Robert Lemos

The Internet has smashed the status quo in trading stock and redirected PC sales from retail to online; both have moved onto the Internet and cut out the middleman. Now, it’s the music industry’s turn. On Monday, Diamond will release its portable digital music player, Rio PMP300, the first device from a major hardware maker that can play music downloaded from the Internet. The Rio promises to turn the music industry on its ear and accelerate digital distribution of music, giving more power to independent bands.
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