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Reporters Without Borders Unveil New Posters - The raw Feed
The human rights organization Reporters Without Borders rolled out a DEVASTATING SERIES OF POSTERS , including this one, slamming repression in China …
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Harvard Develops P2P Client that uses Bandwidth as ‘Currency’ - Torrentfreak
Harvard researchers have teamed up with the Tribler team to work on a P2P client with BitTorrent support that uses bandwidth as a global currency. They released Tribler V4.1 yesterday. Yes, Harvard, the richest University in the world recently started a new line of P2P research. They have an army of law professors to protect them, so unlike others, they must feel safe to do this controversial research in the land of the free and the home of the RIAA/MPAA.
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Bob Marley family says to sue Universal, Verizon - Reuters
The family of late reggae singer Bob Marley said on Thursday they will sue Universal Music Group and Verizon Wireless for using the iconic pop star’s name, likeness and image without permission. Fifty Six Hope Road Music Ltd, which is owned by the Marley family, said in a news release that Universal Music had entered an agreement with Verizon Wireless that granted the U.S. mobile service provider the right to utilize Bob Marley’s name, likeness and image to promote a new set of ringtones.
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Watchdog presses ISPs to clamp down on illegal net use - Sydney Morning Herald
The Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft is pressing ahead with its proposal to have internet service providers send warning notices to customers who have been identified as illegal downloaders, and disconnect the services of repeat offenders. It has the support of the music industry, represented by the Australia Recording Industry Association (ARIA), and Music Industry Piracy Investigations (MIPI).
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Sony to Unplug Connect Music Service - Associated Press
Acknowledging its proprietary audio technology was a marketplace flop, Sony Corp. is shuttering its Connect digital music store and will open its portable media players to other formats. The moves were announced Thursday at a Berlin consumer electronics trade fair as the Japanese electronics pioneer unveiled a pair of new digital Walkmans that can play the Windows Media Audio, MP3 and AAC audio formats.
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NBC Will Not Renew ITunes Contract - New York Times
NBC Universal, unable to come to an agreement with Apple on pricing, has decided not to renew its contract to sell digital downloads of television shows on iTunes. The media conglomerate - which is the No. 1 supplier of digital video to Apple’s online store, accounting for about 40 percent of downloads - notified Apple of its decision late yesterday, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked for anonymity because negotiations between the companies are confidential.
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Page’s role in piracy conviction - BBC
A music pirate who was convicted after Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page gave evidence against him has been jailed for 20 months. Robert Langley, 58, was arrested in 2005 after being caught with a massive haul of bootleg CDs and DVDs at a record fair in Glasgow.
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Earthlink bows out of San Francisco Wi-Fi deal - Associated Press
The financially struggling Earthlink Inc. on Wednesday bowed out of a deal to join Google Inc. in providing free wireless Internet access throughout San Francisco, according to the mayor’s office. Earthlink Chief Executive Rolla Huff told Mayor Gavin Newsom during a telephone call “they were not going to be able to fulfill their end of the bargain,” said Nathan Ballard, Newsom’s spokesman. “Mr. Huff made it clear it wasn’t going to happen with Earthlink; they are getting out of the Wi-Fi business.”
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September 2nd, 2007 at 6:30 pm
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