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Hacker cracks Apple's music-streaming codes SAN JOSE (California) - The Norwegian hacker famed for developing DVD encryption-cracking software has apparently struck again - this time breaking the locks on Apple Computer's wireless music streaming technology. Mr Jon Lech Johansen released on his website - defiantly named So Sue Me - a software key that helps to unlock the encryption Apple uses for its AirPort Express, a device that lets users broadcast digital music from Apple's online iTunes Music Store on a stereo that's not plugged into a computer. Some security consultants say that with the key and another program he...

Apple Launches Paid Music Service By Leander Kahney | Also by this reporter Page 1 of 2 next 01:46 PM Apr. 28, 2003 PT SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled a slick and easy-to-use song download service on Monday that some experts said breaks down the barriers to online music distribution. At a big launch event in downtown San Francisco, Jobs showed off Apple's new iTunes Music Store, which makes more than 200,000 songs from all five major music labels available at 99 cents a download. "The Apple online music store is going to be the hottest way,...