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Film, Movies, Hollywood
Studios scramble to prevent Net piracy
On Cnet News.com, John Borland writes that internet movie piracy is looking to be an ever bigger issue than illegal music downloading. The film industry is looking at ways to prevent piracy, especially after illegal copies of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace appeared on the internet "despite unprecedented security measures." Borland reports that the film industry is likely to experience the same rampant piracy that the music industry has already experienced--but it has the luxury of being forewarned.
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Jul 19, 2005, 14:44
Film, Movies, Hollywood
Copy, right?
Adam Turner, on SMH.com.au, writes about DVD piracy and explains how DVD copying is being prevented with different technologies. New, cheaper DVD burners, though, make it possible to circumvent anti-piracy features.
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Feb 24, 2004, 14:30
Entertainment Industry
Mail-order rental of DVDs is growth business for NetFlix
Netflix is riding the wave of consumer demand for DVDs, pairing the Internet with old-fashioned mail to deliver 100,000 rentals a day nationwide. Mary Anne Ostrom of the San Jose Mercury News profiles the company.
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Jul 6, 2002, 07:17
Entertainment Industry
Label, broadcaster oligopolies raise regulatory concerns
Advertisers, small broadcasters and Congress are speaking out against what they consider an increasingly monopolized media industry that makes it nearly impossible for new and independent artists to get airplay or pitch shows or for small advertisers to buy time, Bill McConnell writes in a Broadcasting & Cable magazine wrapup of the situation.
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Jun 3, 2002, 23:51
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| Studios scramble to prevent Net piracy |
| Copy, right? |
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| Google resists government subpoena for search data, but Yahoo, AOL and Microsoft comply |
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| Labels appear faint-hearted on CD copy-protection in U.S. market |
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| KMPG study says piracy can be turned to labels' advantage |
| Artists, labels finally start teaching about "stealing" |
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| Times to Offer Readers a View of Stories by Competing Papers |
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| Even Al Gore can't get programs on cable giant's network, claims the Center for Creative Voices |
| Imminent replacements at FCC could impact television content, "pro-family" leaders say |
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| Trade group says newspaper circulation is rising worldwide |
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| Briggs' downloadable book is survival guide to multimedia journalism |
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| AP reporter cites MGP's Densmore in story about local online news sites in New Haven, San Diego |
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