Best Buy, the United States’ leading retailer of electronics, plans to launch on Oct. 16 its own online digital music store to rival Apple Computer’s uber-popular—and U.S. market-leading—iTunes Store, CNNMoney.com reports.The new Best Buy store will be driven by RealNetworks’ Rhapsody 4.0 music service, according to CNNMoney.com.Users of the new store will have the option of signing up for a $14.99-a-month subscription plan or they’ll be able to purchase songs for $0.99 apiece, CNNMoney.com reports. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe Apple charges the same amount for single songs at the iTunes store, and Microsoft’s upcoming Zune marketplace—which will offer music selections to users of its highly anticipated Zune digital media player—will charge the same rate for single song titles. Microsoft will also offer a monthly subscription plan for the same price as BestBuy expects to. Zune is set to be released in the United States on Nov. 14, and the 30GB version of the device will sell for $250. Related Links: Microsoft Zune 30GB to Sell for $250, Songs for $1 Apple Touts New iPods, iTunes Movie DownloadsCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content feature The dark arts of digital transformation — and how to master them Sometimes IT leaders need a little magic to push digital initiatives forward. Here are five ways to make transformation obstacles disappear. By Dan Tynan Oct 02, 2023 11 mins Business IT Alignment Business IT Alignment Business IT Alignment feature What is a project management office (PMO)? The key to standardizing project success The ever-increasing pace of change has upped the pressure on companies to deliver new products, services, and capabilities. And they’re relying on PMOs to ensure that work gets done consistently, efficiently, and in line with business objective By Mary K. Pratt Oct 02, 2023 8 mins Digital Transformation Project Management Tools IT Leadership opinion The changing face of cybersecurity threats in 2023 Cybersecurity has always been a cat-and-mouse game, but the mice keep getting bigger and are becoming increasingly harder to hunt. By Dipti Parmar Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Cybercrime Security brandpost Should finance organizations bank on Generative AI? Finance and banking organizations are looking at generative AI to support employees and customers across a range of text and numerically-based use cases. By Jay Limbasiya, Global AI, Analytics, & Data Management Business Development, Unstructured Data Solutions, Dell Technologies Sep 29, 2023 5 mins Artificial Intelligence Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe