTunes DRM

Norwegian Hacker Cracks iTunes DRM

Famous Norwegian hacker Jon Lech Johansen has released software which allows the sharing of songs...
» read full story February 19th, 2008 - 22:18
Microsoft Buys Danger, The Sidekick Maker

Microsoft Buys Danger, The Sidekick Maker

Trying to further extend its expertise in the mobile market, Microsoft announced the acquisition...
» read full story February 12th, 2008 - 11:52
Amazon MP3 Goes International

Amazon MP3 Goes International

Although is just few months old, Amazon MP3 has big ambition and is ready to conquer the digital...
» read full story January 27th, 2008 - 16:50
Will Amazon Break the Spell of the iPod + iTunes Combo?

Will Amazon Break the Spell of the iPod + iTunes Combo?

Now that Sony BMG has decided to join the revolution inspired by the “Down with DRM”...
» read full story January 11th, 2008 - 16:16
Troubles for iTunes? Sony BMG Joins Amazon MP3 Store

Troubles for iTunes? Sony BMG Joins Amazon MP3 Store

It was bound to happen. After it has announced yesterday that it will start selling DRM Free tunes...
» read full story January 10th, 2008 - 23:37
Sony Drops DRM Protection, Launches MusicPass

Sony Drops DRM Protection, Launches MusicPass

As it was rumored last week, Sony has knelt before the DRM free trend and joined the music...
» read full story January 08th, 2008 - 15:27
Napster to Sell MP3 Music Starting with Spring

Napster to Sell MP3 Music Starting with Spring

Napster announced on Sunday that starting with spring it would begin selling music downloads as...
» read full story January 08th, 2008 - 08:57
Are We Heading To A DRM Free World?

Are We Heading To A DRM Free World?

Jobs’ dream of a DRM Free music world could soon become a reality, as Business Week reported that...
» read full story January 05th, 2008 - 19:46
Wal-Mart Shuts Down Video Download Service

Wal-Mart Shuts Down Video Download Service

World’s largest retailer and the largest employer in the United States, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.,...
» read full story December 28th, 2007 - 21:30
Apple Anti-piracy Patent Resembles Microsoft’s WGA System

Apple Anti-piracy Patent Resembles Microsoft’s WGA System

The anti-piracy application Apple has recently filed with the United States Patent & Trademark...
» read full story December 27th, 2007 - 20:57
Amazon MP3 and Warner Music Announce Partnership

Amazon MP3 and Warner Music Announce Partnership

Amazon announced that it would begin offering downloads from Warner Music Group Corp.'s song...
» read full story December 28th, 2007 - 21:27
PlaysForSure Name Is Retired by Microsoft

PlaysForSure Name Is Retired by Microsoft

Microsoft has decided to kill its three-year-old PlaysForSure DRM system brand name and replace it...
» read full story December 13th, 2007 - 21:17
Deutsche Grammophon Offers Classical Music Online Without DRM

Deutsche Grammophon Offers Classical Music Online Without DRM

In a move that could a sign of the things to come, the German company Deutsche Grammophon...
» read full story November 28th, 2007 - 13:57
Microsoft Ready To Buy Musiwave, A Mobile Music Company

Microsoft Ready To Buy Musiwave, A Mobile Music Company

Microsoft announced today a new chapter from its mobile music adventures. The Zune maker intends...
» read full story November 12th, 2007 - 22:30
Apple Slashes The Price Of DRM Free Tracks

Apple Slashes The Price Of DRM Free Tracks

In an interview with Wall Street Journal, Steve Jobs confirmed the earlier rumors about a possible...
» read full story October 17th, 2007 - 00:23
Report: Music Giant Universal Challenges iTunes Supremacy

Report: Music Giant Universal Challenges iTunes Supremacy

Universal is allegedly to take on iTunes, the leading online music download service. BusinessWeek...
» read full story October 12th, 2007 - 22:21
Here Comes iPod Killer 2.0..Zune 2.0

Here Comes iPod Killer 2.0..Zune 2.0

There are rumors that Microsoft will try again to compete with Apple’s iconic iPod, this time with...
» read full story October 02nd, 2007 - 22:13
The Music War: Amazon MP3 versus iTunes

The Music War: Amazon MP3 versus iTunes

Every time an MP3 producer launches a new player, or a website announces a new online music store,...
» read full story September 26th, 2007 - 17:01
Fox Announces Deal with iTunes for its Season Premieres

Fox Announces Deal with iTunes for its Season Premieres

It looks like we're in the middle of a race between television networks to grab the profits from...
» read full story September 22nd, 2007 - 11:32
NBC Tries Profitable Alternative to iTunes: NBC Direct

NBC Tries Profitable Alternative to iTunes: NBC Direct

Earlier this month, the New York Times reported that NBC Universal notified Apple about...
» read full story September 20th, 2007 - 18:30
The iTunes War: NBC Responds To Apple

The iTunes War: NBC Responds To Apple

As you might know, on Friday the New York Times reported that NBC Universal notified Apple about...
» read full story September 02nd, 2007 - 15:06
NBC Versus Apple: Who Wins, Who Loses?

