InternetApple Tops Online Music Vendors, But Amazon Climbs (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - Apple's iTunes store remained the number one music retailer in the first half of 2008, but the launch of Amazon's mp3 store has helped it jump one spot to number four, according to a Tuesday report from NPD Group.

Apple's iTunes store remained the number one music retailer in the first half of 2008, but the launch of Amazon's mp3 store has helped it jump one spot to number four, according to a Tuesday report from NPD Group. The top five music retailers, according to NPD, are iTunes, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Amazon, and Target. The launch of Amazon's mp3 store helped it overtake Target this year, but also assisting the online retailer was the fact that people usually purchase actual CDs online more than they do at brick and mortar stores, NPD said. "Amazon's CD buyers tend to be older, so they haven't abandoned the CD format to the extent seen in the average music buyer," Russ Crupnick, NPD entertainment... [ Read more on www.yahoo.com ]

InternetInternet companies agree on China code of conduct: report (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. technology giants Microsoft Corp, Google Inc and Yahoo Inc, in talks with other Internet companies and human-rights groups, have reached an agreement on a voluntary code of conduct for activities in China and other restrictive countries, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

InternetPriceline's 2Q rises, but shares fall after hours (AP)

AP - Priceline.com Inc. said Tuesday that second-quarter earnings surged 56 percent, however the online travel company noted some weakness in its international bookings and rental car business and shares dropped in after-hours trading.