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Beware the 'copyright cops' - 0 views

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"Australian internet rights groups fear a piracy court case could force internet service providers (ISPs) to become "copyright cops" and cut web access to customers who illegally download"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Australian internet rights groups fear a piracy court case could force internet service providers (ISPs) to become "copyright cops" and cut web access to customers who illegally download"</div>

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Disney Looking to Sell What's Left of Miramax - Media Decoder Blog - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Disney is looking to sell off what remain of Miramax and its film library, with a price in the range of over $700 million. There is somewhere around seven to ten interested buyers, including Summit Entertainment

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Disney is looking to sell off what remain of Miramax and its film library, with a price in the range of over $700 million. There is somewhere around seven to ten interested buyers, including Summit Entertainment</div>

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Amazon Concedes to Macmillan on E-Book Pricing - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Amazon is conceding to Macmillan's price hikes on e-books rather than pull Macmillian from its digital and physical catalog.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Amazon is conceding to Macmillan's price hikes on e-books rather than pull Macmillian from its digital and physical catalog.</div>

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Music Piracy Case will Go to Round 3 - PCWorld - 0 views

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The music piracy case between the RIAA and Minnesota woman Jammie Thomas-Rasset is set to go to its third trial after Thomas-Rasset rejected a $25,000 settlement offer.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The music piracy case between the RIAA and Minnesota woman Jammie Thomas-Rasset is set to go to its third trial after Thomas-Rasset rejected a $25,000 settlement offer.</div>

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Radio Business Report/Television Business Report - Voice of the Broadcasting Industry - 1 views

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David Honig, Executive Director of the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council, criticizes the rates of minority licensee ownership and suggests potential remedies.

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Liberty Global to Sell Stake in Japan's Jupiter to KDDI - WSJ.com - 0 views

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"International cable company Liberty Global Inc. has reached a deal to sell its stake in a Japanese telecommunications-services provider for $4 billion, a transaction that will help it focus on consolidation of the European cable-TV industry."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"International cable company Liberty Global Inc. has reached a deal to sell its stake in a Japanese telecommunications-services provider for $4 billion, a transaction that will help it focus on consolidation of the European cable-TV industry."</div>

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Web censorship in China? Not a problem, says Bill Gates | Technology | The Guardian - 0 views

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Bill Gates defends Microsoft's role in filtering content in China, and attacks Google for not following China's laws.

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New FCC commish challenges minority groups on net neutrality - 0 views

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Discusses the different arguments concerning net neutrality legislation and its impact on minority groups.

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Verizon ends service of alleged illegal downloaders | Digital Media - CNET News - 0 views

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Discusses Verizon's recent role in policing copyright infringement by terminating the internet service to suspected file sharers.

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RIAA in pickle over Jammie Thomas ruling | Media Maverick - CNET News - 0 views

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Article about the RIAA trying to maintain its image while determining what to do about the Thomas-Rasset copyright infringement case, in which a Brained, MS mother was sued for copyright infringement due to downloading music by the RIAA

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Article about the RIAA trying to maintain its image while determining what to do about the Thomas-Rasset copyright infringement case, in which a Brained, MS mother was sued for copyright infringement due to downloading music by the RIAA</div>

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Ads to Play Bigger Role in Future Mobile Apps, Says Gartner - PC World Business Center - 0 views

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Advertising is expected to play a larger role as a revenue source for iPhone application developers as users become less willing to pay for the applications themselves.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Advertising is expected to play a larger role as a revenue source for iPhone application developers as users become less willing to pay for the applications themselves.</div>

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FT.com / UK / Business - Ofcom to revisit TV advertising rules - 0 views

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UK regulators are considering relaxing rules that require public service broadcaster to sell advertising in their allotted commercial time at any cost.

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For Microsoft and Xbox, Focus Shifts From Game to Video - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Discusses how X-Box Live has been transitioning from merely a subscription gaming service to a media portal that can access many different forms of entertainment.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Discusses how X-Box Live has been transitioning from merely a subscription gaming service to a media portal that can access many different forms of entertainment.</div>

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MediaNews Bankruptcy Filing to Come as Soon as This Week - WSJ.com - 0 views

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"The holding company of MediaNews Group Inc., the publisher of dozens of newspapers including the Denver Post and the San Jose Mercury News, plans to file for bankruptcy protection as soon as this week, according to people familiar with the matter."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The holding company of MediaNews Group Inc., the publisher of dozens of newspapers including the Denver Post and the San Jose Mercury News, plans to file for bankruptcy protection as soon as this week, according to people familiar with the matter."</div>

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Heirs to Sherlock Holmes Face Web of Ownership Issues - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Discusses the copyright issues in the United States regarding the use of Sherlock Holmes, and how the changes in copyright law over the years have played a part.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Discusses the copyright issues in the United States regarding the use of Sherlock Holmes, and how the changes in copyright law over the years have played a part.</div>

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