ShoeDazzle’s New CEO Tweaks Business to Make Subscribing Pinch Less

ShoeDazzle, the fairly high-profile start-up co-founded by Kim Kardashian and funded by Andreessen Horowitz, is making some changes that make signing up a little less of a commitment.
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An iPhoto Slide Show on CD

Walt answers a reader’s question on how to burn an iPhoto slide show onto a CD.

Like Old Music On Compact Discs? Sony Has a Deal For You.

Some pretty good ones, actually: Lavish box sets featuring artists like Aretha Franklin and Miles Davis. Important to remember: People are still spending more money on discs than on digital music.
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Converting Cassettes to CDs

Walt answers readers’ questions on converting cassette tapes to CDs using a computer, tablets vs. netbooks, and more.

Nordstrom-Owned HauteLook Launches Monthly Shoe Club

HauteLook, the shopping site that was just acquired by Nordstrom for up to $270 million, has launched Sole Society, a monthly shoe club.

One Down: Spotify Signs Sony to U.S. Deal

This doesn’t get them into the States, but it gets them a lot closer: Music service Spotify has finally signed with Sony for a U.S. distribution deal. Multiple sources tell me the deal, which has been very close since last fall, is now closed.

In 4G Race, Verizon Pulls Ahead With Pricey Speed

Verizon Wireless’s new 4G network is “wicked fast” but potentially costly, writes Walt.
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D: Dive Into Mobile: The Full Interview Video of Spotify's Daniel Ek

And today, here’s Spotify’s Daniel Ek singing for his supper. Well, not in the U.S. as yet, where the Swedish CEO and co-founder of the innovative streaming music service has not been able to make good on his promise to strike deals with music labels.

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Dive Tech: RealNetworks Unifi's Media in the Cloud

Many Web 1.0 veterans remember RealNetworks as the company that played all those MP3s we ripped from our CD collection. We distinctly remember listening to some Beastie Boys on a RealPlayer while cruising MySpace and updating our GeoCities site. Today, the Web media staple is releasing, and demoing live on stage, their newest product- named Unifi.

Spotify's Daniel Ek Splashes Down at D: Dive Into Mobile

Next week, we’ll be putting on our first brand extension of the highly successful D: All Things Digital conference with D: Dive Into Mobile. And we’ve just added an exciting new speaker to the already top-drawer list: Daniel Ek, co-founder and CEO of Spotify. For those living under a rock, Ek leads one of the most exciting music services on the Web right now.