U.S. video game sales rise 57 percent in March
U.S. sales of video game hardware and software rose 57 percent in March from a year earlier, industry data showed on Thursday, evidence that the industry has so far been immune to wider economic woes.
MTV's "Rock Band" to launch full-album downloads
MTV said on Friday it will start selling full albums that can be downloaded and played in its "Rock Band" video game, with the first title coming next week from classic metal act Judas Priest.
More Amazon mp3 and iTunes
In a comment about my first comparison of the two stores, Frank Hecker observed that anyone visiting the iTunes store is there to purchase digital downloads. Over at Amazon.com, the option of purchasing an mp3 album is presented to shoppers for music in the CD format (for most releases, at least). Given that the mp3 albums are almost always less expensive -- and offer immediate delivery -- it seems obvious that some of those customers will opt for the mp3 version, even those who have never purchased downloads before.
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