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  • Piracy hits Hollywood in the wallet

    People working in the entertainment industry see digital piracy as a major threat to their businesses, according to a new study by In-Stat/MDR.

  • New CD copy-lock technology nears market

    A new kind of copy-protected music CD will likely hit U.S. shelves early next year, as record label SonyBMG experiments with a technology created by British developer First 4 Internet, according to sources familiar with the companies.

  • Music giants seek to divide, conquer

    A deal between the major record labels and music publishers removed a significant speed bump delaying the arrival of online music subscription services, but it didn't end the rough ride.

  • Deal will drive music, Internet to TV

    The marriage of Internet giant America Online and media corporation Time Warner will yield interesting progeny, driving traditional Net content

  • Group takes nonstandard try at antipiracy standard

    Frustrated by the lack of a copy protection standard that might help the digital content business reach the mainstream, a high-profile digital media group is taking matters into its own hands.

  • Internet radio: The sound of money?

    Hundreds of millions of dollars have been poured into Internet radio this year by such companies as America Online, Yahoo! and Viacom for one simple reason: It finally works.

  • The next digital battle--ring tones

    The same forces that took on file-swapping companies Napster and MP3.com are quietly setting their sights on what some regard as the next digital copyright battle: selling ring tones for mobile phones.

  • Are smart phones too smart?

    The so-called smart phones that will flood North America in the next several months may be too smart for their own good.

  • Digital industry execs bare their souls

    The RIAA's Hilary Rosen doesn't like to file lawsuits. The MPAA's Jack Valenti would be a file swapper, if it weren't for the film industry group he happens to lead.

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