NBC Versus Apple: Who Wins, Who Loses?

In case you don’t know what the latest hot news in the technology world is over this week end,...
» read full story September 01st, 2007 - 15:21
NBC Ditches Apple’s iTunes Store

NBC Ditches Apple’s iTunes Store

After just two years NBC has put an end to its relationship with iTunes Movie Store, reports New...
» read full story August 31st, 2007 - 13:37
Sony’s Rootkit Scandal, Part Two

Sony’s Rootkit Scandal, Part Two

Finish security firm F-Secure has just spotted another trace of Sony’s bad habit to install malware...
» read full story August 28th, 2007 - 15:52
Universal Music to Sell DRM-Free Tracks

Universal Music to Sell DRM-Free Tracks

Universal Music Group (UMG), the record company behind high-profile names like 50 Cent, Black Eyed...
» read full story August 10th, 2007 - 16:13
Nokia Licenses PlayReady DRM Technology from MS

Nokia Licenses PlayReady DRM Technology from MS

Microsoft and Nokia have announced a partnership which will focus on including the Redmond giant’s...
» read full story August 06th, 2007 - 15:59
AT&T to Offer Wireless Music Downloads, iPhone Excluded

AT&T to Offer Wireless Music Downloads, iPhone Excluded

After the successful launch of Apple’s iPhone AT&T is readying a new wireless service which...
» read full story July 31st, 2007 - 21:49
Windows Media DRM Cracked Again

Windows Media DRM Cracked Again

Microsoft’s Windows Media DRM has been cracked again, according to a posting on the famous Doom9...
» read full story July 16th, 2007 - 17:17
Digital Tracks Are Selling Better Than Physical CDs

Digital Tracks Are Selling Better Than Physical CDs

A growing number of music fans are downloading their favorite songs rather than buying CDs. And...
» read full story July 06th, 2007 - 23:31
AllOfMP3.com Down…Sort Of

AllOfMP3.com Down…Sort Of

The Russian authorities have finally closed the AllofMP3.com, a site that was selling DRM-free...
» read full story July 04th, 2007 - 23:08
iSuppli Tears Down Apple TV To Find BOM

iSuppli Tears Down Apple TV To Find BOM

iSuppli have performed on its teardown analysis in order to find out what is the production cost...
» read full story June 07th, 2007 - 22:13
DRMFree Chronicles: EMI Songs Goes On Sale on iTunes

DRMFree Chronicles: EMI Songs Goes On Sale on iTunes

As announced two months ago, iTunes launched today the EMI songs as a DRMfree music tracks...
» read full story May 30th, 2007 - 20:27
Amazon Takes On Itunes With Open Restriction-Free Music Store

Amazon Takes On Itunes With Open Restriction-Free Music Store

Amazon.com announced it will open a digital music store later this year with millions of songs...
» read full story May 16th, 2007 - 19:23
DRM Maker Threatens to Sue Apple, Microsoft, Adobe and RealNetworks

DRM Maker Threatens to Sue Apple, Microsoft, Adobe and RealNetworks

MRT, a Californian company, has issued a cease and desist letter to the biggest high-tech players,...
» read full story May 11th, 2007 - 15:21
Jobs: Apple Customers Not Interested To Rent Music

Jobs: Apple Customers Not Interested To Rent Music

Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, said in an interview with Reuters that Apple’s iTunes customers are...
» read full story April 30th, 2007 - 18:01
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News: Music

SanDisk Doesn't Get It: The Music Album Is Dead, Man!

SanDisk Doesn't Get It: The Music Album Is Dead, Man!

SanDisk apparently doesn't get it. The company has partnered with EMI Music, Sony BMG, Universal...
» read full story September 22nd, 2008 - 20:09
Best Buy Grabs Napster for $121 Million, a 95 Percent Premium

Best Buy Grabs Napster for $121 Million, a 95 Percent Premium

Best Buy agreed to buy Napster's outstanding shares for $121 million, a 95 percent premium over...
» read full story September 15th, 2008 - 21:01
British Retail Giant Tesco Takes on iTunes

British Retail Giant Tesco Takes on iTunes

British-based international retail chain Tesco will open an online shop next month selling music,...
» read full story April 15th, 2008 - 17:48
NIN Releases Part of New Album for Free through BitTorrent

NIN Releases Part of New Album for Free through BitTorrent

Nine Inch Nails have just released the first volume of their new album “ghosts i - iv” on several...
» read full story March 03rd, 2008 - 18:42
George Harrison Joins Fellow Beatles on iTunes

George Harrison Joins Fellow Beatles on iTunes

Former Beatle George Harrison’s solo music is now available on Apple Inc.'s iTunes and...
» read full story October 10th, 2007 - 14:45
Amazon Launches DRM-Free Music Store

Amazon Launches DRM-Free Music Store

Currently in the public beta phase, Amazon's "MP3 Store" wants to be the biggest...
» read full story September 25th, 2007 - 22:43
Wal-Mart Sells DRM-Free Songs

Wal-Mart Sells DRM-Free Songs

World’s largest retailer Wal-Mart has begun selling DRM-free tracks in an attempt to make its music...
» read full story August 22nd, 2007 - 13:23
John Lennon’s Solo Catalog To Debut On iTunes

John Lennon’s Solo Catalog To Debut On iTunes

Just few months after setting the digital music world on fire, by announcing the introduction of...
» read full story August 14th, 2007 - 23:59
Paul McCartney Agrees To Sell His Music Online

Paul McCartney Agrees To Sell His Music Online

The former Beatle has finally decided to have his solo albums sold online via digital downloads for...
» read full story May 15th, 2007 - 21:21
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News: Gadgets

RealNetworks Stops The Sales of Real DVD Due To Injunction

RealNetworks Stops The Sales of Real DVD Due To Injunction

RealNetworks was forced to temporarily stop the sales of their RealDVD software, due to the legal...
» read full story October 07th, 2008 - 08:31
Update1: Impressions On The Android-Equipped G1 Phone

Update1: Impressions On The Android-Equipped G1 Phone

The G1m, produced by HTC, and which will shipped on October 22 to T-Mobile customers, has been...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 15:05
Apple’s AppStore To Open On Friday With 500 Applications

Apple’s AppStore To Open On Friday With 500 Applications

Apple is getting ready for one of its biggest events this year: the launch of the 3G iPhone and its...
» read full story July 10th, 2008 - 12:26
Verizon, Rhapsody Sign Music Download Deal

Verizon, Rhapsody Sign Music Download Deal

Verizon has launched a service that allows the company’s subscribers to download as much music as...
» read full story July 01st, 2008 - 23:05
SanDisk Unveils 16GB Video MP3 Player

SanDisk Unveils 16GB Video MP3 Player

After Apple’s last week major overhaul operated for the iPod line, it’s time for SanDisk, the...
» read full story September 11th, 2007 - 15:24
Sony Says Goodbye To ATRAC, Opens Walkmans To All Formats

Sony Says Goodbye To ATRAC, Opens Walkmans To All Formats

Today Sony has unplugged its proprietary format for music files during their press event at IFA...
» read full story August 30th, 2007 - 23:40
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News: Video Games

Spore Is a Hit, 1 Million Copies Sold Since Release

Spore Is a Hit, 1 Million Copies Sold Since Release

The latest release of Electronic Arts, evolution video game “Spore,” has officially become a hit....
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 14:48
Spore’s Prohibitive DRM Causes Gamer Back-Lash

Spore’s Prohibitive DRM Causes Gamer Back-Lash

Less than a week after the release of Will Wright’s innovative game Spore, the otherwise excellent...
» read full story September 15th, 2008 - 13:18
“Spore:” One Star Reviews On Amazon And Soaring Piracy Due To DRM

“Spore:” One Star Reviews On Amazon And Soaring Piracy Due To DRM

The much anticipated new Electronic Arts game “Spore” has managed to stir up quite a storm on...
» read full story September 14th, 2008 - 16:53
Microsoft to Exclude Underperforming Games from XBLA

Microsoft to Exclude Underperforming Games from XBLA

Microsoft has announced that it will remove the games that are not selling well and that are poorly...
» read full story May 23rd, 2008 - 22:13
Rockstar And Amazon Reveal New Music Distribution Mode

Rockstar And Amazon Reveal New Music Distribution Mode

Rockstar Games and Amazon joined forces to develop a new game feature for Grand Theft Auto 4 that...
» read full story March 28th, 2008 - 21:15
Levine's BioShock Accused of Promoting Violence

Levine's BioShock Accused of Promoting Violence

2K Games’ “perfect” first person shooter BioShock has been welcomed with numerous applauses, but...
» read full story August 27th, 2007 - 17:03
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